Rookie Review – Round 19 This week’s rookie shopping is pretty simple. Oliver Francou is comfortably the best rookie on the board and should be the first player you’re looking at this week. After that, Riley Hamilton is probably the next best option thanks to his MID/FWD DPP and improving job security. The rest all … Read more
Rookie Review – Round 17 This week we’ve got a handful of genuine downgrade options and, for once, they’re actually pretty easy to rank. Marcus Herbert is the clear number one target. Joel Fitzgerald isn’t far behind, while Mitch Podhajski remains interesting if he’s recalled after a week in the VFL. Outside of those three, … Read more
Rookie Review – Round 16 Last week we said to buy Hugo Hall-Kahan. He responded with a very nice 96. Thank you Hugo. Hall-Kahan is now owned by 97,579 coaches, has jumped from $99,100 to $176,600 and is rapidly approaching “if you don’t own him, are you even playing SuperCoach?” territory. If you still don’t … Read more
Rookie Review – Round 15 The rookie cupboard isn’t exactly full, but for the first time in months it isn’t completely empty either. We’ve spent most of this season debating whether a rookie averaging 38 was worth trading in. Suddenly we’ve got bubble boys, Mid-Season Draft recruits and actual choices to make. It’s all a … Read more
Looking For The Last Rookie!
Rookie Review – Round 12 The Rookie Cupboard Might Not Be Empty For the first time in about 4 weeks… the rookie cupboard might not actually be completely bare. Now don’t get me wrong, we are still shopping in the reduced-to-clear section and checking expiry dates very carefully, but at least this week there appears … Read more
Rookie Review – Round 11 The rookie cupboard isn’t just bare and the shelves are gone… at this point the real estate agent has already relisted the property and someone else has moved in. Welcome to Round 11, where finding a downgrade target feels less like SuperCoach strategy and more like surviving a post-apocalyptic scavenger … 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
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
The 2025 Rookie Review