BLUES STARS SHINE IN SUPERCOACH

THE No.1 draft pick has become the No.1 Supercoach pick of 2019. Carlton’s midfield prodigy Sam Walsh has surged to No.1 on the most popular picks list for 2019, overtaking Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield. We look at the top six Supercoach picks.

1. Sam Walsh

($207,300, Mid) After scores of 102 and 96 in the JLT Series, Walsh has rocketed to No.1 on the list of must-have players for 2019. Lock him in.

2. Patrick Dangerfield

($660,500, Mid-fwd) If you’re in the 31 per cent of teams still rolling without Patrick Dangerfield, it’s time to reconsider your strategy. Dangerfield is $108,000 more expensive than any other forward, but with good reason.

3. Will Setterfield

($144,900, Mid-fwd) One of three Carlton players who feature in the top four. The former GWS Giant is primed to play a prominent role for the Blues and his pre-season scores of 113 and 60 were encouraging.

4. Patrick Cripps

($648,200, Mid-fwd) The new Blues skipper was always going to be a popular selection from the moment Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell went down with injury.

5. Brodie Grundy

($708,200, Ruck) Conversation has shifted in the past month from whether you can afford Grundy to whether you can afford to leave him out. Grundy is worth every penny of his high price tag.

6. Isaac Heeney

($529,200, Fwd-mid) Are you of the opinion this is the year Isaac Heeney emerges as a bona fide star? You’re certainly not alone.