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Al Paton

Melbourne

AFL digital editor at The Herald Sun

Digital sports & SuperCoach editor for News Corp Australia. Part-time natural history author, new book Of Marsupials and Men (link👇). Cameos by mutt Lenny

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  • 1 month ago | codesports.com.au | Al Paton

    The Izak Rankine versus Jason Horne-Francis SuperCoach debate is already settled – and it’s not even close. The prevailing wisdom in pre-season was that you couldn’t really go wrong picking either of the rising SA superstars in your forward line, with both primed for key midfield roles. We got that part right, at least.

  • 1 month ago | codesports.com.au | Al Paton

    Far North Queensland mum Charlotte Phillips still can’t believe she is driving a brand new Mitsubishi four-wheel drive as the winner of SuperCoach NBL. And it wasn’t the only prize the young Mareeba mum-of-three claimed by scoring more points than any other fan in the official NBL fantasy game.

  • 2 months ago | couriermail.com.au | Al Paton

    Round 1 is just hours away, but there is still time to join the action in SuperCoach, Australia’s biggest fantasy game. Pick your own team of AFL stars to challenge your friends and family, and take on thousands of other coaches for weekly cash prizes and the $50,000 grand prize for the top SuperCoach at the end of the footy season. SuperCoach has a rolling lockout so players become locked as their teams play.

  • 2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Al Paton

    Rookie Bible: Round 1 verdict on every SuperCoach cheapie SuperCoach cheat sheet: Pick a team in five minutesCollingwood and GWS Giants can get a head start on most of the competition with a win in game two of opening round. Hawthorn opened the season with an impressive win against Sydney on Friday night and the Pies and Giants will close out the adjusted two-match weekend.

  • 2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Al Paton

    Round 1 is just around the corner, but there is still time to join the action in SuperCoach, Australia’s biggest fantasy game. Pick your own team of AFL stars to challenge your friends and family, and take on thousands of other coaches for weekly cash prizes and the $50,000 grand prize for the top SuperCoach at the end of the footy season. FAST FACTS– SuperCoach is FREE to play.

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Al Paton
Al Paton @al_superfooty
12 May 25

2025 rookie trade-ins R2 (correction) M Hall ✅ L Ashcroft ✅ R3 X Lindsay ✅ J Henderson ❌ R4 C Moraes ❌ R5 R Bice✅ R6 T Gross ❓ C Cleary ✅ R7 M Caroll ❌ R8 H Hustwaite 😬 R9 H Boxshall 😬 No wonder it's hard to find cash Where is this year's Sam Clohesy?! #supercoach

Al Paton
Al Paton @al_superfooty
11 May 25

Another pretty good week, would be nice to really knock one out of the park but heading in right direction. Rowell, Cerra, Bice, Daniel all worries + no Gawn. Lots to think about this week. Don’t mind Peatling as a sneaky ‘upgrade’. How did you go? #supercoach https://t.co/Pwwj9pqYBL

Al Paton
Al Paton @al_superfooty
11 May 25

Anyone take a flyer on Maric ?!

SuperCoach AFL
SuperCoach AFL @SuperCoach

The best captains this week according to @al_superfooty 👀 Why the stats suggest Maric 👉 https://t.co/J1XBahOduR #SuperCoach #AFL https://t.co/9hJnHEjbpQ