Afl Fantasy Podcast With The Traders

It’s episode 500 of our little old podcast and in keeping with the professionalism that we’ve run with for the last nine years, there’s no Warnie and there’s no guarantee that this is even recording… We run through the issues coming out of round two and think ahead to our trades - which could include moving on a big man. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:00 - The boys celebrate 500 episodes of the podcast. 4:00 - Roy is back on track after jumping up the rankings. 7:15 - Will Brodie scored a ton despite his low time on ground. 9:45 - Warnie is disappointed with the role he saw Matt Rowell have to do after quarter time. 12:00 - The Bombers will be without Zach Merrett for 6-8 weeks. 15:40 - Braydon Preuss may come back for the Giants this week after 123 in the VFL. 17:00 - The most popular player traded out so far is Max Gawn. Should coaches follow through with this move? 21:10 - Could you consider trading Matt Rowell? 2

Carnage hit us at the selection with Covid wreaking havoc as well as some injuries. If you've got a luxury trade this week, consider yourself lucky! Roy, Calvin and Warnie get you set for round two with all the ins and outs plus captain and trade tips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What an epic round of footy ... it's a shame we can't say the same about our Toyota AFL Fantasy teams! It was a case of "here we go again" as some of the big dogs we paid up for struggled big time. Thank the Fantasy Gods for the rookies that came in scoring tons for fun! We've got our first two trades to use and it's all about fixing up mistakes. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 3:00 - Roy's son beat him by 200 points this week. 4:45 - The Traders' scores and rankings weren't exactly what they were expecting. 8:15 - George Hewett was one of the defenders who stood up. 11:10 - A trio of defenders get the -3 this week, led by Jack Crisp and his 51. 14:30 - The winner for round one scored 2281 in Fantasy Classic, but are left short on the bench. 17:40 - Popular rookie Sam De Koning will miss under concussion protocols. 20:15 - Some possible DPP additions are discussed. 23:00 - Popular trade options. 24:45 - The Traders reve

The first Thursday teams for 2022 are in! Roy, Calvin and Warnie run through each of the line ups and provide plenty of tips for locking your initial squads in. Calvin has the top captain selections for this week but the message is clear, 30 green dots! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's lockout week and even though we're a bit dusty after the best Fantasy Draft weekend of all time, we've got a lot of work to do to get our teams ready for the first game of round one on Wednesday night. We talk team structure, cash cows and all the important things you need to know as the season approaches way too quickly! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:00 - The boys are coming off the successful Bacon Cup Draft weekend. 2:45 - Roy's fun way of determining the Draft order. 4:00 - Calvin thinks his stash forwards strategy wasn't the best for his Draft squad. 6:30 - 7:10pm AEDT is the first lockout time where Demons and Bulldogs must be picked. 8:50 - If Hugo Ralphsmith is named, he's a great option for F6. 11:15 - Friday and Saturday 22s are named on Thursday, teams playing Sunday will be announced Friday. 15:30 - "You need 30 green dots playing this week". 20:00 - Will Brodie has gone from Calvin's team. 23:45 - Value defenders

What a treat we have just a few days out from the first lockout of 2022! Three former winners of AFL Fantasy Classic. Trent Sutcliffe (2020), James Robinson (2018) and Selby Lee-Steere (2017/18*) generously gave up their time to answer questions from social media to help coaches finalise their squads. A compelling listen. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:00 - How James and Trent went in 2021. 3:00 - "Feel like I put in more work now than I did in 2017" - Selby isn't playing, but is producing is epic season guide. 4:25 - We've got a scarcity of rookies and may have to spend more on the bottom end players. 6:10 - What is the preferred ruck strategy? 8:45 - Do you take any cash into round one? 10:00 - How many rookies do you need to generate cash and how many points do you need from them? 11:45 - Could you go four deep with on-field rookies in the midfield? 14:15 - Zak Butters or Isaac Heeney? 16:20 - The verdict on Matt Crouch, Lachie

