AFL SuperCoach 2026 | Pre Season Is DONE! Here’s What We Learned

The AFL Pre Season is officially DONE. No more guesswork. No more trial roles. Now we react.In this episode we break down everything we learned from the 2026 AFL Pre Season including:• The biggest role changes• Breakout candidates who are now genuine locks• Premiums that confirmed their value• Players who lost role security• Rookies who cemented Round 1 selection• Pre season traps you need to avoidWith Round 1 around the corner, this is the final clarity episode before teams lock.Subscribe for weekly AFL SuperCoach analysis, team previews, POD watch, breakouts and league-winning strategy.https://linktr.ee/supercoachinsightPatreon: If you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/12428569/join00:00 Intro: Horse welcomes Damo, Footy Mailbag origins 01:41 Carlton v Geelong: what actually matters in pre-season 01:52 Carlton winners: Walsh, Smith, Hewett and the Cripps baseline 02:09 The cheapie watch: Wade Dirksen 99k and job security chat 04:18 “Don’t outthink the room”: Jagger Smith is a lock 04:34 Liam Reidy reality check: R3/F6 upside vs role limits 06:25 Geelong chaos: late withdrawals and role roulette 06:42 Lawson Humphries: classy foot skills, awkward price point 07:07 Tanner Bruhn 270k: trap or value stepping stone? 08:43 Sydney v GWS: Grundy is him (and the Swans pods) 09:07 Errol scare addressed: precaution only, keep him 10:04 GWS: Toby Greene midfield hype vs CBA numbers 11:16 Clayton Oliver: watchlist fade to start, trade-in later 12:06 Brisbane v Gold Coast: Charlie Cameron spike game warning 12:18 Lachie Neale: price temptation vs tag risk 14:20 Link McCarthy 170k: role, scoring range, cash-gen case 15:33 Suns quick hits: Petracca CBAs, Witts context 16:47 Melbourne v Richmond: lightning game, points-per-minute caveat 17:10 Trent Rivers explosion: role and “startable” argument 17:47 Langford midfield mix: what we can and can’t take from it 19:21 Richmond: Sam “Sizzler” Grills on the rookie radar 20:03 Dogs v Hawks: Tim English statement under new ruck rules 21:52 Bulldogs rookies: Butterick + Artie Jones both fades 22:53 Hawks notes: Newcombe classic tease, Mraz looks composed 23:58 Saints v Dons: Nas statement game, Sinclair and co 26:48 Essendon: Archie Roberts breakout signs 27:01 Blackiston deep dive: WAFL numbers and Nick Bryan timeline risk 29:28 Parish and Sharp: price/value discussion, rookie pecking order 31:08 Freo v Adelaide: Hayden Young gift, Murphy Reid breakout case 32:35 Crows: Worrell, Laird, Malera, Rachele midfield opportunity? 34:25 Lachie McAndrew: “just pick him” cash-gen logic 34:40 North v Collingwood: Sheezel/LDU locks, Doberston volatility 35:44 Blamiris 99k: “when he plays R1” story and stash appeal 37:10 Coleman-Jones: two-ruck watch and Cherry implications 37:43 Pies undermanned: Houston role note, Josh Daicos half-back flag 39:29 West Coast v Port: boring game but rookie/cash notes 40:27 Devin Robertson: keeps trending up 40:37 Hamish Davis: wing role, price and West Coast hesitation 42:37 Port Adelaide: Butters/Rozee captaincy, Georgiades draft PSA 43:16 Port cheapies: Marshall, Watkins, Whitlock discussion 45:18 Weekend verdict: Damo’s “must-have” picks (Nas + Ed Richards) 46:50 Surprise fade: Luke Jackson as a trade-in not a starter 47:14 Wrap: where to find Footy Mailbag + what’s coming next on Between the ArcsIf you are serious about climbing rank in AFL SuperCoach 2026, this is the episode you cannot skip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.