By Jay Schubert

So here we are again, identifying the key Supercoach 2025 pre-season players to watch based on value points.

It’s time to dive into the first part of that conundrum; who is starting the season under and overpriced?

While most of these may not make the first team in round 1, they are definitely ones to be on the lookout for if and when they get named throughout the season.

All the players below are the ones that played at least 1 game during the 2024 season, so no players like Coen Hess who was injured during the pre-season.

Hookers

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
40	6	36	T DA SILVA	WST	$355,300	HOK
62	1	31	S LUKE	PEN	$303,500	HOK
44	3	30	L SOMMERTON	PEN	$294,700	HOK
31	3	28	J PEZET	MEL	$276,100	5/8, HFB
33	4	27	B GARLICK	MEL	$260,400	2RF, HOK
16	4	24	J TURPIN	BUL	$232,600	HOK
14	3	24	J BERRELL	CRO	$232,600	HOK
21	9	24	K DONOGHOE	DOL	$232,600	HOK
8	1	24	M TEAGUE	DOL	$232,600	HOK
17	10	24	G CHAN KUM TONG	MAN	$232,600	HOK

Most of these guys are just 1 injury away from getting either a start or significantly more minutes.

Unless there is a flyer out of nowhere or an injury, keep these in mind for later through the season.

Front-row

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
47	2	54	T FA’ASUAMALEAUI	GCT	$531,300	2RF, FRF
59	4	47	T FLEGLER	DOL	$462,000	FRF
45	5	36	C HORSBURGH	CAN	$355,500	2RF, FRF
39	6	35	T TATOLA	STH	$343,600	FRF
37	4	30	M MOLO	STG	$291,700	FRF
31	6	28	O KEELEY	DOL	$274,600	2RF, FRF
31	6	28	S MITCHELL	STH	$270,200	FRF
29	3	24	B TE KURA	BRO	$232,600	FRF
11	1	24	J COLQUHOUN	CRO	$232,600	2RF, FRF
10	1	24	I FA’ASUAMALEAUI	GCT	$232,600	FRF
20	1	24	A HAU	GCT	$232,600	FRF
9	4	24	C PATOLO	MAN	$232,600	FRF
26	6	24	L VAALEPU	MEL	$232,600	FRF
0	1	24	S SU’A	NEW	$232,600	FRF
15	1	24	J SHIBASAKI	NQC	$232,600	FRF
22	7	24	W GREIG	PAR	$232,600	FRF
28	3	24	L PATEA	PEN	$232,600	FRF
13	2	24	V FIFITA	STG	$232,600	2RF, FRF
17	6	24	L LE BLANC	STH	$232,600	FRF
17	2	24	J MILLER	WST	$232,600	FRF

Tino heads this list, 2 games of 59 and 36 minutes before being ruled out for the season, even though he is priced higher than his average from 2024, Tino still starts with a $260,000 discount on his starting value from last season.

Flegler will be one to look out for mid-season while he recovers from a shoulder injury.

Corey Horsburgh is a huge watch to see where he starts either on the field or from the bench, but hugely undervalued to start season 2025.

Second-row

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
47	2	54	T FA’ASUAMALEAUI	GCT	$531,300	2RF, FRF
54	2	38	A KEPAOA	PEN	$370,000	2RF, CTW
45	5	36	C HORSBURGH	CAN	$355,500	2RF, FRF
21	4	34	Billy BURNS	CRO	$337,100	2RF
34	6	30	J ALICK-WIENCKE	GCT	$295,100	2RF
32	7	28	J MATAMUA	WST	$278,100	2RF
31	6	28	O KEELEY	DOL	$274,600	2RF, FRF
40	3	28	T CANT	NEW	$274,100	2RF
30	6	27	R COUCHMAN	STG	$265,800	2RF
33	4	27	B GARLICK	MEL	$260,400	2RF, HOK
31	5	25	J HUNT	BRO	$242,800	2RF
35	2	24	C NAVALE	MAN	$236,400	2RF
16	11	24	J GOSIEWSKI	BRO	$232,600	2RF
22	6	24	L HOPOI	BUL	$232,600	2RF
12	2	24	K KAUTOGA	BUL	$232,600	2RF
11	1	24	J COLQUHOUN	CRO	$232,600	2RF, FRF
17	1	24	A JAMES	MAN	$232,600	2RF
18	4	24	M DOOREY	PAR	$232,600	2RF
40	2	24	C GUYMER	PAR	$232,600	2RF
26	1	24	P RIKI	PEN	$232,600	2RF
13	2	24	V FIFITA	STG	$232,600	2RF, FRF
20	4	24	L HUBNER	STH	$232,600	2RF
29	3	24	B STEEP	SYD	$232,600	2RF
15	1	24	Z MAIU’U	WAR	$232,600	2RF
16	1	24	K LAULILII	WST	$232,600	2RF
10	1	24	T SUKKAR	WST	$232,600	2RF

Tino and Corey are discussed above, all others will be a watch through the trials for minutes and team lists, but some very handy dual position players are available.

