{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03","title":"Buy, hold, sell SuperCoach AFL Round 5 trades","domain":"heraldsun.com.au","imageUrl":"https://images.pexels.com/photos/163398/football-american-football-canadian-university-canadian-football-163398.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940","pexelsSearchTerm":"AFL football players","category":"Entertainment","language":"en","slug":"4e20d18b","id":"4e20d18b-81aa-4a05-8f5f-f81f5884cbbb","description":"Al Paton gives SuperCoach AFL Round 5 trade advice amid injuries to Tim English and Ed Richards.","summary":"## TL;DR\n- Al Paton gives SuperCoach AFL Round 5 trade advice amid injuries to Tim English and Ed Richards.\n- Top buys include **Jack Sinclair** ($616k, BE 137, No.1 points pre-bye) and **Finn Callaghan** ($575k).\n- Injuries force aggressive trades to fix backlines and target GWS value before byes.\n\n## The story at a glance\nAl Paton's Herald Sun article lays out buy, hold, and sell picks for SuperCoach AFL ahead of Round 5. It spotlights Bulldogs injuries like **Tim English**'s MCL strain and **Ed Richards**' knee issue, pushing premium trades. Advice comes now with more injury carnage and GWS's easy fixtures drawing value.\n\n## Key points\n- **Buys**: **Jack Sinclair** (DEF, GWS, $616k, BE 137) tops scores pre-bye with reliable kick-ins; **Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera** (DEF, STK, $568k); **Lachie Whitfield** (DEF, GWS, $547k); **Finn Callaghan** (MID, GWS, $575k); cheapies like **Jacob Farrow** (DEF/MID, $163k).\n- **Holds/Considers**: **Lachie Ash** (DEF, GWS, $595k, two 130+ scores); **Bailey Dale** (DEF, WB, $471k); rookies **Oscar Steene** (RUC/FWD, $119k), **Josh Lai** (MID, $119k).\n- **Sells**: **Tim English** (RUC, WB, $587k) and **Ed Richards** (MID, WB, $592k) if out multiple weeks; underperformers **Darcy Parish** (MID, $347k), **Lachie Blakiston** (DEF, $291k).\n- Backline fixes needed for mid-heavy teams; GWS players cheap with good draw vs Richmond.\n- Aggressive trading urged due to bye impacts and injury hits.\n\n## Details and context\nInjuries like English's MCL (multiple weeks) and Richards' knee tendon (pending) hit Bulldogs premiums hard, forcing owners to weigh selling now or waiting.[[1]](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03)\n\nGWS defenders stand out as bargains post-bye, with Sinclair's consistency (low 114) and Whitfield's history (110 avg last year) offering upgrades from struggling backlines.\n\nRookies provide cash gen: Farrow's 90 score and DPP flex; Marshall ($147k) risky if ankle keeps him out. Job security varies for cheap mids like Schoenberg amid senior returns.\n\n## Key quotes\nNone standout; verdicts like \"ultra reliable\" for Sinclair are descriptive, not direct quotes.\n\n## Why it matters\nInjuries and byes shake early rankings, testing coaches' rosters before DPP changes post-Round 5.\nBulldogs owners face premium losses; others can grab GWS value to boost backlines and scores.\nWatch injury updates on English/Richards and Round 5 fixtures for trade impacts.","hashtags":["#afl","#supercoach","#round5","#trades","#injury","#advice"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03","title":"Original article"}],"viewCount":2,"publishedAt":"2026-04-09T05:06:06.473Z","createdAt":"2026-04-09T05:06:06.473Z","articlePublishedAt":null}