A Bulldogs ball-magnet comes in at top dollar for next season.
Published by
Aidan O'Carroll
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.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: Jack Macrae of the Bulldogs in action during the round five AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Titans at Marvel Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
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.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Max Gawn of the Demons celebrates kicking a goal during the round two AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 2, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
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: