Your 2026 AFL SuperCoach season starts here.

In this series, we break down every AFL club to help you build the ultimate SuperCoach team for 2026. Today we're previewing the Melbourne Football Club.

Whether you’re chasing premiums, hunting mid-price value, or trying to uncover the best rookies, we’ve got you covered.

Each team preview includes:

• Must-have SuperCoach premiums

• Mid-priced breakouts and traps

• Rookie cash cows to target

• Players to fade early

• 2025 Snapshot and Season structure thoughts

If you want to start 2026 ahead of the pack, these team previews are essential viewing.

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00:00 Between the Arcs is HERE

00:38 Intro roast session | One-chin edits, Squid catching strays

01:03 Melbourne snapshot | New coach, new era, what changes for SC

01:19 Stephen King takes over | Style shift and why it matters

01:53 No Oliver, no Petracca | The fallout for roles and scoring

02:07 Gameplan prediction | Rebound, run, and SuperCoach-friendly footy?

02:43 2025 scoring profile | How the Dees scored and leaked points

03:10 Midfield question | Who actually steps up now?

03:27 Projected midfield mix | Steele, Viney, Pickett mids, Langford watch

04:42 Max Gawn dilemma | Pay up or wait with ruck rule changes?

06:40 Jack Steele at 510k | Value play or awkward mid-pricer?

07:47 Harvey Langford (384k) | CBA watch and the mid-price trap risk

09:12 Caleb Windsor (283k) | Role security under King = breakout chance?

10:05 Rookie alert: Xavier Taylor (158k) | Draft guru’s favourite and why

11:25 Latrell Pickett rookie talk | What role would make him relevant?

12:47 Players to FADE | Jake Bowey injury and the flow-on winners

13:19 Sneaky pivot: CJ | Halfback distributor potential replacement role

13:44 Fade debate: Jack Viney | Pricing, role, and week-to-week volatility

14:21 Deadly’s final verdicts | Best pick, best value, best rookie, hard fade

15:22 Backline roles to monitor | Salem, Taylor, and who gets the ball

16:08 Bye round note | Melbourne only one bye (Round 16)

16:35 How many Dees are you starting? | Team exposure call

17:15 Ladder prediction | Where Melbourne finishes in 2026

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