The Corridor | AFL Supercoach Round 8, everything you need to know


<p>Round 7 was once again a mixed week for Supercoach, with anything over 2220 probably being a par score for the week.</p>



<p>There were some big scores around the grounds, mainly from the premium rucks, while other premiums struggled and look set to leak some serious cash.</p>



<p>Consistency appears to be a rarity this season, so finding some consistent options may be your forumla to success.</p>



<p>While we continue to upgrade our rookies who have peaked, another obstacle is upcoming with the mid-season byes beggining in round 12, just a month away.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL ROUND 7 RAPID RECAP</strong></h3>



<p>In case you didn&#8217;t get to catch much footy in round 7, here is my rapid recap of the last week of footy:</p>



<p>Grundy (151) started off the round with a bang against an English-less Dogs side. Despite the convincing loss, the Bont (135) recovered well with a huge score.</p>



<p>Another Kozzy (129) masterclass on Friday night. Gawn (105) underwhelmed in new ruck-forward hybrid role.</p>



<p>Newcombe (136) stood up for the Hawks again, while Trac (111) was solid despite the loss.</p>



<p>Not SC relevant but can&#8217;t dismiss Sir Pendlebury&#8217;s (148) masterclass. The rollercoast of Houston (116) hit a high while Roberts (140) continues to farm.</p>



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<p>A surprise victory for Port over Geelong in a quiet SC scoring game. Stewart (115) bounced back while Butters (112) remained solid. First sub 100 score of the season so far for Holmes (80).</p>



<p>Jackson (147) and Bolton (142) went massive for Freo while Walsh (121) posted another solid score. The rollercoaster of Clark (78) and Serong (76) hit a low.</p>



<p>NAS (149) exploded and was everywhere. The same for rookie Lindsay (132), proving why nailing your playing rookies can be so important.</p>



<p>The big boys delivered with Dawson (138), Neale (132), and Bailey (123) all cashing in with monster games.</p>



<p>Xerri (150) returned in style while Sheezel (99) underwhelmed. Whitfield (123) was the pick of the Giants, while another Callaghan (66) stinker sees him set to lose mass cash.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL ROUND 8 PREVIEW</strong></h3>



<p>Round 8 will kick off at <strong>7:30pm AEST, Thursday, the 30th of April,</strong> with the Pies and Hawks at the MCG.</p>



<p>A blockbuster game to start the week, followed by The Showdown on Friday night. </p>



<p>From a Supercoach perspective, there aren&#8217;t many obvious targets outside of Brisbane vs Essendon, with Richmond playing West Coast as well.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>KEY AVAILABILITY WATCH</strong></h3>



<p>Each week, we will list players whose injury statuses have changed in the week prior. </p>



<p>Keep your eyes out for Team Lists, where we will find out a lot more about most of these injuries. </p>



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<p><strong>Oscar Allen (BRI):</strong> Suffered a foot injury and is expected to miss an extended period of time, around 12-14 weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Dayne Zorko (ESS): </strong>Listed as a test to play this week, returning from a calf injury.</p>



<p><strong>Scott Pendlebury (COL): </strong>Will be rested this week on the short turnaround.</p>



<p><strong>Tim Membrey (COL):</strong> Suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to miss around a month.</p>



<p><strong>Isaac Kako (ESS): </strong>Suffered a back injury and is expected to miss an extended period of time.</p>



<p><strong>Mark Blicavs (GEE): </strong>Won&#8217;t play this week after suffering a knee injury, expected to only be a short-term injury.</p>



<p><strong>Flynn Perez (HAW): </strong>Was managed last weekend with a small issue but expected to be back in the selection frame this week.</p>



<p><strong>Jai Culley (MEL): </strong>Devastating news as he suffered an ACL injury and will miss the rest of the season.</p>



<p><strong>Isaac Heeney (SYD): </strong>Is expected to return this week after missing last week with calf soreness.</p>



<p><strong>Tim English (WBD):</strong> Listed as a test to play this week, returning from a knee injury.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL SUPERCOACH BREAKEVENS</strong></h3>



<p>Breakevens are the score required for the player to either make money or lose money.</p>



<p>Price changes will occur after players have played three games, as they are based on a player&#8217;s 3-week average.</p>



<p>Generally speaking, when looking at who to trade in, heavily consider the players with low breakevens, as they will help make your team money.</p>



