AFL Supercoach 2026: UPDATED SC Bandit’s Full Team Reveal

DEFENCE

Jack Sinclair

Sinclair’s role in the Community Series and then again in Round 0 is just too good to overlook compared to his similarly priced teammate, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.

The Saints love getting the ball in Sinclair’s hands in transition, and if that role continues, he’ll be clearly a top-six defender this year.

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Connor Rozee

Dominated the Community Series game, albeit against not much opposition, but we saw enough there to pick him with confidence.

No bye and DPP are big ticks as well. Hasn’t left my side all pre-season.

Caleb Windsor

His role looked really healthy in the Community Series game, and I think Melbourne will want to inject some pace into the midfield, which Windsor has plenty of.

He doesn’t really have any scoring history behind him as of yet, but I’m keen to see if he can get a big score early on and really kick-start that cash generation.

If not, he’s an easy correction trade later.

Keidean Coleman

Coleman did enough in Round 0 to hold his place, and as I said on the podcast this week, I think he’ll be better for the run.

His time on ground took a nosedive in the final quarter, which suggests to me that he was fatiguing and didn’t really see the game out.

That will improve as he gets more continuity in the season, and he’ll start to use the ball a bit better too.

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Rookies

We look pretty solid for early rookies in defence with Jai Serong, Lachie Jaques, and Michael Sellwood all performing strongly last week. 

Josh Lindsay should debut at West Coast, and he’ll fill out my defensive structure.

I wouldn’t be overlooking the likes of Zeke Uwland, Harry Dean, and Josh Gibcus either, but I think for a variety of reasons their scoring and cash generation will be slower.

MIDFIELD

Zak Butters

Absolutely torched West Coast in the Community Series game with a score of 176 SC points.

Lock him in, and I’m putting the C on him this week.

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Nick Daicos

Found the ball at will against St Kilda in Round 0 despite an attempted tag from Hugo Garcia.

Good signs, and I’m prepared to start him even with an early bye.

Sam Walsh

Really liked his role in Round 0, where he attended 84% of CBAs which was a significant spike on his career average, which sits in the mid-50s.

With the new rule changes, we’re going to see more agile players in the middle, and Walsh fits the bill.

With a very easy fixture run either side of the Round 2 bye, I think he’s underpriced on what he can produce.

Errol Gulden

I had some concerns at half-time last week, but then he came out and absolutely dominated as the Swans really got rolling in the third term to put Carlton to the sword.

Lock him in.

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Luke Davies-Uniacke

I’m still really keen on LDU elevating himself into the 110+ average bracket.

My one major POD to start the season, but it can be a simple correction later if it doesn’t work out.

Darcy Parish

I’m believing the noise Essendon are making about Parish being back to somewhere near his best.

He’s passed the eye test over the pre-season games, and with such a high ownership level, it takes a lot of the risk out of picking him. 

Tanner Bruhn

The performance in Round 0 has earned him the nod.

Found plenty of the ball and looks like Geelong are keen to really get him involved after missing last season.

Should make a stack of cash if he can maintain that level of scoring we saw last week.

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Rookies

Jagga Smith will be a plug-and-play at M8 for the first half of the season. 

Sam Grlj, Dyson Sharp, and Tom Blamires fill the bench at the moment, but I’d also be keeping an eye on Jack Carroll, Fin Macrae, and Harry Schoenberg once he’s available after his one-game suspension.

RUCKS

Darcy Cameron

This is where I’ve made some major changes to my side by bringing in a couple of different rucks to what I had in my previous team reveal.

I like Cameron as a genuine standalone ruck and his ability to drop back and intercept mark should hold his scoring at a good level. 

Tim English

We saw enough in Round 0 to suggest that English will be a solid scorer again in 2026.

He’s also got a favourable run to start the year, so hopefully he can pump out a couple of big scores and put owners in a good spot.

If not, we can look to correct at the Round 3 bye.

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FORWARDS

Harry Sheezel

Saw enough from him in the Community Series that he’ll just continue to score well as one of North’s best players.

He and Petracca as a forward combo will be gold this year.

Christian Petracca

Simply must be picked after starting with a bang against the Cats and pumping out a score of 170.

If you don’t start with him, he’s going to become unaffordable very quickly. 

Lock him in.

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Sam Flanders

Found enough of the ball in Round 0, but a lack of contested possessions and poor efficiency held his score back.

Wouldn’t be too concerned first up, role was exactly what we wanted to see, so he’s still a lock.

Connor Budarick

I was a bit sceptical earlier in the pre-season, but his move to the Dogs has so far been a good one.

After a 105 against Brisbane last week, he’s looking like an early cash generator, so we have to jump on. 

Will also get DPP at the first opportunity if he continues to play in defence.

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Rookies

Just about everyone should have the same forward rookies as a starting point.

Leo Lombard is a lock now after winning the Round 0 Rising Star nomination, and Mattes Phillipou was solid enough against Collingwood.

Dev Roberston’s role in the Community Series was perfect, and I expect Todd Marshall to get the nod at Port Adelaide after a solid performance in the same game.

A strong crop of rookies to get us started.

FLEX

Lachlan McAndrew

Another change to my side, it looked like McAndrew has put a downpayment on the number one ruck role at the Crows for the time being, so hopefully they stick with him.

In saying that, he’s got a very tough run early, so I’m not prepared to call him an absolute lock, but he’s a great flex option.