Woodhill and Johnston lead the cheapies, and 22 of the top 25 play twice in Round 9 as eight clubs double up.
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The Round 8 price update has thinned out the bargain bin. Six players from last round’s top 25 cheapies are now priced above $100,000. Eight of the 10 clubs play twice in Round 9, so finding a value pick who can fund a two-player trade is getting harder.
Six cheapies price out
The six now over the $100,000 mark are Lat Mayen ($110,400), Wani Swaka Lo Buluk ($100,700), Malith Machar ($100,600), Jason Spurgin ($101,300), Tyler Robertson ($114,700) and Luke Paul ($101,700).
Robertson made the biggest jump of the group, up $19,700 in the latest update. The cheapies market has been generous all season: 10 of the 28 players now priced between $100,000 and $175,000 started the season under $100,000.
The top cheapies for Round 9
Brisbane’s Archie Woodhill still leads the cheapies, averaging 12.0 from 6 games. He rose another $13,900 to $92,500. His return of 13.0 points per $100,000 is the best of any player across both tables.
Will Johnston sits second at 11.8, and his price barely moved, up only $500 to $93,300. His minutes keep growing as he earns Brian Goorjian’s trust. The Kings play twice in Round 9, the first of five doubles for Sydney before Round 15.
Mawot Mag ($90,300) has the best recent form of any cheapie, averaging 14.3 over his last 3. Cameron Huefner ($79,800) is also trending up, with 11.7 over his last 3.
Doubles to target
Because eight clubs double up in Round 9, 22 of the top 25 cheapies play twice this week. The three who play once are Adelaide’s Keanu Rasmussen and Isaac White, and Cairns’ Sunday Dech. Dech is also sidelined with a hamstring injury and has no return date.
Looking further ahead, the Kings and Taipans each play five doubles between Rounds 9 and 15. That makes Jayden Stone, Harry Wessels and Peitok Machar worth a look alongside Johnston. Jimmy Whitt remains unavailable for personal reasons.
The $100,000 to $175,000 band
Tanner Krebs ($153,300) leads the band at 17.4 a game. His 11.4 points per $100,000 is the best return in this price range, and the Phoenix play twice in each of Rounds 9, 10 and 11.
Mitch Norton has the best last three in the band at 19.3. At $128,600, he is still $32,000 below his starting price. Bullets teammate Taine Murray has 18.0 over his last 3 after rising $25,000 to $139,500.
Jesse Wagstaff (17.3), Johny Narkle (17.0) and Robertson (17.0) are also in strong recent form.
On the injury front, Jacob Holt (ankle) and Sam McDaniel (lower leg) are due back in Round 10, and Ben Gold (heel) in Round 11. Mason Peatling (foot) is out for the season.
SuperCoach NBL: Top 25 Cheapies After Round 8
SuperCoach NBL: Top 25 Cheapies After Round 8
Players priced under $100,000, ranked on average
#
Player
Price
Points
GP
Avg
Last 3
Doubles R9–15
1
Archie WoodhillBrisbane
$92,500+$34,000
72
6
12.0
12.7
9, 11, 13, 15
2
Will JohnstonSydney
$93,300+$24,300
130
11
11.8
9.3
9, 11, 12, 13, 14
3
Keanu RasmussenAdelaide
$96,700+$27,700
123
12
10.2
9.7
11, 12, 13, 15
4
Mawot MagBrisbane
$90,300+$17,000
69
7
9.9
14.3
9, 11, 13, 15
5
Reuben Te RangiNew Zealand
$90,700−$6,400
103
12
8.6
8.3
9, 10, 13, 15
6
Daniel GridaIllawarra
$78,100−$14,200
92
11
8.4
2.3
9, 10, 14, 15
7
Kyle AdnamIllawarra
$78,000+$9,000
57
7
8.1
5.0
9, 10, 14, 15
8
Isaac WhiteAdelaide
$65,300−$32,800
84
11
7.6
4.0
11, 12, 13, 15
9
Fabijan KrslovicMelbourne
$88,700−$83,600
91
12
7.6
7.7
9, 11, 13, 14
10
Jimmy Whitt*Perth
$67,100−$1,900
30
4
7.5
9.0
9, 11, 13, 15
10
Will HynesMelbourne
$58,500$0
15
2
7.5
7.5
9, 11, 13, 14
12
Cameron HuefnerPerth
$79,800+$21,300
77
11
7.0
11.7
9, 11, 13, 15
13
Tom WilsonMelbourne
$65,200−$3,800
81
12
6.8
8.3
9, 11, 13, 14
14
Rio BrutonBrisbane
$58,500$0
13
2
6.5
6.5
9, 11, 13, 15
15
Jayden StoneSydney
$86,900−$13,100
45
7
6.4
7.7
9, 11, 12, 13, 14
16
Sunday Dech*Cairns
$66,300−$2,700
30
5
6.0
5.3
10, 12, 13, 14, 15
16
Peitok MacharSydney
$58,500$0
12
2
6.0
6.0
9, 11, 12, 13, 14
18
Izayah Le'AfaNew Zealand
$67,100−$42,200
50
9
5.6
6.0
9, 10, 13, 15
19
Harry WesselsSydney
$63,300−$36,700
52
10
5.2
7.7
9, 11, 12, 13, 14
20
Kouat NoiNew Zealand
$64,100−$121,000
61
12
5.1
4.0
9, 10, 13, 15
21
Angus BrandtPerth
$58,500−$41,500
53
11
4.8
2.0
9, 11, 13, 15
22
Harry RouhliadeffBrisbane
$60,300−$8,700
54
12
4.5
7.0
9, 11, 13, 15
23
Kyle BowenMelbourne
$58,500−$52,100
53
12
4.4
5.3
9, 11, 13, 14
24
Kody StattmannTasmania
$63,500−$53,300
35
8
4.4
7.7
9, 12, 13, 15
25
Daniel FosterSE Melbourne
$59,000−$16,600
25
6
4.2
4.7
9, 10, 11, 15
Price is after the Round 8 update, with the change since each player's starting price shown underneath. Doubles R9–15 lists every round from 9 to 15 in which the player's club plays twice.