ABC commentator Corbin Middlemas has been playing in a Fantasy Draft league for over a decade. On most occasions they get together for a marathon draft where their squads of 40 players are picked in a four hour session. We chat with Corbin about all things Fantasy Draft ahead of the most popular weekend for drafting on the last footy free weekend for quite some time! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:30 - How Corbin's long-running league decided their draft order this year using a NBA game. 3:00 - 396 players play in the AFL each weekend, their league drafts 400 players. 4:55 - An ABC colleague says that Corbin is the worst Fantasy coach ever. 6:30 - What are important qualities in a good Fantasy Draft commissioner? 8:10 - A key to their Draft's fun is drafting in person. Nine of 11 drafts have involved all coaches in attendance. 10:00 - Does being a commentator give you an advantage as a Fantasy coach? 11:30 - Where does Corbin's team

Nine games of the AAMI Community Series are in the can and while we have quite a few answers ... there are still plenty of questions as we approach the last week before lockout. We run through who stood out (and who didn't) from the dress rehearsal before the 2022 season commences! Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:35 - Carlton v Melbourne 5:00 - Eight tackles for Patrick Cripps gives him a big tick. 8:50 - Max Gawn showed us why set-and-forget is the way to go. 10:00 - Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions 13:00 - Could you consider Tim English with his RUC/FWD dual-position status? 14:20 - Calvin has finally bitten the bullet and slotted Lachie Neale in his team. 17:30 - Hawthorn v Richmond 20:20 - Roy says James Sicily has done enough. 24:00 - Daniel Rioli and Hugo Ralphsmith are worth considering with their half-back roles. 26:40 - Adelaide v Port Adelaide 29:00 - 31 disposals was a positive sign for Matt Crouch. 31:

Paul Montgomery, known online as @m0nty, is a pioneer in Fantasy footy. He created FanFooty.com.au almost two decades ago as there wasn't a platform for Fantasy coaches to check on live progress scores of their players. Monty shares some of his journey and gives some tips for the season ahead. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:00 - How Monty started FanFooty. 5:10 - Which live scoring icon is his favourite. 7:40 - Surely Monty is a great Fantasy coach with all the time he spends on the game? 9:15 - Noah Anderson is a POD of interest. 10:45 - "I like the big arsed footballers" 12:10 - Reminiscing about the original Fantasy podcast, the Coaches Box. 13:20 - Draft has always been the game Monty has loved the most. 15:30 - Cam Rayner is one Monty will be watching this week, drawing comparisons to Dustin Martin. Find more content from The Traders at afl.com.au/fantasy. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omn

It's ruck week and even though the three spots make up just one-tenth of our Fantasy Classic squads, there are a range of options being explored. We catch up with last year's runner-up and 2x top 10 finisher Kyle Holmes to discuss the big men. Also Heff from the Keeper League Podcast helps us out with things to know ahead of the second year of Draft keeper leagues. It's another bumper episode! Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:30 - There's plenty of tips from our reporters out of the practice matches. 5:40 - Dustin Martin scored a ton and didn't try. 8:15 - Justin Longmuir had positive words to say about Will Brodie. 11:10 - Andrew McGrath and Scott Pendlebury will add DPP. 15:00 - There could be a rookie crisis. 19:50 - Last year's runner up, Kyle Holmes, joins the boys. 22:15 - In 2021, Kyle started the season at 25,000th to come second. In 2018, he started strongly to hang onto a top 10 finish. 25:00 - "If you're hot

Warnie winds the clock back to his teenage years when he was glued to the radio as they went around to grounds getting updates on all the footy action. He caught up with reporters from AFL.com.au and a special guest to give the rundown, from an AFL Fantasy perspective, of the nine pre-season practice matches from around the country. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:45 - Essendon v Western Bulldogs with Cal Twomey 2:25 - Darcy Parish continued in the midfield after getting the opportunity last season. 5:05 - Could we see DEF status added for Andrew McGrath early this season? 9:10 - Adam Treloar was the Bulldogs' best. 11:10 - Carlton v St Kilda with Riley Beveridge 12:00 - "He'll play 100 per cent midfield time" - Riley is keen on George Hewett's Fantasy stocks. 14:10 - Patrick Cripps looked leaner and refreshed. 18:00 - Returning from injury, Jade Gresham played a full game but is his role questionable? 19:40 - Melbourne v North Melb

