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Trent Rivers lands at West Coast. Wing, halfback or inside mid? His 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach value hinges on one call.
Rivers averaged 78.9 in SuperCoach and 76.6 in AFL Fantasy in 2026, mostly off a wing in a direct Melbourne side. Across his career he’s posted multiple seasons in the mid 80s. So there’s a scorer in there. The question is whether the Eagles hand him the role to unlock it.
I break down why his versatility has been his strength and his ceiling. I look at where he fits with Jack Viney arriving, Harley Reid driving the midfield, and the battle for the halfback playmaker spot. Then there’s the Tom McCarthy domino. Plus, why Melbourne were comfortable letting him go with picks 4 and 14 in hand.
My verdict: he’s a low-risk draft pick with real upside. For classic, I’m not jumping unless he locks down that plum halfback role.
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Jack Viney lands at West Coast with a full price discount for 2027. Is he a starting squad value mid or just one to watch?
Viney didn’t play a home and away game in 2026. That means he gets the full discount off his high 80s average from 2025. On paper, that’s value. But to make him a genuine starting squad pick, he needs to go 90 to 95 at his new club.
I break down what Viney brings to the Eagles, how he frees up Elliot Yeo to play a more versatile role, and why Melbourne were already prepared to move on. Then we get to the part that matters for your side: where Viney sits in the 2027 value mid conversation.
His selection won’t just come down to his own role. It depends on what other value mids pop up over the preseason. Classic and Draft coaches will see him very differently.
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Luke Pedlar is a Port Adelaide player. Here's what the trade means for AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach in 2027.
Pedlar has crossed from the Crows to Alberton, and the showdowns just got spicier. He's a first round pick from the 2020 draft who's played 23 games in three seasons and never more than 10 in a year. Injuries have crushed him. The talent hasn't gone anywhere.
Port's midfield is wide open with Butters gone. It's Horne-Francis's midfield now, and I run through who fits around him: Rozee, Jase Burgoyne, Richards, Bergman, Berry. Then the real question. Has Pedlar been sold an inside mid role, or the same pressure forward gig he had at Adelaide?
For fantasy, he's coming off a mid-40s average with a discount on top and forward status. If he's fit and running through the midfield this preseason, you've got a high-30s to low-40s priced forward who can sit at F4, score 70s and 80s, and make you cash. Two ifs. Both worth watching.
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Will McLachlan is a Melbourne Demon. Here's his 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach verdict, role and rookie price.Will McLachlan has left Brisbane for Melbourne, and he lands in a forward line that's changed shape fast under Steven King. He's a livewire in the air with real forward craft. He's had one small taste of AFL footy and showed glimpses.I break down where he fits next to Latrelle Pickett and Kade Chandler, whether he's best 23 in round one, and why Brisbane's depth of small to medium forwards kept him out. Success has a cost. The Lions are paying it.Then the fantasy footy verdict. He'll be rookie priced in 2027 after a 28 in his one game this year. I don't see a role outside forward 50 yet, and that caps his ceiling. He's a genuine watchlist option for your forward bench. Not a lock. Not a pass.
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Keidean Coleman is a Bomber. Is he a 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach value pick, or will that discount let you down?
Essendon needed a kick out of defence badly. They were one of the worst kick-in teams in the comp, then Zach Merrett and Jordan Ridley walked out the door. Coleman’s precision by foot fills that gap on paper.
Then there’s the fantasy question. He played 13 games in 2026, so his injury discount won’t be as generous as you might hope. And since that 127-point 2023 Grand Final, he’s gone 80+ just 4 times in 15 games.
So is he a scorer who pops in any system, or a solid player who thrived in Brisbane’s? I give you my lean and what I’m watching this preseason.
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Josh Goater lands at Hawthorn from North Melbourne. Here’s why the Hawks wanted him and my 2027 fantasy verdict.
