The Corridor | AFL Supercoach Round 5, everything you need to know


<p>The first month of Supercoach is now behind us, and it was nothing short of chaotic.</p>



<p>Injuries on injuries on injuries, sprinkled in with some suspensions, and of course, the complete carnage that the major bye rounds brought.</p>



<p>Luckily for us, we won&#8217;t have to deal with byes again until round 12.</p>



<p>With so many Supercoach managers still scrambling to build a balanced side they are happy with, we are set for yet another big week of trading&#8230;</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL ROUND 4 RAPID RECAP</strong></h3>



<p>In case you didn&#8217;t get to catch much footy in round 4, here is my rapid recap of the last week of footy:</p>



<p>The Pies were rocked by the late withdrawal of Nick Daicos. Will Ashcroft (139) was immense, and Coleman (113) continued his resurgence.</p>



<p>An overall quiet Supercoach game for North and Blues players, with mid-priced McKercher (107) putting in a rollercoaster performance and Sheezel (97) underwhelming.</p>



<p>Most premos performed well in a nail-biter between Adelaide and Freo, with Clark (52) the exception. McAndrew (123) had a big night.</p>



<p>Butters (114) was okay. A Richmond rookie fired in Grlj (90), while a Port rookie flopped big time in Watkins (7).</p>



<p>The big boys from Sydney stood up with Grundy (184) and Heeney (156). Serong (126) the rookie also stood up.</p>



<p>Demons surprised the Suns, led by none other than Gawn (175), Steele (147), and Pickett (126).</p>



<p>The Bont (153) delivered as hoped, while English (79) succumbed to injury. Roberts (136) and Merrett (116) were impressive in a losing side.</p>



<p>A special treat of an Easter Monday game, with Baz (118), Holmes (112), Macdonald (112), Stewart (111) and Bruhn (92) all putting in a solid shift.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AFL ROUND 5 PREVIEW</strong></h3>



<p>We have made it to Gather Round, and for the first time since Gather Round last year, I can say that I am jealous of those in Adelaide this weekend!</p>



<p>Gather Round will kick off at <strong>7:40pm AEST,&nbsp;Thursday, the 9th of April</strong>, with Adelaide hosting Carlton, both teams in desperate need of a win.</p>



<p>Another bit of good news that Gather Round brings is that we will see all 18 sides in action for the first time this season!</p>



<p>From a footy perspective, it does not get much better than the double-header on Saturday of Sydney vs Gold Coast, followed by Hawthorn vs the Dogs.</p>



<p>The obvious game to target from a Supercoach perspective is Geelong vs West Coast, where the Cattery will be hoping for a dominantnant victory.</p>



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<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>



<p><strong>Harris Andrews (BRI):</strong>&nbsp;Will return this week after missing 3 weeks with suspension.</p>



<p><strong>Hugh McCluggage (BRI): </strong>The Lion&#8217;s star is every chance to return from his calf injury this weekend, listed as a test.</p>



<p><strong>Jacob Weitering (CAR):&nbsp;</strong>Will miss this week&#8217;s game with a concussion.</p>



<p><strong>Nick Daicos (COL):&nbsp;</strong>Was a late withdrawal last week with a calf injury, and is battling the clock to prove his fitness for this weekend&#8217;s game.</p>



<p><strong>Scott Pendlebury (COL):&nbsp;</strong>Will be a test to play this weekend, as he continues to deal with achilles soreness.</p>



<p><strong>Patrick Dangerfield (GEE):&nbsp;</strong>Is a test to play this weekend after missing time with calf injury.</p>



<p><strong>Christian Petracca (GCS):&nbsp;</strong>Trac has been rumoured to be tracking well for a surprising early return from his hamstring injury, one to watch.</p>



<p><strong>Bedford, Cadman, and Daniels (GWS):&nbsp;</strong>All three Giants men are in contention to make their season debuts this weekend.</p>



<p><strong>Amon and Mackenzie (HAW):&nbsp;</strong>Both Hawks will have to pass fitness tests after missing their Easter Monday clash.</p>



<p><strong>Finn O&#8217;Sullivan (NTH):&nbsp;</strong>Expected to miss some time after undergoing surgery on fractured jaw.</p>



<p><strong>Todd Marshall (PTA):</strong> Is a test to return this weekend from ankle injury.</p>



<p><strong>Tim English (WBD):</strong> Picked up an MCL injury vs Essendon and is expected to miss some time, awaiting further news.</p>