Sitting across the desk from Selby, the Fantasy GOAT, is ex-Hawthorn/West Coast defender Xavier Ellis. He's jumped back on the Fantasy horse to bring podcasts with the two-time winner of AFL Fantasy Classic as part of the Moreira's Magic season guide. We chat with X about his playing days and find out what he's learned from Selby over the last couple of seasons including sharing some of his picks he'll be making this year. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:30 - How Xavier met Selby. 2:40 - What was his best season? 4:00 - Breaking the record for marks in a Grand Final, did Luke Hodge steal a Norm Smith? 5:55 - "Absolutely diabolical" is the summation of the 2021 Fantasy season for the Derek Henrys.  8:30 - Trading in players on a Friday night is a good strategy, just so you can watch them. 10:05 - A 100 average is predicted for Tim Kelly. 12:00 - Find out who will be the No. 1 ruck in the competition by the end of the year. 14:00 - Xav

It's time to look at the defenders! Our men down back can rack up - especially if they're getting those bonus points from the kick-ins - so we get the help of some absolute gurus to help us make the right calls. The premiums, the value picks and the PODs are all covered in another bumper episode. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:30 - Midfield rotations, including centre bounce attendances, is one of the keys to watch for in the practice matches this week. 5:15 - Mitch Duncan has a calf concern and raises some issues for Fantasy Draft. 9:00 - After making the leadership group, Roy has locked in Caleb Serong. 13:10 - Maybe Dayne Zorko won't gain DEF status. 17:00 - There's mixed mail on Dustin Martin. 20:05 - After finishing eighth overall last, year, Harry Edwards joins the podcast. 23:30 - Harry is avoiding midpricers down back, but is backing in James Sicily. 28:00 - Tips on what to look for in the scratch matches. 31

This week on Coaches' Corner, we head to Hollywood to chat with Australian actor Ryan Corr. Best known for his role as Cody in Packed to the Rafters, the Logie nominated actor is an AFL Fantasy fanatic. He shares with the boys his love for Fantasy footy and how it keeps him connected to his mates... and takes away from the important things like learning lines. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:50 - Ryan's Fantasy career started 6 years ago when he was doing a play and a colleague was getting stuck into Fantasy footy. 2:40 - Banter is a big part of The Footy Cup's Whatsapp group! 5:00 - Ryan has been tinkering with his team since the game opened and approaches it with a big midfield. 6:40 - "I should be learning lines and doing auditions". 7:25 - Warnie is excited about Ryan's role in House of Dragon, the spinoff of Game of Thrones. 10:00 - Calvin's jokes are a highlight of the podcast according to Ryan. 12:15 - Ryan's tips for success t

One of the trickiest positions in AFL Fantasy this season are the forwards. Most premiums have question marks and there are a few value options to consider. We focus on the forward line in this week's episode with a surprise call from a highly selected cash cow and a former winner shares his line up. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:00 - The pre-season edition of the AFL Record is out now in Victoria (17 Feb for the rest of the country). 3:45 - News from recent match sims. 6:30 - North Melbourne may play a couple of rucks in 2022. 8:40 - Roy is warming to some of the value forwards available. 10:30 - Elijah Hollands gives the boys a shock phone call as the most selected FWD in the competition. 13:20 - In an exclusive, Elijah reveals that he's signed a two-year contract extension. 16:00 - Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell are flying at the Suns. 20:15 - It looks like Jack Lukosius will have an important role to play in the f

