AFL Supercoach 2026: Dylan Bolch's Team Reveal - Finals Week 3


<p>Two weeks down, three to go.</p>



<p>The Supercoach AFL Finals game mode has flown by and 50/50 decisions are becoming crucial.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Last round, I was tinkering all week and ended up stuffing a number of crucial calls. This week, I’ve left things alone.&nbsp;</p>



<p>My team has remained the same since Monday night and I’m not interested in changing things up too much from here.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Here’s how I’m looking going into the semi finals. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>DEFENDERS</strong></h2>



<p>I think this is the line where you can get a little bit creative. Personally, I’ve opted for Adelaide half-back <strong>Wayne Milera</strong> and Brisbane Lions rebounder <strong>Dayne Zorko</strong>. Both have had really solid 2026 seasons and put up some great numbers in their respective finals last week. They’re crucial to their side’s ball movement and have both shown really solid ceilings this year, too.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The other names I’ve heavily considered are Geelong duo Max Holmes and Tom Stewart, who both have far lower ownership. I am worried about Holmes’ time on ground numbers last week though and Stewart surely gets some extra attention from the Dockers given how vital he was in the win over the Blues.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Elsewhere, I’m aware of how well Jordan Clark and Josh Worrell scored last week, but I’d be surprised if they did it again. I’ve owned Clark all year and don’t want to give myself more pain and the Lions won’t kick everything straight to Worrell like the Dogs did.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MIDFIELD</strong></h2>



<p>I battled a lot with the midfield last week, but I think there’s a clear Tier 1 here.<strong> </strong>Geelong’s <strong>Bailey Smith</strong> is currently in 60 per cent of sides and for good reason, he was one of the premier players in 2026. He had to deal with some close attention from the Blues last week and I don’t think the Dockers will bother doing the same thing.</p>



<p>The masses are also flocking to star Crow <strong>Izak Rankine</strong>. Rankine has been the form player in the competition in recent times, averaging 167.2 SC points in his last five games. Sure, it’s been a favourable fixture run, but the guy is running seriously hot at the moment.</p>



<p>I’m backing Brisbane Lions young gun <strong>Will Ashcroft</strong> to bounce back this week, too. A proven big game performer, Ashcroft has found some career-best form in the back half of 2026 and won’t want a repeat of his side’s performance last week.&nbsp;</p>



<p>I’ve locked Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson in at Flex (which I’ll discuss more later) and I don’t have a lot of interest in Fremantle pair Caleb Serong or Andrew Brayshaw. I think both will cop some close attention against the Cats.&nbsp;</p>



<p>I have weighed up a play for Brisbane duo Lachie Neale or Josh Dunkley, but I’m happy to run Will Ashcroft as my Lions midfielder and spread the love there. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>RUCKS</strong></h2>



<p>This is the easiest selection you’ll make all year. Pick Fremantle’s <strong>Luke Jackson</strong> and move on. The gun Docker was one of Fremantle’s shining lights last week, posting 140 SC points in his side’s loss to Hawthorn. It’s Jackson and then daylight.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>FORWARDS</strong></h2>



<p>This has been a lottery across the first fortnight of finals, but I’m feeling quietly confident with the pair I’ve got in the forward line right now. Brisbane’s <strong>Zac Bailey</strong> has just signed a monster eight-year extension with the Lions and can start repaying the faith straight away this weekend with a big performance against the Crows. As far as forwards go, he’s been consistent all season and is a proven big game performer. Finds the footy up the ground and regularly hits the scoreboard.&nbsp;</p>



<p>At F2 I’ve locked in Geelong’s <strong>Shaun Mannagh</strong>, who has seen an increased centre bounce role in the past couple of weeks. Mannagh has attended 66 per cent of CBA’s during that period and has made an immediate impact. He’s classy and can score SC points in multiple different ways. Importantly here, the role looks stable.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Outside of that, you could look at the Dockers duo of Murphy Reid or Josh Treacy, while Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield is another you could factor in, but I’m not sure he’ll be able to back up last week’s heroics for a second consecutive week. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>FLEX</strong></h2>



<p>As mentioned above, lock and load Adelaide midfielder <strong>Jordan Dawson</strong> here. He’s reliable, has had a great year but most importantly, he goes where the action is. Whether it’s dominating in the engine room, floating back behind the ball to help the defence or creating a scoring threat inside 50, Dawson is one of Matthew Nicks’ biggest weapons. I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t pick a fourth midfielder in flex this week.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CAPTAINCY</strong></h2>



<p>I said Luke Jackson was the easiest pick of the year and he might be the easiest captaincy shout too. Geelong have been the second-easiest Supercoach matchup for rucks in 2026 and Jackson’s one of the best big men in the competition. A score of 150+ awaits, surely.</p>



<p>In terms of the VC, I’ve narrowed it down to a race between two in Bailey Smith and Izak Rankine. Rankine’s the form play, but I think I prefer the matchup for Smith. Make sure you have a listen to the SCPlaybook AFL podcast, but essentially Harry West’s data says Smith is the play here. I also think the Cats have a bigger chance of knocking off the Dockers than what the Crows do against the Lions. </p>


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