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AFL SuperCoach Round 3 Review | Back to Back Boost Weeks?
Season 4, Ep. 64
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AFL SuperCoach Round 3 is complete and it’s already Panic Stations.
Premiums are going down, injuries are piling up and coaches are being forced into early season decisions that could define their year. In this episode we break down all the key news including Tristan Xerri, Dan Houston and more, and what it means for your trades.
We cover:
- The biggest Round 3 SuperCoach injuries and who to trade
- Best premium replacements and trade targets
- Rookie priorities including must-have cash cows
- Boost strategy and whether you should use it early
- Buy, Hold, Sell decisions across every line
If your team has taken a hit, this is the episode you need to reset.
Drop your trades in the comments and we’ll help you out.
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0:10 Intro | Round 3 Review + Scores Check-In
1:48 Geelong vs Adelaide Review Begins
2:08 Bailey Smith Masterclass (172)
2:36 Cats Standouts | Mannagh, Holmes & Stewart
3:35 Tanner Bruhn Disappointment + Hold Talk
4:47 Josh Rachele Midfield Role Surge
5:39 Adelaide Cheapies | Worrell, Bond & Braden Cook
7:11 Rankine Role Concerns + Chase Jones Watch
8:11 Collingwood vs GWS Review Begins
8:15 Nick Daicos Goes Huge
8:52 Oscar Steene Debut + Collingwood Ruck Setup
9:48 Dan Houston Letdown Explained
10:40 Giants Guns | Whitfield, Callaghan & Ash
11:42 Clayton Oliver Value Discussion
13:15 St Kilda vs Brisbane Review Begins
13:26 Jarrod Berry Tag Job + Big Score
14:01 Zac Bailey Impact + Kitty Coleman Talk
15:00 Brisbane Premiums | Dunkley, Ashcroft, Neale
17:05 Saints Options | Sinclair, Wilkie & Wanganeen-Milera
18:39 Flanders, Hall & Phillipou Discussion
19:54 Rowan Marshall Disaster + Jack Carroll Hold Talk
21:15 Fremantle vs Richmond Review Begins
21:37 Serong Explosion + Tracy Praise
22:24 Bolton, Clark & Luke Jackson Analysis
23:14 Sean Darcy, Brayshaw & Freo Midfield Roles
24:10 Murphy Reid + Christopher Sherry Downgrade Talk
25:01 Richmond Review | Taranto, Trainor & Short
27:00 Essendon vs North Melbourne Review Begins
27:20 Peter Wright, Caldwell & Essendon Frustrations
29:28 Luke Parker Quarterback Role + North Guns
31:39 Colby McKercher Role Change + Buy Interest
32:49 Tristan Sherry Fallout + Suspension Debate
35:28 Port Adelaide vs West Coast Review Begins
35:40 Eagles Youth Rise + Port Concerns
36:18 Butters, Burgoyne & Sweet Discussion
38:05 Port Value Watch | Watkins, Brodie, Farrell
40:06 West Coast Standouts | Kelly, Reid & Willem Duursma
43:39 Tim Kelly, Yo Injury + Mid/Fwd Value Talk
44:07 Carlton vs Melbourne Review Begins
44:23 Blues Collapse Explained
45:50 Carlton SuperCoach Review | Walsh, Cripps & Jagger
48:28 Melbourne Review | Gawn, Kozzy, Steele & Windsor
51:04 Question Time Begins
52:40 Trade Talk | Sherry, Gawn, Bont & Boosts
54:42 Forward Options | Bolton, Zac Bailey & Bice
57:13 Hosts’ Early Trade Plans
58:39 Outro
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