AFL Fantasy with The Traders
Episodes
Fantasy defenders, Tom Doedee, Eagles and Freo trackwatching
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first line we see when we open up our teams is defence. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the most popular selections, who the top picks will be...
Geelong AFL Fantasy preview 2023
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Cats won the 2022 premiership and the Fantasy relevance is few and far between. Who goes first in Fantasy Draft ... Mitch Duncan or Tom Stewart? W...
Sydney AFL Fantasy preview 2023
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year's Grand Finalists have a point to prove in 2023. Calvin thinks Chad Warner could take his game to the next level. It's a bunch of cash cows ...
Collingwood AFL Fantasy preview 2023
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After not having a player average more than 100 last season, will Tom Mitchell get back to his piggy best? It's fair the say Roy, Calvin and Warnie ar...
Brisbane Lions AFL Fantasy preview 2023
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The inclusion of Josh Dunkley is huge for the Lions and Fantasy coaches. It most likely pushed Hugh McCluggage to the wing and keeps Jarryd Lyons on t...
Melbourne AFL Fantasy preview 2023
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The big talking point is how Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn will work together ... and what it means for their Fantasy scoring. Calvin thinks they could b...
Fremantle AFL Fantasy preview 2023
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Brayshaw finished last season with the most points. Will he back it up in 2023? The midfied mix is interesting with the inclusion of Draft slee...
Richmond AFL Fantasy preview 2023
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The inclusion of Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper are big talking points, but more so Calvin's worry about the lack of Fantasy tons delivered at the Tiger...
Western Bulldogs AFL Fantasy preview 2023
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Dogs have the most top end talent with six players averaging more than 100 Fantasy points per game last year. Warnie sells Jack Macrae as a starte...
Carlton AFL Fantasy preview 2023
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Roy's turn to talk about the club he loves. The pre-season surgery for Sam Walsh is a big talking point as Adam Cerra could be a beneficiary, con...
St Kilda AFL Fantasy preview 2023
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Lyon is back on board with the Saints and there are a few questions about how they'll line up. There is no bigger question than whether Rowan Mar...
Port Adelaide AFL Fantasy preview 2023
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Connor Rozee and Zak Butters both have FWD status and will be names talked about all season. Can both be top six forwards? Scott Lycett is a discounte...
Gold Coast AFL Fantasy preview 2023
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can't look past Touk Miller as a premium and he could be a great starting option for your squad after dropping more than 10 points off his average...
Hawthorn AFL Fantasy preview 2023
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Hawks could be wooden spooners due to their rebuild which is an old-school one. There are spots up for grabs which could be great for cash cows an...
Adelaide AFL Fantasy preview 2023
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rory Laird is the highest priced player in Fantasy Classic. Do we start with him? Is he the No. 1 pick in Fantasy Draft? Calvin looks at his Crows and...
Essendon AFL Fantasy preview 2023
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Essendon has the only player in the league who has averaged 100+ since 2016. That man, Zach Merrett, should be one of the top midfielders again in 202...
GWS Giants AFL Fantasy preview 2023
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could Stephen Coniglio be the top forward this year? One of The Traders think so. With midfield spots opened up due to departures of some players, the...
West Coast AFL Fantasy preview 2023
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's plenty of value in Dom Sheed this year with his discount, but it could be Elliot Yeo who ends up with higher ownership thanks to his DEF statu...
North Melbourne AFL Fantasy preview 2023
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just three Kangaroos averaged more than 78 points in 2022. Jy Simpkin and Luke Davies-Uniacke are likely to be solid premium performers, while the Aar...
Christmas Fantasy wishes, Rollin' 22, fixture and game news
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although Santa didn't bring the opening of AFL Fantasy for 2023 in time for Christmas, the special festive edition of The Traders' podcast is here to ...
2023 Fantasy positions, Tom Mitchell talks Pies, Cal Twomey's draftees to watch
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the annual #FantasyLeaks podcast where we get our hands on some information about the AFL Fantasy season ahead. The new positions are the big tal...
Trade period Fantasy takes, best rucks, off-season news
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first day of the 2023 pre-season for the boys, but training hasn't started! It's a meet the coach and BBQ vibe as they run through the happen...
Mad Monday with Matt Mottram, awards, 2022 wrapped
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of the 2022 Toyota AFL Fantasy season and Roy, Calvin and Warnie wrap up a massive year which ended with a premiership for two of the boy...
Round 23 teams, captain tips, trade advice
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Roy, Calvin and Warnie as they look at the R23 teams and help you win your AFL Fantasy Grand Final this weekend! Big thanks to everyone who has t...
