Gary Ablett most expensive player as SuperCoach 2013 player prices revealed Al Paton
From: Herald Sun
December 18, 2012 GOLD Coast skipper Gary Ablett will cost you more than $740,000 in SuperCoach next season - $65,000 more than any other player.
Prices for Australia's biggest fantasy competition will be released to SuperCoach Gold subscribers later today, but SuperFooty can reveal Ablett tops the list with a price tag of $740,500.
The little master averaged 138 points a game in 2012.
His 2013 starting price is a $50,000 jump from 12 months ago and well ahead of the second most-expensive player, Magpie Dane Swan.
Swan's Collingwood teammates Scott Pendlebury and Dayne Beams are No.3 and No.4 on the rich list.
Pendlebury, the priciest player at the start of last season at $700,500, will cost $667,300 next season.
Beams' starting price has jumped more than $100,000 on the back of an outstanding 2012.
Other big movers include Adelaide midfielder Patrick Dangerfield and
Tigers Trent Cotchin and Ivan Maric.The 10 most expensive players are all midfielders, with Hawk forward Lance Franklin coming in at No.11 with a price tag of $618,000.
There are 19 players priced at $600,000 or more including four ruckmen -
Maric, Aaron Sandilands and West Coast pair Nic Naitanui and Dean Cox, who are both listed as ruck/forwards for 2013.
More than 100 dual-position players are available to pick from, including Dale Thomas (mid/fwd), Lewis Jetta (mid/fwd), Dyson Heppell (def/mid), Jack Watts (def/fwd) and Brendon Goddard, who retains his def/mid status.
But some big names can no longer be picked in multiple positions, including Beams, Dangerfield,
Brett Deledio, Nathan Fyfe and Ryan O'Keefe, who are all pure midfielders in 2013.
Goddard, the most expensive player of 2011, is No.45 on the 2013 rich list, starting his career as a Bomber with a price tag of $541,500.
This year's No.1 draft pick Lachie Whitfield has a price tag of $199,500.
Father-son pick Jack Viney is just $109,500
There are plenty of bargains and surprises - scroll down for a quick sample.
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SUPERCOACH 2013 MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYERS$740,500 Gary Ablett (GC) mid
$675,300 Dane Swan (Coll) mid
$667,300 Scott Pendlebury (Coll) mid
$657,600 Dayne Beams (Coll) mid
$647,200 Jobe Watson (Ess) mid
$643,300 Josh P Kennedy (Syd) mid
$636,600 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel) mid
$629,500 Joel Selwood (Geel) mid
$624,100 Brett Deledio (Rich) mid
$622,100 Trent Cotchin (Rich) midFIVE BIG PRICE JUMPSDayne Zorko (BL) $535,100 - up $421,900
Sam Gibson (NM) $411,100 - up $316,400
Ivan Maric (Rich) $606,900 - up $268,600
Orren Stephenson (Rich) $320,400 - up $213,800Harley Bennell (GC) $521,900 - up $150,200
10 POTENTIAL BARGAINSMark LeCras (WC) $369,200 fwd
Brent Moloney (BL) $362,400 mid
Matthew Leuenberger (BL) $301,100 ruck
Luke Ball (Coll) $301,800 mid
Josh J Kennedy (WC) $299,600 fwd
Travis Varcoe (Geel) $268,900 mid/fwd
Koby Stevens (WB) $176,600 mid
Brett Goodes (WB) $128,200 mid/def
Anthony Morabito (Frem) $115,900 mid
Tom Mitchell (Syd) $115,900 mid
10 NEW FACESLachie Whitfield (GWS) $199,500 mid
Jono O'Rourke (GWS) $195,400 mid
Jake Stringer (WB) $179,500 fwd
Ollie Wines (PA) $169,500 mid
Troy Menzel (Carl) $149,500 fwd
Jaeger O'Meara (GC) $115,900 mid
Brad Crouch (Adel) $115,900 mid
Brodie Grundy (Coll) $114,900 ruck
Jack Viney (Melb) $109,500 mid
Lachie Hunter (WB) $109,500 mid
SuperCoach will be open to all players on February 1, 2012. Prices are subject to change by that date. Stay tuned to SuperFooty for more news and tips all summer.
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