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Most popular SuperCoach players selected for 2017

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Stephen Marson

We're just one day away from the opening round of the season, which means coaches have just over 24 hours to finalise their SuperCoach sides for 2017.

Fans have spent the off-season watching JLT Series matches to scout potential players for their side, looking at everyone from draftees with round one potential all the way up to veterans who continue to dominate in the SuperCoach landscape.

Patrick Dangerfield would surely be a lock in most people's side after top scoring last season, but the Brownlow Medallist isn't one of the top two players selected this time around.

Fit-again Nat Fyfe is the most popular selection heading into the season, as 59.7% of coaches have him in their side.

Port Adelaide rookie Sam Powell-Pepper follows Fyfe in second place, as the midfielder - who's yet to play a senior game of football - impressed throughout the pre-season and has been selected in 56.5% of teams.

Gary Ablett, the SuperCoach star who had been one of the most selected players for the past five years, surprisingly comes in at 85th position on this list.

SuperCoach top 20 most popular picks

1. Nat Fyfe $573,500 MID 59.7%

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2. Sam Powell-Pepper $135,300 MID 56.5%

3. Patrick Dangerfield $716,900 MID 56.1%

4. Brett Eddy $102,400 FWD 51.9%

5. Jaeger O’Meara $318,900 MID 51.8%

6. Curtlly Hampton $160,000 DEF 47.8%

7. Luke Dahlhaus $520,700 FWD/MID 44.6%

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Luke Dahlhaus of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the round two AFL NAB Challenge Cup match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Simonds Stadium on February 19, 2014 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

8. Aaron Sandilands $308,200 RUCK 44.4%

9. Jarryd Roughead $367,100 FWD 42.4%

10. Dayne Beams $432,500 MID 41.9%

11. Jarrod Pickett $123,900 MID/FWD 39.5%

12. Heath Shaw $576,500 DEF 38.2%

13. Mitchell Hibberd $123,900 MID/DEF 38.1%

14. Tim Taranto $207,300 MID/FWD 37.4%

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Tim Taranto poses during a Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL portrait session on January 17, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

15. David Swallow $280,200 MID 37.1%

16. Andy Otten $123,900 DEF 34.7%

17. Max Gawn $645,000 RUCK 33.6%

18. Tom Stewart $117,300 DEF 33.5%

19. Taylor Adams $527,800 DEF/MID 33.3%

20. Toby Nankervis $366,400 RUCK/FWD 32.2%

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Toby Nankervis of the Tigers looks upfield during the JLT Community Series AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Adelaide Crows at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
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