Our first coach profiled for Coaches' Corner is none other than West Coast Eagles premiership player Will Schofield. The defender joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie to chat through his love for AFL Fantasy including his success last season, his long running league, how he fared in The Traders' Mock Draft for their upcoming Draft Kit and how you can win a pretty epic prize being in his AFL Fantasy league. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:45 - The highlight of Will's Fantasy career was finishing second for a week. 2:50 - Hear about the history of the league dating back to 2003. 5:30 - Is it possible for Andrew Gaff to be a 110 guy again? 7:45 - At this stage of the season, it's just an auto-fill team for Will. 10:10 - Which team will slow the ball down in defence and see their defenders rack up more points? 12:40 - Will justifies taking Sean Darcy with his first round pick in the Mock Draft for the upcoming Draft Kit. 17:00 - "This isn't my fi

It's all about the men in the middle today! The engineroom is where bulk Fantasy points are scored and are the backbone of your AFL Fantasy team. We'll chat to a hat winner from last year on what his midfield looks like and go straight to the source of one of the biggest ball magnets going around, Tom Mitchell the Fantasy Pig. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:40 - Roy has organised a ripping Fantasy Draft weekend for the Bacon Cup. 2:30 - Reports out of the Lions suggest Lachie Neale and Cam Rayner are looking like great Fantasy options. 5:40 - Scott Pendlebury is playing off half-back and taking in kick-ins. 8:50 - The two most popular midfielders in Fantasy Classic are rookies. 11:30 - Is Jack Steele worth the $1m asking price? 16:25 - "If he's there, he's there" - Calvin says if Matt Crouch is playing, you lock him in. 19:15 - Roy isn't confident on who he's got in the midfield of his Rollin' 22. 24:30 - Which midfie

Leagues can now hold their live AFL Fantasy Draft for the 2022 season, so we thought we'd get a crew of experts together to run through the first two rounds of a 10-team league. We've got Cam, Steve and Statesman from the Draft Doctors, Heff and Kaes from the Keeper League Podcast plus Ben Sutton and Nathan Schmook from AFL.com.au to make their picks. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:20 - How does multiple hat winner Statesman's Classic form help his Draft game? 3:30 - Who does Heff think will score the most points over the next five years of the players drafted early. 5:15 - Sutts' league has one of the best punishments possible for the wooden spooner of their Draft league. 8:10 - "The Traders' Podcast Draft" runs through the first two rounds with 10 teams and captains on. 9:30 - Cam selects Tim Taranto at pick three. 10:20 - Brodie Grundy is Calvin's selection with pick four. 12:40 - Warnie was thrown off, but took Jake Lloyd as his

Our club preview series is in the can so it's time to get serious with our AFL Fantasy preparation for season 2022. We run through all the important news around the grounds from who's burning up the track, who's in the injury ward and who's looking as good at Nat Fyfe's goatee in photos. Oh boy, it's a thing of beauty! Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:15 - Drafting becomes available this week. Warnie has some tips for Keeper League commissioners. 4:00 - The boys are hoping that the top up players that could come in for players out with health and safety protocols mean that we still have nine games a round. 6:10 - Matt Crouch has started full training and if he plays in a pre-season game, he's a lock. 8:50 - Calvin is off the Lachie Neale train despite more than one third of the competition including the Lion in their midfield. 12:20 - A full pre-season for Charlie Curnow makes $347k a bargain. 16:00 - Could Scott Pendlebu

The top end at the Dees are elite, but they drop off to a lot of role players according to Roy. He does try to find upside in a few players as The Traders discuss the Fantasy prospects from the reigning premiers. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:45 - "You're only as good as your last game" - Roy is hot on last year's Norm, Christian Petracca. 2:40 - Does Clayton Oliver outperform CP5? The boys are split. 5:00 - There's a bit of panic about Max Gawn and his partnership with Luke Jackson. 7:20 - What does Gawn average in 2022? Is he still a top two ruck? 9:30 - Angus Brayshaw was back to some of his best Fantasy form in the finals. 10:25 - We've seen Luke Dunstan at the top of the averages before, Roy believes he's more than depth at the Dees. 13:00 - Christian Salem should be among the top defenders again this year. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.