Derek Captainancy Candidates – Round 10 Round 9 Recap Round 9 wasn’t about finding the miracle score. It was about avoiding disaster. And thankfully… we did that. Our VC options all delivered something useful. Zac Butters opened things up with 130, Tristan Xerri gave us a solid 120, and Marcus Bontempelli reminded everyone why you never … Read more
Rookie Review – Round 10 Welcome to Round 10, where the rookie cupboard is not just bare, someone has taken the shelves as well. At this stage of the season, rookie management becomes absolutely critical. Early in the year, rookies are mainly about cash generation. The goal is simple: turn cheap players into enough money … Read more
Captainancy Candidates – Round 9 Sometimes SuperCoach doesn’t need a deep review. Sometimes it just needs two words: You’re welcome. Our number one VC option was Luke Jackson. He scored 143. Our number one Captain option was Tristan Xerri. He scored 165. You’re welcome. Round 9 – Start With the Obvious Every single week we … Read more
This is the time of year where rookie management becomes one of the biggest factors in building a full premium side. Early in the season, rookies are all about cash generation. The goal is simple, turn cheap players into enough money that by the middle of the season you can upgrade into genuine premiums. Most … Read more
Captainancy Candidates – Round 8 Round 7 Recap Round 7 gave us a pretty clear reminder of one simple SuperCoach truth… When in doubt, trust the rucks. Brodie Grundy was our top VC pick and he delivered exactly what we wanted with 151, finishing as the highest scorer of the round. Clean matchup, clear ruck … Read more
Early in the season, it’s all about finding the right rookies. But around this time of year, the focus starts to shift, it’s no longer just about who to buy, it’s about when to sell. The key concept is the relationship between break-even (BE) and average. If a rookie’s BE is below their average, they … Read more
Captainancy Candidates – Round 7 Round 6 Recap Round 6 was one of those weeks where you were circling the right answers… but just didn’t quite land the knockout blow. Max Gawn came back to earth a little with 105, Caleb Serong didn’t fully capitalise on what looked like a perfect matchup and finished with … Read more
Why Rookies Matter Rookies are the key to building a full premium side in AFL SuperCoach. We all start with a $10,000,000 salary cap, but to get close to full premium you generally need to build your team value to around $14,000,000. That’s roughly $4 million in cash generation, and the majority of that comes … Read more
Captainancy Candidates – Round 6 Round 5 Recap – When It Actually Works Round 5 was one of those weeks where everything lined up the way it was supposed to, which, as we all know, doesn’t happen every week. Max Gawn delivered again with 131, Bailey Smith went large with 151, Max Holmes followed closely … Read more
Captainancy Candidates – Round 5 Round 4 Recap – We Got There… Eventually Round 4 was one of those weeks where you walk away thinking, “that went well”… but also “we probably made that harder than it needed to be.” Our number one Captain choice, Marcus Bontempelli, did exactly what we wanted with a very … Read more