Halfbacks

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
61	6	54	J CLIFFORD	NQC	$533,000	HFB
30	2	36	L ILIAS	STG	$348,500	HFB
104	1	31	J HUMPHREYS	STH	$305,400	HFB
31	3	28	J PEZET	MEL	$276,100	5/8, HFB
50	2	25	E SANDERS	CAN	$244,700	HFB

Clifford is available at a great discount of $68,000 having only played 6 games, if you need a non-elite tier halfback he is well worth a shout.

Humphries could be a flyer if he can nail down a starting spot at the Bunnies, keep a close eye on him through the trials.

Ilias will be a pass for me, even though he’ll likely be one of cheapest halfbacks from round 1, he just doesn’t show the value or scoring potential needed for a Supercoach round 1 team.

Five-eighths

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
50	7	45	L METCALF	WAR	$443,000	5/8
49	7	44	A DOUEIHI	WST	$431,700	5/8, CTW
44	6	40	J ROGERS	BRO	$390,600	5/8
40	5	32	W PRYCE	NEW	$310,100	5/8
31	3	28	J PEZET	MEL	$276,100	5/8, HFB
20	9	24	T TOELAU	PEN	$232,600	5/8

Metcalf is my pick of this bunch, undervalued and has scoring potential, averaging 65 before his injury in round 4, $200,000 discount, yes please.

Doueihi is still yet to reach the heights before his ACL injury in 2023, until we see more from him and the Tigers; he is a pass

Centre / wings

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
72	4	57	BraIdon BURNS	NQC	$559,900	CTW
66	5	53	J SCHILLER	NEW	$515,300	CTW
58	6	53	A LEIATAUA	WAR	$513,900	CTW
65	5	52	S STONESTREET	CRO	$509,000	CTW
64	4	51	J SKELTON	WST	$499,200	CTW
50	7	45	C McLEAN	PEN	$443,000	CTW
64	1	45	M NAWAQANITAWASE	SYD	$438,600	CTW
49	7	44	A DOUEIHI	WST	$431,700	5/8, CTW
39	4	41	T MUNRO	STH	$397,500	CTW
50	4	40	Z LAYBUTT	NQC	$389,600	CTW
54	2	38	A KEPAOA	PEN	$370,000	2RF, CTW
51	3	36	R TUAIMALO VAEGA	MAN	$349,500	CTW
41	5	33	E KOSI	WAR	$324,200	CTW
41	5	33	F MYERS	STH	$322,600	CTW
38	5	30	L LAULILII	WST	$297,600	CTW, FLB
59	1	30	M HIROTI	CRO	$288,800	CTW
13	3	29	S TO’A	WST	$288,400	CTW
32	7	29	J TAGO	PAR	$281,900	CTW
57	1	29	S FINAU	STG	$279,000	CTW
36	5	28	T CHESTER	NQC	$278,800	CTW, FLB
39	2	27	J FELEDY	WST	$267,200	CTW
32	5	26	H SMITH-SHIELDS	GCT	$250,600	CTW
35	3	25	A SCHOUPP	MAN	$242,100	CTW
48	1	24	Jesse McLEAN	PEN	$234,900	CTW
47	1	24	J DE GROOT	GCT	$232,600	CTW
33	3	24	C FAULALO	MAN	$232,600	CTW
16	3	24	A LOBB	WST	$232,600	CTW

Some big names topping this list, but all are a watch through the trials to see if they can secure a starting spot.

Even the names lower on this list are a shot at earning a callup at any time through the season.

Fullbacks

2024 AVG	2024 Games Played	2025 Priced AVG	Name	Team	Price	Position
52	6	47	T TUAUPIKI	WAR	$459,600	FLB
38	5	30	L LAULILII	WST	$297,600	CTW, FLB
60	1	30	L ISON	CRO	$293,700	FLB
36	5	28	T CHESTER	NQC	$278,800	CTW, FLB
31	7	28	H MASON	WST	$276,900	FLB
26	3	24	C STEWART	CAN	$232,600	FLB
47	1	24	I IONGI	PAR	$232,600	FLB
27	1	24	D VA’A	SYD	$232,600	FLB

Iongi is the only fullback here that is likely to secure a starting spot, it just comes down to the debate of how to we use the FLEX? Use the flex to have 2 gun fullbacks with a rookie OR go all out and get in 3 guns?

Chester is unfortunately out for the foreseeable future with an ACL.

All the others not mentioned are an injury or suspension away from coming into teams. Keep an eye out for team lists as there are always unexpected players named to start the season

Good luck putting the teams together and bring on Round 1.

Value hunting: Discounted players for 2025 season

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