<p>Similarly, if you have some players with high breakevens in your team, maybe it’s time to consider cutting ties to ensure your team doesn’t lose too much value.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL SUPERCOACH RISERS</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Breakeven</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Patrick Retschko</td><td>-84</td><td>$119,900</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Liam Reidy</td><td>-67</td><td>$119,900</td><td>RUC/FWD</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Lachlan Gulbin</td><td>-42</td><td>$132,600</td><td>FWD</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Wade Derksen</td><td>-34</td><td>$99,100</td><td>DEF</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Max Kondogiannis</td><td>-32</td><td>$113,500</td><td>DEF</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Arthur Jones</td><td>-31</td><td>$119,900</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Angus Anderson</td><td>-30</td><td>$179,000</td><td>MID</td><td>COL</td></tr><tr><td>Conor McKenna</td><td>-29</td><td>$121,200</td><td>FWD</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Matthew Jefferson</td><td>-25</td><td>$128,700</td><td>FWD</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Lindsay</td><td>-24</td><td>$306,500</td><td>DEF</td><td>WCE</td></tr><tr><td>Charlie Edwards</td><td>-24</td><td>$119,900</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Flynn Perez</td><td>-22</td><td>$150,700</td><td>DEF</td><td>HAW</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL SUPERCOACH FALLERS</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Breakeven</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Tristan Xerri</td><td>192</td><td>$686,600</td><td>RUC</td><td>NTH</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Macrae</td><td>192</td><td>$546,000</td><td>MID</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Max Gawn</td><td>189</td><td>$668,600</td><td>RUC</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Finn Callaghan</td><td>189</td><td>$535,300</td><td>MID</td><td>GWS</td></tr><tr><td>Connor Rozee</td><td>180</td><td>$568,500</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Liberatore</td><td>167</td><td>$562,800</td><td>MID</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Matt Rowell</td><td>163</td><td>$564,100</td><td>MID</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Hugh McCluggage</td><td>163</td><td>$498,300</td><td>MID</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Tim Taranto</td><td>162</td><td>$541,000</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Peter Wright</td><td>161</td><td>$431,200</td><td>FWD/RUC</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Bontempelli</td><td>160</td><td>$603,500</td><td>MID</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Max Holmes</td><td>159</td><td>$602,900</td><td>MID</td><td>GEE</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED IN (top 10%)*</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Trades</th><th>%</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Patrick Retschko</td><td>9,576</td><td>37.1%</td><td>$119,900</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Liam Reidy</td><td>2,590</td><td>10.0%</td><td>$119,900</td><td>RUC/FWD</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera</td><td>1,631</td><td>6.3%</td><td>$568,300</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Petracca</td><td>1,432</td><td>5.5%</td><td>$553,800</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Jason Horne-Francis</td><td>1,309</td><td>5.1%</td><td>$495,500</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>PTA</td></tr><tr><td>Tristan Xerri</td><td>921</td><td>3.6%</td><td>$686,600</td><td>RUC</td><td>NTH</td></tr><tr><td>Luke Jackson</td><td>743</td><td>2.9%</td><td>$624,700</td><td>RUC</td><td>FRE</td></tr><tr><td>Archie Roberts</td><td>630</td><td>2.4%</td><td>$580,800</td><td>DEF</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Kysaiah Pickett</td><td>625</td><td>2.4%</td><td>$544,900</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Lachie Whitfield</td><td>597</td><td>2.3%</td><td>$559,200</td><td>DEF</td><td>GWS</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 28/04/2026</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED OUT (top 10%)*</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Trades</th><th>%</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lachlan McAndrew</td><td>4,794</td><td>18.6%</td><td>$363,000</td><td>RUC</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Jagga Smith</td><td>3,166</td><td>12.3%</td><td>$302,000</td><td>MID</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Blamires</td><td>3,120</td><td>12.1%</td><td>$281,600</td><td>MID/DEF</td><td>NTH</td></tr><tr><td>Tanner Bruhn</td><td>2,146</td><td>8.3%</td><td>$398,900</td><td>MID</td><td>GEE</td></tr><tr><td>Lachie Jaques</td><td>1,597</td><td>6.2%</td><td>$259,800</td><td>DEF</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Keidean Coleman</td><td>1,235</td><td>4.8%</td><td>$374,500</td><td>DEF</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Leonardo Lombard</td><td>1,164</td><td>4.5%</td><td>$210,100</td><td>FWD</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel Grlj</td><td>1,052</td><td>4.1%</td><td>$306,700</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Jacob Farrow</td><td>928</td><td>3.6%</td><td>$307,200</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Colby McKercher</td><td>778</td><td>3.0%</td><td>$434,900</td><td>DEF</td><td>NTH</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 28/04/2026</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL SUPERCOACH MOST CAPTAINED (top 10%)*</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Capt. %</th><th>VC %</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Brodie Grundy</td><td>MEL</td><td>15.4</td><td>15.4</td></tr><tr><td>Luke Jackson</td><td>WBD</td><td>12.3</td><td>13.6</td></tr><tr><td>Zak Butters</td><td>ADL</td><td>10.5</td><td>10.6</td></tr><tr><td>Nick Daicos</td><td>HAW</td><td>10.0</td><td>17.5</td></tr><tr><td>Max Gawn</td><td>SYD</td><td>8.0</td><td>18.6</td></tr><tr><td>Bailey Smith</td><td>NTH</td><td>7.1</td><td>2.2</td></tr><tr><td>Tristan Xerri</td><td>GEE</td><td>6.2</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td>Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera</td><td>CAR</td><td>4.3</td><td>0.5</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Bontempelli</td><td>FRE</td><td>2.7</td><td>11.4</td></tr><tr><td>Kalani White</td><td>&#8211;</td><td>2.5</td><td>0.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 28/04/2026</p>


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