Zach Merrett is a Hawk. Is he a 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach lock, or does Hawthorn’s points spread kill his scoring?
Eleven straight seasons averaging 100 or more. Now Zach walks into the best AFL Fantasy scoring team in the comp and the 4th best in SuperCoach. Sounds perfect. I’m not convinced.
Here’s the problem. Zach’s market share of points has sat between 6.8% and 7.1% for four years. Hawthorn didn’t have a single player above 5.5% in 2026. The Hawks score heaps, but they share it around. Sicily one week, Day the next, Newcombe after that. I break down the optimist case, the pessimist case, and why I’m happy to wait and be right instead of starting him.
Then there’s Essendon. The rebuild has finally hit the midfield, and that opens up serious points. I name the Bomber I think pops in 2027, plus two names keeper and dynasty coaches should not be selling.