<p><strong>Ed Richards (WBD):</strong> Was a late out last week with knee soreness and is also expected to miss some time.</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>Milan Murdock</td><td>-143</td><td>$99,100</td><td>MID</td><td>WCE</td></tr><tr><td>Todd Marshall</td><td>-75</td><td>$147,900</td><td>FWD</td><td>PTA</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar Steene</td><td>-52</td><td>$119,900</td><td>RUC/FWD</td><td>COL</td></tr><tr><td>Zane Zakostelsky</td><td>-46</td><td>$119,900</td><td>DEF/RUC</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Jacob Farrow</td><td>-42</td><td>$163,000</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Jai Serong</td><td>-39</td><td>$225,100</td><td>DEF</td><td>SYD</td></tr><tr><td>Lachlan McAndrew</td><td>-35</td><td>$261,200</td><td>RUC</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Schoenberg</td><td>-35</td><td>$119,900</td><td>MID</td><td>WCE</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Lai</td><td>-34</td><td>$119,900</td><td>MID</td><td>PTA</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>Deven Robertson</td><td>-28</td><td>$200,700</td><td>FWD</td><td>WCE</td></tr><tr><td>Lachlan Gulbin</td><td>-28</td><td>$132,600</td><td>FWD</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Keidean Coleman</td><td>-26</td><td>$311,800</td><td>DEF</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Whitlock</td><td>-26</td><td>$253,300</td><td>FWD</td><td>PTA</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>Hugh McCluggage</td><td>255</td><td>$646,300</td><td>MID</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Matt Rowell</td><td>210</td><td>$641,400</td><td>MID</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Reilly O’Brien</td><td>209</td><td>$524,200</td><td>RUC</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Macrae</td><td>193</td><td>$546,000</td><td>MID</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Brayden Fiorini</td><td>193</td><td>$515,100</td><td>MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Rowan Marshall</td><td>183</td><td>$487,700</td><td>RUC</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Izak Rankine</td><td>183</td><td>$475,400</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Jarrod Witts</td><td>182</td><td>$528,600</td><td>RUC</td><td>GCS</td></tr><tr><td>Rory Laird</td><td>181</td><td>$559,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>ADE</td></tr><tr><td>Darcy Cameron</td><td>181</td><td>$499,400</td><td>RUC</td><td>COL</td></tr><tr><td>Connor Rozee</td><td>180</td><td>$568,500</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>PTA</td></tr><tr><td>Ed Richards</td><td>173</td><td>$592,900</td><td>MID</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Scott Pendlebury</td><td>170</td><td>$476,200</td><td>MID</td><td>COL</td></tr><tr><td>Jeremy Cameron</td><td>170</td><td>$445,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>GEE</td></tr><tr><td>Noah Anderson</td><td>169</td><td>$584,700</td><td>MID</td><td>GCS</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>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jacob Farrow</td><td>5,004</td><td>DEF/MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Max Gawn</td><td>2,232</td><td>RUC</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar Steene</td><td>1,650</td><td>RUC/FWD</td><td>COL</td></tr><tr><td>Brodie Grundy</td><td>1,293</td><td>RUC</td><td>SYD</td></tr><tr><td>Keidean Coleman</td><td>799</td><td>DEF</td><td>BRI</td></tr><tr><td>Kysaiah Pickett</td><td>781</td><td>MID/FWD</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Luke Jackson</td><td>742</td><td>RUC</td><td>FRE</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Steele</td><td>386</td><td>MID</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Lachie Whitfield</td><td>342</td><td>DEF</td><td>GWS</td></tr><tr><td>Milan Murdock</td><td>288</td><td>MID</td><td>WCE</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 07/04/2026</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>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Tim English</td><td>5,248</td><td>RUC</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Watkins</td><td>1,765</td><td>MID</td><td>PTA</td></tr><tr><td>Caleb Windsor</td><td>1,537</td><td>DEF</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Darcy Parish</td><td>1,158</td><td>MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Sellwood</td><td>830</td><td>DEF</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Connor Budarick</td><td>774</td><td>FWD</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Lachlan Blakiston</td><td>611</td><td>DEF</td><td>ESS</td></tr><tr><td>Ed Richards</td><td>589</td><td>MID</td><td>WBD</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Carroll</td><td>578</td><td>MID</td><td>STK</td></tr><tr><td>Dyson Sharp</td><td>524</td><td>MID</td><td>ESS</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 07/04/2026</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>C %</th><th>VC %</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Marcus Bontempelli (WBD)</td><td>HAW</td><td>57.4</td><td>9.4</td></tr><tr><td>Max Gawn (MEL)</td><td>ESS</td><td>17.9</td><td>16.0</td></tr><tr><td>Zak Butters (PTA)</td><td>STK</td><td>8.4</td><td>22.6</td></tr><tr><td>Brodie Grundy (SYD)</td><td>GCS</td><td>2.6</td><td>3.1</td></tr><tr><td>Max Holmes (GEE)</td><td>WCE</td><td>2.3</td><td>2.0</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Sinclair (STK)</td><td>PTA</td><td>2.2</td><td>2.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bailey Smith (GEE)</td><td>WCE</td><td>1.3</td><td>0.3</td></tr><tr><td>Nick Daicos (COL)</td><td>FRE</td><td>1.0</td><td>18.0</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Sheezel (NTH)</td><td>BRL</td><td>0.9</td><td>14.6</td></tr><tr><td>Tim English (WBD)</td><td>HAW</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.2</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 07/04/2026</p>


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