198 games, 73-point average, $345,900. Hardwick is the kind of pick that separates the top 1% of SuperCoach teams from everyone else.

The Numbers

73.0 from 198 games at Hawthorn Hawks. 14.7 disposals, 4.5 marks, 2.4 tackles per game — a sustainable scoring profile that suggests the average is real, not inflated by a couple of outlier scores.

At 29, he is what he is — and what he is might be significantly underpriced.

Role & Opportunity

Hawthorn Hawks have invested in Hardwick, and that investment translates to game time. The role is locked — he is in their best 22.

Hearing good things from Hawthorn about Hardwick’s off-season development. Looks settled and confident — the kind of player who takes a leap when everything clicks.

SuperCoach Verdict

Buy — underpriced for his output. At $345,900, needs 65 to hold value — he averaged 73 last year, so there is margin..

Betting Angle

Hardwick’s lines will be set off 198-game data — small samples create edges. Marks lines could offer value for an intercept defender with his profile.

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