The Corridor | AFL Supercoach Round 9, everything you need to know


<p>In case you didn&#8217;t get to catch much footy in round 8, here is my rapid recap of the last week of footy:</p>



<p>A rare draw to start the week between the Pies and Hawks. The rollercoaster of Houston (135) hit another high while Naicos (103) and Newcombe (105) were solid without going huge. </p>



<p>Luke Jackson (143) continues his stellar form, as Bolton (134) also went big again. Dale (141) has hit his straps again, while the Bont (118) also looks to have bottomed out.</p>



<p>A game for the ages from Berry (171), 29 touches and a ridiculous 19 tackles. Butters (117) continues to pump out solid scores. Milera (122) continues to show why he may be a genuine POD option.</p>



<p>It was Wilmot (144) and Bailey (122) who led Brisbane this week, with Zorko (108) also solid on return. Roberts (100) and Merrett (98) with decent floor scores.</p>



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<p>Balta (152) and Ross (129) were the leaders for Richmond in a big win over the Eagles. Kelly (121) the best for them.</p>



<p>Xerri (165) with another big performance, returning to his best. Holmes (149) was immense for the Cats.</p>



<p>Carlton lost again, this time to the Saints in an underwhelming game for relevant Supercoach options. NAS (99), Sinclair (93), Walsh (71), and Flanders (69) all failed to impress.</p>



<p>Grundy (130) continues to punch out the scores while Gawn (104) continues his Supercoach struggles in this new hybrid role. Heeney (129) and Pickett (113) stood up as expected.</p>



<p>Petracca (136) continues to mount his case as F1. Whitfield (117), Oliver (113), and Callaghan (110) all scored solidly despite the defeat.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL ROUND 9 PREVIEW</strong></h3>



<p>Round 9 will kick off at <strong>8:10pm AEST, Thursday, the 7th of May</strong>, with a blockbuster clash between the Dockers and Hawks out in the West.</p>



<p>From a Supercoach perspective, there are a few games to target this week, namely, GWS vs Essendon and Melbourne vs West Coast.</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>Callum Ah Chee (ADL):</strong> Expected to return from injury this weekend for first game since round 2.</p>



<p><strong>Darcy Cameron (COL): </strong>Listed as a test to play this week, having been cleared of a suspected ankle injury.</p>



<p><strong>Scott Pendlebury, Jeremy Howe, and Beau McCreery (COL): </strong>Should all return this week after missing last week&#8217;s clash.</p>



<p><strong>Mason Redman (ESS):</strong> Returned to VFL last week and should be available for this weeks game.</p>



<p><strong>Jack Henry and Gryan Miers (GEE):</strong> Listed as tests to play this week, both are returning from respective lower-body injuries.</p>



<p><strong>Matt Rowell (GCS): </strong>Listed as a test and is expected to play this week after missing last week&#8217;s game with an ankle issue.</p>



<p><strong>Jarrod Witts and Zeke Uwland (GCS): </strong>Both are expected to return to the side this week after being managed last week.</p>



<p><strong>Calsher Dear (HAW): </strong>Expected to miss 1-2 weeks with an adductor strain.</p>



<p><strong>Luke Davies-Uniacke (NTH): </strong>Listed as a test to play this weekend with a hamstring issue.</p>



<p><strong>George Wardlaw (NTH): </strong>Expected to return this week after missing last week with an illness.</p>



<p><strong>Trent Rivers (MEL): </strong>Listed as a test to play this week, returning from a knee injury.</p>



<p><strong>Brody Mihocheck (MEL): </strong>Suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to miss 3-5 weeks.</p>



<p><strong><strong>Esava Ratugolea</strong> (PTA):</strong> Expected to return from knee injury this week.</p>



<p><strong>Sam Lalor (RIC):</strong> Suffered an Achilles injury but luckily avoided surgery, expected to miss 8-12 weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Dion Prestia (RIC)</strong>: Suffered a calf injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Marcus Bontempelli (WBD):</strong> Expected to continue playing through a knee injury he has been dealing with.</p>



