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BREAKOUTS and BURNMEN! | SuperCoach 2026

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Jason Horne-Francis is mid-only at 511K, and Al says he is not entering his thoughts.

1. SuperCoach AFL: The Official Podcast focuses on breakouts, burn men, and 2026 team-building decisions. 2. Dossie hosts Simeon Thomas-Wilson from the Phantom's Lair, Patch from Breaking Even, and Al Payton for role-specific SuperCoach calls. 3. The episode asks which mid-priced players can jump into premium territory and which popular names could disappoint at round one. 4. Al defines an OG breakout by role growth and pricing, then points to Dan Curtin at Adelaide as a 392,000 mid-only option. 5. Curtin averaged 72.5 for 2024, but he posted 109.5 across rounds 16 to 21 and now looks set for more inside-midfield time. 6. Sim says Adelaide plan to use Curtin around stoppages more often after their finals midfield issues. 7. Harvey Langford at Melbourne is another OG breakout candidate, priced at 384,000 and waiting for Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca’s departures to open midfield minutes. 8. Patch chooses Harvey Langford because opportunity matters when a young player’s role can change quickly. 9. Dossie backs Nick Bryan as a ruck breakout at 257,600, noting Sam Draper has gone to Brisbane and Todd Goldstein has retired. 10. Bryan’s VFL numbers and Essendon’s ruck vacancy make his early-season availability important. 11. For blue-chip bound players, Patch names Archie Roberts after his last four scores of 80, 98, 101 and 94. 12. He also highlights Trent Rivers at 446K, saying his defensive eligibility and projected midfield role give him premium upside. 13. Al adds Marcus Windhager at St Kilda, who averaged 97 over his last nine games and has entered his fifth season. 14. Windhager’s scoring pattern is messy, but the Saints’ midfield changes with Sam Flanders and Jack Steele make his role worth monitoring. 15. Dossie and the panel also discuss Zach Bailey as a possible forward premium after Brisbane’s finals run. 16. George Wardlaw gets a strong mention because his points per minute and final four games suggest premium midfield potential if his body holds up. 17. The tone is practical, preseason-focused, and heavily grounded in pricing, roles, and injury reports. 18. The conversation moves quickly and sounds like four SuperCoach watchers comparing notes, arguing, and cross-checking roles. 19. Listeners who play AFL SuperCoach and track preseason role changes will get the most from this. 20. Listeners who want narrative storytelling or non-AFL content can skip it.

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Early Supercoach AFL discussion with enough role detail to help shape an opening squad.

This episode covers early Supercoach AFL breakouts and burn picks, with the focus kept on players who might rise, fade, or force their way into a starting side.

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