Fantasy Grand Final, last round trades, HiLux chasing
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get set for AFL Fantasy Grand Final week with The Traders. If you're in Melbourne on Saturday 20 August, catch up with Roy, Calvin and Warnie at the L...
Round 22 teams, captain tips, trade advice
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL L...
Cripps options, scale of hardness, James' challenge from second
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roy is a bit grumpy after losing his Bacon Cup semi finals in both Classic and Draft. The boys catch up James who has taken his team to second overall...
Round 21 teams, captain tips, trade advice
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL L...
Matt's Merrett call, Marshall dominates, Fantasy semi finals
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The overall leader in AFL Fantasy Classic, Matt Mottram, joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie for a chat about his move to make Zach Merrett his captain this ...
Treloar OUT, round 20 teams, captain tips, trade advice
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL L...
Finals time, Rollin' 22 update, Darcy Cameron trade options
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are live from Perth following a big few days chatting Fantasy footy with legends in SA and WA. They wrap up the weekend and look ahead to the...
Hewett, Kelly out, R19 teams, captain tips, trade advice
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL L...
Rory Laird chats Fantasy, Scale of Hardness, captain curse lifted
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a weekend full of big Fantasy scores (for some) and none were bigger than Rory Laird. He joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie to chat Fantasy after his...
Whitfield OUT, round 18 teams, captain tips, trade advice
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL L...
Duncan junkin', luxury trades, Cripps to go?
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Round 17 is in the can. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat about the round that was with a look ahead to next weekend. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl...
Round 17 teams, captain tips, trade advice
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL L...
Timmy time, ruck stocktake, captain failures...
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a huge week for Calvin with a score of 2512, but the same can't be said for some of his captain tips! The boys chat through all the drama from ...
Round 16 teams, captain tips, trade advice
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Is it too late for Himmelberg, Jackson? Stewart options.
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys regroup after a solid round of scoring with some good decisions on the trade front... including a lot of swagger from Roy! Play AFL Fantasy a...
Round 15 teams, captain tips, trade advice
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Butters melts, Preuss juiced, bye bye byes
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The bye rounds are over but the Fantasy Gods didn't make it easy with a challenging final round where it was tough to dodge all the bullets that were ...
Round 14 teams, captain tips, trade advice
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Final bye round trades, Tom Doedee on Crows and Fantasy
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What an epic day we’ve had with Big Freeze at the ‘G and a cracking Pies v Dees game to finish a looong round 13. Was it lucky for you? We...
Darcy Parish chats Fantasy, Round 13 teams and tips
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Bye trade options, Baz's headbutt, your questions
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More blue dots this week with another six teams on the bye. The trading strategy is simple team, get in players coming off the bye! Maybe you don&rsqu...
Round 12 teams, captain picks, trade tips
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Managing the bye rounds, new DPPs, trade options
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The blue dots are here to mark the start of the bye rounds. We chat through three trades, best 18s and all the tips and tricks to help navigate rounds...
Round 11 teams, captain picks, trade tips
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Is the Pig back? Rollin' 22 update, DPP possibilities
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Five trades until the bye rounds and we need to get our structures in place so that you’re able to get as many available as possible on the park...
Round 10 teams, captain picks, trade tips
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Steele reinforcements, GWS stocks, Fantasy journo of the year
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Man of Steele will be missing a fair chunk of footy and the former million dollar man is an issue for 28% of Fantasy Classic coaches. We’ve ...
Round 9 teams, captain tips, trade advice
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Bye strategy, Darcy Cameron F6 option
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calvin has propelled himself into the top 1000 and is eyeing a hat… but the only one he should be getting is one with a propeller on it after h...
Round 8 teams, captain picks, trade tips
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Max-imum captain, hit and miss rookies, Cal's trade targets
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Round seven was a high scoring weekend with plenty of tons across the board including big Maxy as skipper for around a quarter of the competition. Som...
Round 7 teams, captain picks, trade tips
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Grundy injury, midfield upgrades, is Rozee real
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're feeling a lot like the Eagles here at Traders HQ with our ins and outs each week... oh, and out results each round too. We've got some cash to s...
Round 6 teams, captain picks, trade tips
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Cash cow culling! Chop Grundy and Rowell? Who are the best of the new DPPs?
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're five rounds down and the teams at the top are looking pretty good ... while we try to play catch up! It's time to start making your move with so...
Round 5 teams, captain tips, trade options
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
Cripps hamstrung, Preuss suspended, rookie mistakes
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What an eventful round! After almost 23,000 coaches brought in Braydon Preuss, the 19% that are starting him on field will have to work out what they&...
Round 4 teams, captain picks, trade tips
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to jo...
