Top priced 2018 SuperCoach players revealed

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats celebrates a goal during the 2017 AFL round 09 match between the Geelong Cats and the Western Bulldogs at Simonds Stadium on May 19, 2017 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Round 1 of the 2018 AFL season may still be over three months away, but next season’s SuperCoach prices have already been released.

The Herald Sun today revealed that Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield will start the season as the game’s most expensive player, costing an enormous $749,800. Dangerfield averaged 136 SuperCoach points per game in 2017.

Richmond’s Dustin Martin, who averaged 119 points this season, comes in second at $656,000, while Hawthorn ball magnet Tom Mitchell is third at $653,500.

Despite three years of injuries and an aging body, Gary Ablett is the fourth most expensive player, coming in at $631,100 upon his return to Geelong.

See the full list of top priced midfielders, defenders, forwards, ruckmen and draftees below:

Top 10 priced midfielders
Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) $749,800
Dustin Martin (Rich) $656,000
Tom Mitchell (Haw) $653,500
Gary Ablett (Geel) $631,100
Josh Kelly (GWS) $628,600
Clayton Oliver (Melb) $612,800
Dayne Zorko (Bris) $608,900
Matt Crouch (Adel) $608,300
Rory Sloane (Adel) $605,800
Mitch Duncan (Geel) $603,700
Top five priced defenders
Sam Docherty (Carl) $630,700
Michael Hurley (Ess) $563,500
Elliot Yeo (WC) $561,300
Rory Laird (Adel) $550,800
Michael Hibberd (Melb) $545,200
Top five priced ruckmen
Matthew Kreuzer (Carl) $603,700
Patrick Ryder (Port) $566,500
Stefan Martin (Bris) $540,000
Brodie Grundy (Coll) $534,700
Sam Jacobs (Adel) $526,300
Top five priced forwards
Sam Menegola (Geel) $551,800
Lance Franklin (Syd) $540,500
Isaac Heeney (Syd) $536,300
Toby Greene (GWS) $528,100
Josh J Kennedy (WC) $514,200
Top five priced draftees
Cameron Rayner (Bris) $202,800 fwd/mid
Andrew Brayshaw (Frem) $198,300 mid
Paddy Dow (Carl) $193,800 mid
Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM) $189,300 mid

Jaidyn Stephenson (Coll) $180,300 fwd/mid