The prices for the 2022 AFL SuperCoach season have arrived, which will delight Supercoaches as planning can now begin for next season.
Bulldogs star Jack Macrae comes in as the most expensive player in SuperCoach, with a price nearing $700,000.
Macrae is coming off an impressive 2021 season, averaging a career-high 33.9 disposals per game to go along with 128.6 SuperCoach points per game, the highest average of the 2021 SuperCoach season.
Supercoaches who have subscribed to SuperCoach Plus are able to use a team picker to start building their teams for the season ahead, with the $10 million salary cap still in place.
Whilst Macrae leads the way in the midfield area and overall competition, reliable Sydney defender Jake Lloyd is top dollar for defenders, priced at $586,600, with other top defenders in Jack Ziebell [$585,800], Tom Stewart [$585,700] and Daniel Rich [$582,700] not far behind.
To no surprises, Max Gawn leads the way in the ruck category, priced at $657,400 with Sean Darcy [$642,600], Nic Naitanui [$627,400] and Brodie Grundy [$627,100] all viable options.
Apart from Macrae topping the midfielders, the category is filled with depth, as always, with the likes of Jack Steele [$685,800], Touk Miller [$677,800], Clayton Oliver [$672,000] and Marcus Bontempelli [$651,700] rounding out the top five most expensive midfielders.
The high-priced forwards are dominated by dual position players due to their increased value in two different positions. Another Bulldogs star in Josh Dunkley headlines the forwards, priced at $558,200, whilst Mitch Duncan [$540,000] and Tim Taranto [$529,700] are guaranteed to be popular options who can all be selected in the midfield as well.
Here are the 10 most expensive players in every position heading into the 2022 season, including dual position players and rookies:
Most expensive defenders
- Jake Lloyd - $586,600
- Jack Ziebell - $585,800
- Tom Stewart - $585,700
- Daniel Rich - $582,700
- Aaron Hall - $572,900
- Jack Crisp - $571,000
- Jordan Dawson - $550,300
- Dyson Heppell - $541,000
- Luke Ryan - $540,300
- Jordan Ridley - $537,100
Most expensive midfielders
- Jack Macrae - $699,900
- Jack Steele - $685,800
- Touk Miller - $677,800
- Clayton Oliver - $672,000
- Marcus Bontempelli - $651,700
- Jarryd Lyons - $640,100
- Tom Mitchell - $638,100
- Sam Walsh - $637,100
- Rory Laird - $632,600
- Zach Merrett - $625,700
Most expensive rucks
- Max Gawn - $657,400
- Sean Darcy - $642,600
- Nic Naitanui - $627,400
- Brodie Grundy - $627,100
- Tom Hickey - $562,000
- Todd Goldstein - $548,800
- Rowan Marshall - $536,800
- Reilly O'Brien - $520,600
- Scott Lycett - $512,600
- Oscar McInerney - $509,600
Most expensive forwards
- Josh Dunkley - $558,200
- Mitch Duncan - $540,000
- Tim Taranto - $529,700
- Tom Hawkins - $510,900
- Jake Stringer - $506,800
- Dustin Martin - $503,500
- Chad Wingard - $501,500
- Toby Greene - $495,000
- Charlie Dixon - $484,900
- Ben McEvoy - $483,700
Most expensive dual-position players
- Jack Crisp [DEF/MID] - $571,000
- Josh Dunkley [MID/FWD] - $558,200
- Mitch Duncan [MID/FWD] - $540,000
- Tim Taranto [MID/FWD] - $529,700
- Jake Stringer [MID/FWD] - $506,800
- Dustin Martin [MID/FWD] - $503,500
- Chad Wingard [FWD/MID] - $501,500
- Ben McEvoy [RUC/FWD] - $483,700
- Adam Treloar [MID/FWD] - $483,200
- Tim English [RUC/FWD] - $482,600
Prices of top 10 draft picks
- Jason Horne-Francis [MID] - $207,300
- Sam Darcy [DEF/FWD] - $202,800
- Finn Callaghan [MID] - $198,300
- Nick Daicos [MID] - $193,800
- Mac Andrew [RUC] - $189,300
- Josh Rachele [MID/FWD] - $184,800
- Josh Ward [MID] - $180,300
- Jye Amiss [FWD] - $175,800
- Josh Gibcus [DEF] - $171,300
- Neil Erasmus [MID] - $166,800