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One of the topscoring KFC SuperCoach rookies of 2019 is on the move, with greater opportunities beckoning. Will a return to South Australian elevate Jackson Hately into premium status?
Where’s Jackson Hately?
Hately wasn’t seen again until Round 15 after a 21-disposal, six-mark game in Round 7, leaving thousands of SuperCoaches scratching their heads.
The 19-year-old struggled for regular opportunities again this season, only managing five more games after a SuperCoach score of 108 in Round 3.
The South Australian has asked for a return to his home state after two seasons with the Giants and will be hoping for a trade to Adelaide for 2021.
Should free agent Brad Crouch depart the Crows — as expected — Hately looms as a direct replacement.
Champion Data statistics show Hately spent 91 per cent of his six games this year on a wing — averaging 89.7 points per 100 minutes in that role.
The likelihood of greater time in the engine room at Adelaide will make him an attractive option for next season at the lower end of the mid-price range.
Stats guru Brice Mitchell (@bricemitchell) has Hately projected to start next season at $314k.
That would likely mean KFC SuperCoaches would have to settle for Hately at M5 or M6 unless they are willing to make huge sacrifices in other positions.
If he comes in at $314, Hately would be priced to average about 58 points.
He’s almost certain to eclipse that number, but by how much?
If he can get to a 100 average and into premium territory, Hately will be worth paying the extra money for.
But if his average lags in the 80s or 90s, coaches could be left with a player not generating money or hitting premium numbers.
Hately went to the top of the watch list when he requested a trade — but one thing many coaches learned this year is not to pick players based on the promise of more midfield time.
One of the topscoring KFC SuperCoach rookies of 2019 is on the move, with greater opportunities beckoning. Will a return to South Australian elevate Jackson Hately into premium status?
Where’s Jackson Hately?
Hately wasn’t seen again until Round 15 after a 21-disposal, six-mark game in Round 7, leaving thousands of SuperCoaches scratching their heads.
The 19-year-old struggled for regular opportunities again this season, only managing five more games after a SuperCoach score of 108 in Round 3.
The South Australian has asked for a return to his home state after two seasons with the Giants and will be hoping for a trade to Adelaide for 2021.
Should free agent Brad Crouch depart the Crows — as expected — Hately looms as a direct replacement.
Champion Data statistics show Hately spent 91 per cent of his six games this year on a wing — averaging 89.7 points per 100 minutes in that role.
The likelihood of greater time in the engine room at Adelaide will make him an attractive option for next season at the lower end of the mid-price range.
Stats guru Brice Mitchell (@bricemitchell) has Hately projected to start next season at $314k.
That would likely mean KFC SuperCoaches would have to settle for Hately at M5 or M6 unless they are willing to make huge sacrifices in other positions.
If he comes in at $314, Hately would be priced to average about 58 points.
He’s almost certain to eclipse that number, but by how much?
If he can get to a 100 average and into premium territory, Hately will be worth paying the extra money for.
But if his average lags in the 80s or 90s, coaches could be left with a player not generating money or hitting premium numbers.
Hately went to the top of the watch list when he requested a trade — but one thing many coaches learned this year is not to pick players based on the promise of more midfield time.
