{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-afl-english-out-is-gawngrundy-the-answer-the-phantoms-lair/video/6d1d654c176d08ed3b31887908e5ad1c","title":"English out - Gawn or Grundy the fix?","domain":"heraldsun.com.au","imageUrl":"https://images.pexels.com/photos/3846446/pexels-photo-3846446.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940","pexelsSearchTerm":"AFL ruck players","category":"Entertainment","language":"en","slug":"dcfdf1b6","id":"dcfdf1b6-fc18-4498-b536-a9c6070cf2e3","description":"The Phantom's Lair video discusses Tim English's injury forcing SuperCoach AFL trades ahead of Round 5 Gather Round.","summary":"## TL;DR\n- The Phantom's Lair video discusses Tim English's injury forcing SuperCoach AFL trades ahead of Round 5 Gather Round.\n- **Tim English** ($587k ruck) has an MCL strain sidelining him multiple weeks; **Ed Richards** ($592k mid) out with knee tendon issue.\n- Managers face choice between premium rucks **Max Gawn** or **Bryce Grundy** as replacements amid ongoing injury carnage.[[1]](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-afl-english-out-is-gawngrundy-the-answer-the-phantoms-lair/video/6d1d654c176d08ed3b31887908e5ad1c)[[2]](https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03)\n\n## The story at a glance\nThe video from The Phantom's Lair analyses AFL SuperCoach dilemmas after Western Bulldogs players **Tim English** and **Ed Richards** suffered injuries in Round 4. Hosts debate replacing English with **Max Gawn** or **Bryce Grundy** for Round 5's Gather Round in Adelaide. It's reported now due to fresh scans confirming English's MCL issue and Richards' knee tendon problem, hitting many teams hard.[[3]](https://www.facebook.com/thesupercoachscout/posts/-ed-richards-and-tim-english-are-set-to-miss-at-least-next-week-while-arty-jones/1453275616494446)[[4]](https://honeyball.com.au/2026/04/05/beveridge-provides-updates-on-english-richards-knee-injuries)\n\n## Key points\n- **Tim English** (Western Bulldogs ruck, $587k, BE 158) injured his right knee (MCL strain) in Q3 vs Essendon; expected multiple weeks out, possibly 3-6.[[2]](https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03)\n- **Ed Richards** (Bulldogs mid, $592k, BE 173) late withdrawal vs Essendon with knee soreness/tendon issue behind knee; timeline unclear, likely weeks.[[2]](https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03)\n- Video questions if **Gawn-Grundy** duo is the fix for English owners, weighing their form vs price and fixtures.\n- Part of broader Round 5 trade talk: buy premium upgrades like **Jack Sinclair**, hold steady performers, sell other risks like **Darcy Parish** if needed.\n- Gather Round draw noted, with advice on holding trades or going aggressive due to carnage.[[5]](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/english-out-is-gawngrundy-the-answer-gather-round-is-here-the-phantoms-lair/audio/126f195d6e090f68fcc379fad80d56a5)\n\n## Details and context\nEnglish tried returning after treatment but lasted briefly; Bulldogs lack ruck depth, so rookie **Louis Emmett** may debut vs Hawthorn if out.[[6]](https://www.zerohanger.com/western-bulldogs-sweat-on-injuries-to-key-trio-175028) His scores were solid early (117, 127, 114), making the loss sting for SuperCoaches relying on him as a mid-priced option.\n\nRichards pulled out pre-bounce after warm-up issue; coach Luke Beveridge called extent unknown, but it's separate from English's problem.[[6]](https://www.zerohanger.com/western-bulldogs-sweat-on-injuries-to-key-trio-175028)\n\nThe Phantom's Lair is a Herald Sun podcast/video series by experts like The Phantom and Dossy, offering weekly SuperCoach tips; this episode follows their buy/hold/sell for Round 5, previewing DPP changes post-round.[[7]](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-afl-buy-hold-sell-round-5-mailbag-including-dpp-preview-the-phantoms-lair/video/8e8a5b78cfadb395963daf98e0716246)\n\n## Key quotes\nNone reliably sourced from video transcript.\n\n## Why it matters\nInjuries like English's disrupt SuperCoach ranks early in 2026 season, forcing 17-20% of teams to burn trades on rucks during premium scoring window.\nManagers without cover lose ground to those looping in Gawn (top-3 potential) or Grundy, especially with Gather Round's even fixtures amplifying good picks.\nWatch Bulldogs scans this week for exact timelines; monitor Gawn vs **Sam Blakiston** and Grundy draw, plus DPP updates after Round 5.[[2]](https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03)","hashtags":["#afl","#supercoach","#phantoms-lair","#gather-round","#injuries","#trades"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-afl-english-out-is-gawngrundy-the-answer-the-phantoms-lair/video/6d1d654c176d08ed3b31887908e5ad1c","title":"Original article"},{"url":"https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/buy-hold-sell-supercoach-afl-trade-advice-for-round-5/news-story/7ad36dbd4e601b3d8c97653983b8ee03","title":""},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/thesupercoachscout/posts/-ed-richards-and-tim-english-are-set-to-miss-at-least-next-week-while-arty-jones/1453275616494446","title":""},{"url":"https://honeyball.com.au/2026/04/05/beveridge-provides-updates-on-english-richards-knee-injuries","title":""},{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/english-out-is-gawngrundy-the-answer-gather-round-is-here-the-phantoms-lair/audio/126f195d6e090f68fcc379fad80d56a5","title":""},{"url":"https://www.zerohanger.com/western-bulldogs-sweat-on-injuries-to-key-trio-175028","title":""},{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-afl-buy-hold-sell-round-5-mailbag-including-dpp-preview-the-phantoms-lair/video/8e8a5b78cfadb395963daf98e0716246","title":""}],"viewCount":2,"publishedAt":"2026-04-08T01:18:56.040Z"}