*Jimmy Whitt: unavailable (personal reasons), return date not set. Sunday Dech: hamstring, return date not set.
SuperCoach NBL: $100,000 to $175,000 After Round 8
SuperCoach NBL: $100,000 to $175,000 After Round 8
Every player in the band who has played, ranked on average
#
Player
Price
Points
GP
Avg
Last 3
Doubles R9–15
1
Tanner KrebsSE Melbourne
$153,300+$3,000
174
10
17.4
13.0
9, 10, 11, 15
2
Mojave KingNew Zealand
$154,900−$34,200
197
12
16.4
8.7
9, 10, 13, 15
3
Dejan VasiljevicNew Zealand
$139,000−$5,000
186
12
15.5
14.3
9, 10, 13, 15
3
Taine MurrayBrisbane
$139,500+$39,800
93
6
15.5
18.0
9, 11, 13, 15
5
Reyne SmithCairns
$147,100−$9,200
192
13
14.8
6.0
10, 12, 13, 14, 15
6
Matt KenyonAdelaide
$127,500+$58,500
153
11
13.9
12.7
11, 12, 13, 15
7
Jaron RilliePerth
$150,200−$26,900
110
8
13.8
16.0
9, 11, 13, 15
8
Todd BlanchfieldIllawarra
$133,400+$9,600
95
7
13.6
9.0
9, 10, 14, 15
9
Johny NarkleIllawarra
$131,800+$62,800
157
12
13.1
17.0
9, 10, 14, 15
10
Akech AliirSE Melbourne
$129,400+$4,100
141
11
12.8
8.3
9, 10, 11, 15
10
Shaun BruceCairns
$120,300+$43,800
141
11
12.8
16.3
10, 12, 13, 14, 15
12
Ben Gold*Tasmania
$115,300+$46,300
111
9
12.3
10.0
9, 12, 13, 15
12
Jacob Holt*Brisbane
$137,900−$38,400
74
6
12.3
13.7
9, 11, 13, 15
14
Jesse WagstaffPerth
$129,900+$45,200
135
11
12.3
17.3
9, 11, 13, 15
15
Mitch NortonBrisbane
$128,600−$32,000
139
12
11.6
19.3
9, 11, 13, 15
16
Lat MayenBrisbane
$110,400+$41,400
127
11
11.5
14.3
9, 11, 13, 15
17
Lamar PattersonIllawarra
$111,300−$99,600
121
11
11.0
3.3
9, 10, 14, 15
18
Shea IliMelbourne
$125,600−$49,700
96
9
10.7
10.3
9, 11, 13, 14
19
Kyrin GallowayCairns
$105,100−$70,900
138
13
10.6
8.0
10, 12, 13, 14, 15
20
Jacob RigoniAdelaide
$101,000+$32,000
125
12
10.4
9.0
11, 12, 13, 15
21
Chris GouldingMelbourne
$151,400−$37,500
50
5
10.0
9.3
9, 11, 13, 14
22
Malith MacharMelbourne
$100,600+$31,600
118
12
9.8
13.7
9, 11, 13, 14
23
Luke PaulCairns
$101,700−$13,300
77
8
9.6
12.0
10, 12, 13, 14, 15
24
Wani Swaka Lo BulukIllawarra
$100,700−$44,500
121
13
9.3
11.3
9, 10, 14, 15
25
Tyler RobertsonSydney
$114,700+$7,900
93
10
9.3
17.0
9, 11, 12, 13, 14
26
Jason SpurginSydney
$101,300+$32,300
83
9
9.2
9.0
9, 11, 12, 13, 14
27
Mason Peatling*Illawarra
$147,700$0
15
2
7.5
7.5
9, 10, 14, 15
28
Sam McDaniel*Brisbane
$127,600$0
4
1
4.0
4.0
9, 11, 13, 15
Price is after the Round 8 update, with the change since each player's starting price shown underneath. Doubles R9–15 lists every round from 9 to 15 in which the player's club plays twice.
*Ben Gold: heel, due back Round 11. Jacob Holt: ankle, due back Round 10. Mason Peatling: foot, out for season. Sam McDaniel: lower leg, due back Round 10.
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