";s:4:"text";s:5731:"A breakout looms large.Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy could well be welcoming a third amigo into their exclusive club based off the upward trend of Tim English’s impact and stats last season. Having never completed a full preseason since being drafted to the Saints, the 22-year-old will make a more permanent switch to the midfield this year and looms as one of the best points of difference available in SuperCoach this year.To be a breakout contender, a player cannot previously have been considered a premium. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. With a terrific ability to get around the ground and find the ball, English could play second fiddle to Grundy or Gawn in your ruck division in 2020.Everybody’s favourite menace had a barnstorming finish to the home and away season where he averaged 121.3 SuperCoach points from his last six games – from pretty much the midfield. But, with another pre-season under his belt, a clearly defined role and a licence to find the footy and use it by foot under Ratten, there’s huge upside for Clark in 2020 as he comes into his third year in the system. Gresham was so influential last year that Champion Data rank him as the Saints’ only elite player.
In just 16 games last year, De Goey saluted with a SuperCoach century on five occasions and banked in the vicinity of 80-99 SuperCoach points a further seven times to prove that he’s more than capable of being a consistent 90+ scorer. He looks set for a break out year after what was a decent 2019.
The powerful, pint-sized forward made waves in his first year, offering speed, creativity, and became a barometer player for the Tigers. However during the heavy preliminary final loss to the Eagles, ‘VB’ had 72 SuperCoach points from his 19 touches to be one of Melbourne’s best on a day they’d rather forget. Having been used sparingly through the midfield during his 39 games to date, Andy Brayshaw looks likely to be starting at the centre bounce more often in 2020. The towering beanpole is athletic, has an almighty hoof on him, and is one of only seven Gold Coast players coming into the new season with a Champion Data ‘positive relative rating’, which is a measurement of how a player has performed against other AFL players of the same age and position. Although McCluggage elevated himself in 2019, he was still prone to some erratic scoring with six scores coming below 80 points. Can you catch the mid-pricer ready to jump to stardom Here are three big chances to make the leap in 2020. He was one of the best in the finals series, but it was his string of SuperCoach scoring that we saw when Damian Hardwick unleashed him into the midfield that has got us intrigued. The biggest talking point in any preseason in SuperCoach is the chatter around the next crop of breakout contenders. We’ve seen what he’s capable of when he’s on the park with scores of 123 against the Swans, 98 against the Lions, and 94 and 93 against the Bombers and Bulldogs respectively. Either way, Greene looms as a starting premium option for forward lines.The number two pick in the 2017 draft has set tongues wagging in the west after a hot start to a new era under Justin Longmuir. Well, out of all Hawthorn players, it might just benefit Worpel the most.
A player who moves into a new on-field position off the back of strong cameo appearances or as a result of a senior player’s departure. Higgins averaged 96.5 points across the finals series, featuring prominently in the midfield. We're not expecting that sort of jump again but we think he is every chance of putting himself into the elite group of SuperCoach ruckmen.
As one of the Pies’ most essential matchwinners, De Goey has proven he can kick goals in quick succession and he’s often used in Collingwood’s midfield rotation. Breaking out in 2020: The AFL contenders who could create a buzz. With the Bunnings reference out of the way, Greenwood landing at Gold Coast equals good times guaranteed for SuperCoaches. On three occasions Clark broke through for the century but his scores still remained a bit wobbly which is to be expected of young players.