The Hawks know something most of the AFL world hasn’t picked up yet. Their backline is ageing out fast. Barrass, Sicily, Impey and Amon all start 2027 at 31 or older, and Hardwick turns 30. Josh Goater is 23, clean by hand, strong in the air, and he played midfield as a junior.
For North, the high hopes never turned into a regular spot in the best 23. Goater gets a fresh start and a clearer path. North gets compensation. I think everybody walks away happy.
Fantasy coaches are the exception. He averaged 55.3 in AFL Fantasy and 55.2 in SuperCoach across 6 games in 2026, and I can’t find a classic angle at either club. I explain when I’d look at him in draft and Keeper leagues, and who sits ahead of him.
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Lachie Whitfield is a Blue. Is he still a 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach premium, or a trade-in target by Round 6?
Carlton just landed the elite halfback rebounder they’ve chased for years. GWS took a mid-20s pick for him. And your 2027 defence might look very different because of it.
I break down what Whitfield brings to Josh Fraser’s Blues, whether Carlton’s system actually suits a high-volume distributor, and why the injury narrative is dead after four straight 20+ game seasons.
Then the fantasy stuff. He’s dropped 10 points per game in AFL Fantasy and 7 in SuperCoach over two seasons. He leaves behind the second-most kick-ins in the league. Lachie Ash, Joe Fonti and Harry Himmelberg all have a shot at that role. My call on whether to start Whitfield or wait is right at the end.
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Flynn Riley lands at Collingwood. Is the rookie-priced ruck a 2027 R3 option in AFL Fantasy, SuperCoach and Keeper?
Some trades change your whole draft plan. This one doesn’t, and I’ll tell you straight why. Riley is a developing ruck who’s shown a few nice moments at lower levels. He arrives at the Pies as depth behind Darcy Cameron, not as a second tall sharing the load.
Oscar Steene’s ACL in May opened the door. He was being groomed for the number two ruck job and won’t be ready for the start of 2027. Riley fills that gap and learns from Cameron.
Carlton is the bigger story. With Riley and Hudson O’Keefe both gone, the Blues are short on rucks. Liam Reidy is the only other option. The draft and SSP periods matter now.
The fantasy verdict? He’ll be rookie priced and I don’t hate him as your R3. But don’t commit yet. Prices, positions, rule changes and preseason bolters all land before your side locks.
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Zane Duursma joins Melbourne. Is the former top-5 pick a 2027 AFL Fantasy or SuperCoach option? Here’s my honest verdict.
He’s one of the best aerial forwards of his size to come through the junior system in years. At North, though, he only showed it in glimpses. Now he crosses to the Demons, and we’re about to learn whether the problem was system, style, development or something else.
I call Zane a “gravy” forward. That’s not a slight. Gravy on its own won’t get it done. Put it on top of Van Rooyen, Jefferson, Fritsch, Chandler and Pickett, though, and it lifts the whole forward line. I also cover what North loses and how their long-term forward group shapes up without him.
Then the fantasy verdict. He averaged 39.9 in SuperCoach and 36.1 in AFL Fantasy in 2026, and he’s scored 80+ once in his career. Two things would need to happen before he even makes my watchlist. I’ll walk you through both.
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Nick Blakey is a Kangaroo. Here’s what his move to North means for your 2027 SuperCoach and AFL Fantasy sides.
A month ago he was a trade rumour. Now he’s North Melbourne’s biggest signing in decades. One of the best metres-gained rebounders in the game lands at a club that’s struggled to move the ball off half back for years.
For Sydney, it hurts. Blakey’s gone and Callum Mills is out with an ACL. That’s two of their best six defenders. So who picks up the scoring?
Then the part you care about. Blakey averaged 98.6 in SuperCoach and 86 in AFL Fantasy in 2026. His market share at Sydney sat at 5.5. Caleb Daniel and Luke Parker sat at 5.8 and 5.9 at North. I unpack whether Blakey can push past 6, who loses out at North, and why he’s on my serious SuperCoach watchlist and climbing draft boards.
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