<p><strong>Connor Budarick (WBD): </strong>Listed as a test to play this week, returning from a hamstring 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>Jedd Busslinger</td><td>-66</td><td>$215,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel Cumming</td><td>-54</td><td>$176,500</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Conor McKenna</td><td>-51</td><td>$121,200</td><td>FWD</td><td>BRL</td></tr><tr><td>Arthur Jones</td><td>-44</td><td>$159,200</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Burton</td><td>-44</td><td>$99,100</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Liam Reidy</td><td>-37</td><td>$160,600</td><td>RUC/FWD</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Wade Derksen</td><td>-33</td><td>$99,100</td><td>DEF</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Patrick Retschko</td><td>-29</td><td>$181,700</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>William Edwards</td><td>-27</td><td>$119,900</td><td>DEF</td><td>SYD</td></tr><tr><td>Toby Murray</td><td>-26</td><td>$142,800</td><td>FWD</td><td>ADL</td></tr><tr><td>Charlie Edwards</td><td>-24</td><td>$119,900</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ADL</td></tr><tr><td>Matthew Jefferson</td><td>-23</td><td>$162,100</td><td>FWD</td><td>MEL</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>Bailey Smith</td><td>191</td><td>$655,600</td><td>MID</td><td>GEE</td></tr><tr><td>Connor Rozee</td><td>181</td><td>$568,500</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>PTA</td></tr><tr><td>Taylor Walker</td><td>181</td><td>$339,800</td><td>FWD</td><td>ADL</td></tr><tr><td>Isaac Heeney</td><td>176</td><td>$678,100</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Sheezel</td><td>175</td><td>$592,100</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>NTH</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Cole</td><td>175</td><td>$416,100</td><td>DEF</td><td>WCE</td></tr><tr><td>Max Gawn</td><td>169</td><td>$630,000</td><td>RUC</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Liberatore</td><td>169</td><td>$562,800</td><td>MID</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Tim English</td><td>167</td><td>$555,200</td><td>RUC</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Zak Butters</td><td>165</td><td>$655,900</td><td>MID</td><td>PTA</td></tr><tr><td>Matt Rowell</td><td>165</td><td>$564,100</td><td>MID</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Tim Taranto</td><td>164</td><td>$541,000</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</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>Samuel Cumming</td><td>7,411</td><td>26.3%</td><td>$176,500</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Burton</td><td>4,153</td><td>14.8%</td><td>$99,100</td><td>MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Jedd Busslinger</td><td>2,243</td><td>8.0%</td><td>$215,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Finn Callaghan</td><td>1,523</td><td>5.4%</td><td>$499,800</td><td>MID</td><td>GWS</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Petracca</td><td>1,087</td><td>3.9%</td><td>$562,400</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Tristan Xerri</td><td>1,076</td><td>3.8%</td><td>$673,700</td><td>RUC</td><td>NTH</td></tr><tr><td>Kysaiah Pickett</td><td>986</td><td>3.5%</td><td>$555,000</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Bontempelli</td><td>983</td><td>3.5%</td><td>$584,400</td><td>MID</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Lachie Whitfield</td><td>964</td><td>3.4%</td><td>$567,700</td><td>DEF</td><td>GWS</td></tr><tr><td>William Edwards</td><td>963</td><td>3.4%</td><td>$119,900</td><td>DEF</td><td>SYD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 05/05/2026</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>Samuel Grlj</td><td>6,242</td><td>22.2%</td><td>$302,200</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>RIC</td></tr><tr><td>Jacob Farrow</td><td>4,112</td><td>14.6%</td><td>$306,100</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Tanner Bruhn</td><td>3,012</td><td>10.7%</td><td>$390,300</td><td>MID</td><td>GEE</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Blamires</td><td>2,373</td><td>8.4%</td><td>$294,800</td><td>MID/DEF</td><td>NTH</td></tr><tr><td>Jai Serong</td><td>1,789</td><td>6.4%</td><td>$318,300</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>SYD</td></tr><tr><td>Jagga Smith</td><td>1,454</td><td>5.2%</td><td>$311,500</td><td>MID</td><td>CAR</td></tr><tr><td>Lachie Jaques</td><td>1,087</td><td>3.9%</td><td>$259,800</td><td>DEF</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Lachlan McAndrew</td><td>885</td><td>3.1%</td><td>$370,500</td><td>RUC</td><td>ADL</td></tr><tr><td>Sam Flanders</td><td>703</td><td>2.5%</td><td>$455,000</td><td>FWD/MID</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Caleb Serong</td><td>570</td><td>2.0%</td><td>$476,800</td><td>MID</td><td>FRE</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 05/05/2026</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>Zak Butters</td><td>WBD</td><td>23.4</td><td>23.6</td></tr><tr><td>Tristan Xerri</td><td>SYD</td><td>17.2</td><td>3.2</td></tr><tr><td>Max Gawn</td><td>WCE</td><td>13.2</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>Brodie Grundy</td><td>NTH</td><td>12.1</td><td>5.6</td></tr><tr><td>Luke Jackson</td><td>HAW</td><td>3.9</td><td>28.6</td></tr><tr><td>Bailey Smith</td><td>COL</td><td>3.5</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Petracca</td><td>STK</td><td>3.4</td><td>0.5</td></tr><tr><td>Max Holmes</td><td>COL</td><td>3.3</td><td>0.3</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 05/05/2026</p>


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