How to get Preuss, Lizard Blakey, Cripppaaaa
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arrr…. Calvin and all the captain pickers this week had a shocker with most selections failing to ton up and therefore bringing scores down in ...
Preuss szn, round 3 teams, captain picks, trade tips
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Preuss szn! Calvin and Roy run through the ins and outs for round three (minus the Eagles and Dockers as they'll be announced on Saturday at 5:30...
Trading Gawn, round two wrap, celebrating 500 episodes
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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&rsqu...
Round 2 teams, captain picks, trade tips
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some crazy outs 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 ...
Dour defenders, rampaging rookies, round one wrap
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Round 1 teams, captain picks, last-minute tips
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Lockout week, cash cows, team structure
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Coaches' Corner - The Winners
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ro...
Coaches' Corner - Corbin Middlemas
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 draf...
AAMI Fantasy wrap
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Coaches' Corner - m0nty
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Fantasy rucks, practice match stock watch, keeper league tips
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Around the Fantasy Grounds - Practice Matches
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Coaches' Corner - Xavier Ellis
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Fantasy defenders, Harry Edwards' hot tips, your questions
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Coaches' Corner - Ryan Corr
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Fantasy Forwards, Elijah Hollands, your questions
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
Coaches' Corner - Will Schofield
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our first coach profiled for Coaches' Corner is none other than West Coast Eagles premiership player Will Schofield. The defender joins Roy, Calvin an...
Fantasy midfielders, Tom Mitchell on the Hawks, your questions
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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'l...
First two rounds of AFL Fantasy Draft 2022
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Pre-season track watching, injury updates, your questions
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Melbourne AFL Fantasy preview 2022
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tra...
Western Bulldogs AFL Fantasy preview 2022
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bevo became an AFL coach just to mess with AFL Fantasy coaches minds. Warnie runs through some of the big premium options from the Dogs with a couple ...
Port Adelaide AFL Fantasy preview 2022
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some incredible stats were uncovered by Calvin in his preview of the Power including the first scores of 140 or more by a Brownlow Medallist and ruck ...
Geelong AFL Fantasy preview 2022
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roy covers the Cats and is hot on Danger as he's priced almost 35 points below his best... but it's a star midfielder who has FWD status that has the ...
Brisbane Lions AFL Fantasy preview 2022
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An under-priced Lachie Neale is a lock for Warnie while there are some other names of interest from the Lions including a first round Draft pick of Ja...
GWS Giants AFL Fantasy preview 2022
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calvin is concerned about where TT plays in the first five rounds while Toby Greene is out suspended. The boys suggest watching where he lines up in r...
Sydney Swans AFL Fantasy preview 2022
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roy makes a big call on Isaac Heeney. Is he right? Even though Callum Mills is a MID-only, he could still be a Draft first-rounder according to Calvin...
Essendon AFL Fantasy preview 2022
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did 'Scrapbook' Parish lose out when String Trick increased his CBAs? Can Sam Draper be a decent averaging ruckman? Does Jordan Ridley recapture his e...
West Coast AFL Fantasy preview 2022
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get the protractor out before locking in the Eagles' best midfield option. Does the Yeo-Yeo string make its way back to the top? Will the mature age r...
St Kilda AFL Fantasy preview 2022
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They've got one of the two $1m players and their tackling midfielder appears to be the best of them. Will you be starting Jack Steele in your Fantasy ...
Fremantle AFL Fantasy preview 2022
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will the Dockers become the powerhouse of the southern side of the Swan River? Warnie thinks so, but he also thinks there are some Fantasy options wor...
Richmond AFL Fantasy preview 2022
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calvin thinks he's been stitched up by having the Tigers as they had just one player who averaged more than 85 last season. Dustin Martin is the main ...
Carlton AFL Fantasy preview 2022
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new coach at the Blues could mean good things for the Blues who are primed for a big season. Will Patrick Cripps return to being a premium midfielde...
Hawthorn AFL Fantasy preview 2022
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the big questions around the Hawks is how new coach Sam Mitchell will change up the team. Does James Worpel become a great pick in Draft? Can ...
Adelaide AFL Fantasy preview 2022
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you pick Rory Laird as a MID only? Will Jordan Dawson continue his end-of-season Fantasy form at his new club? Can Reilly O'Brien get back to his ...
Gold Coast AFL Fantasy preview 2022
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Touk Miller was the highest averaging player last year, will he hit those numbers again? Does Jack Bowes get the midfield clock as touted and become a...
Collingwood AFL Fantasy preview 2022
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Pies finished second last on the ladder and after being one of the best Fantasy teams of the last few years, they ranked 16th for points in 2021. ...