AFL Fantasy with The Traders

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. ...

North Melbourne AFL Fantasy preview 2022

26 Dec 2021

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Jack Ziebell and Aaron Hall are the top priced Roos with their newly acquired DEF status but should we pick them? How much upside does Tarryn Thomas h...

Fantasy is OPEN: the Christmas special

20 Dec 2021

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Ho! Ho! Ho! The game we love has launched for 2022 and we're already getting our squads picked. There's plenty to think about from picking our Classic...

Prices revealed, bargain buys, best of the kids

13 Dec 2021

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The prices have landed and we’ve got a heap to talk about. From the top priced players to the bargains and the all important rookies with some n...

#FantasyLeaks 2022, new positions, traded gems

06 Dec 2021

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The off-season has finished and we are now into pre-season mode as some information about AFL Fantasy in 2022 has been leaked! We look at the key posi...

Mad Monday, Jack Steele, Touk Miller, 2021 awards

23 Aug 2021

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The Grand Finals have been run and won and the race for the Toyota HiLux was a close one! We wrap up the weekend that was and delve into some of the h...

Round 23 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

19 Aug 2021

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This is the final episode of AFL Fantasy Live for 2021. Thanks to everyone who tuned in live on Facebook or caught the replay. Don't miss the Mad Mond...

Grand Final week, final trades, Fantasy pig Rocky retires

16 Aug 2021

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It's a sad time as our beloved Fantasy Pig announced his retirement last week. The legend that is Tom Rockliff joins us for a special trip down memory...

Round 22 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

12 Aug 2021

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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...

Rollin' 22 x Scale of Hardness and a look to the preliminary finals

09 Aug 2021

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There's still a game to go in round 21 and Calvin can only just to fit his head in the studio today due to the huge numbers he's putting up. It has be...

Round 21 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

05 Aug 2021

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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...

Fantasy semi-finals, trading Taranto, fixture chaos

02 Aug 2021

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Oh boy, what a weekend that was! Not only did we think we'd be getting the calculator out an award some averages due to cancelled games, the said calc...

Round 20 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

29 Jul 2021

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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...

Finals time, Pendlebury replacements, injury subs

26 Jul 2021

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It's finals time for Fantasy coaches and the bullets keep coming with Scott Pendlebury's broken leg throwing a big spanner in the works. We'll help yo...

Round 19 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

22 Jul 2021

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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...

Trading Dusty, COVID-chaos, Kelly and Darcy injuries

19 Jul 2021

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What a round that was! From the injuries to Dusty, Kelly and Darcy to the COVID isolating that needs to be done by Toby and Millsy, there wouldn't be ...

Round 18 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

15 Jul 2021

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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...

Tips from the top, Harmey's trade targets, Rollin' 22 updated

13 Jul 2021

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What a long weekend that was ... especially if you had to stare down a few sub-50 scores on field. With six weeks to go until the end of the season, e...

Round 17 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

08 Jul 2021

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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...

Roy's back! De Goat dominates, Danger signs

05 Jul 2021

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We've got Roy back and he's stoked to announce that he welcomed Jordan De Goey back into his team. There's plenty of De Goat chat ... along with a hea...

Round 16 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

01 Jul 2021

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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...

Operation: Get Grundy back, value trade options, all-new Rollin' 22s

28 Jun 2021

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The ruck pig returned and showed those who traded him out that they need to get him back ASAP. But how in the world are we going to do it? We'll look ...

Round 15 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

24 Jun 2021

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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...

Post-byes stocktake, Will Schofield's Fantasy story

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The byes are finally behind us and it's time to take stock of where we're at for the last nine rounds of the season. We've got plenty of advice, inclu...

Round 14 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

17 Jun 2021

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 round trade targets, champion cash cows, De Goat goes big again

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a great round of footy for the Queens Birthday long weekend... and what a big weekend for a lot of Fantasy Classic teams as the so called 'easies...

Round 13 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

10 Jun 2021

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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...

New bye structure, R12 upgrade targets, Rollin' 22

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The first bye round brought about more carnage than expected with injuries thwarting best laid plans but it was some of the rookies who took South Aus...

Round 12 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

03 Jun 2021

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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...

Byemaggeddon 1, Grundy down, loopholes, new DPPs

31 May 2021

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It's Byemaggeddon again with the first of three bye rounds here and plenty of strategy to navigate in some uncertain times. It's a big week with new D...

Round 11 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

27 May 2021

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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...

Massive R10 scores, bye planning, potential DPPs

24 May 2021

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There's a few injuries that coaches face this week with the inform Mitch Duncan sidelined and the popular Dog Adam Treloar succumbing to the dreaded s...

Round 10 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

20 May 2021

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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...

Heeney v Dusty, favourite coaches, smart trading plays

17 May 2021

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As the rich get richer in Fantasy Classic, we might need to get creative with our trades. Round nine showed us that having rookies on ground can spell...

Round 9 trade targets, captains, your questions

13 May 2021

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It's our last Thursday night before we get our precious Thursday teams back, so we'll do our best to get you ready for round nine with all the news, s...

De Goey returns, which rookies to sell, value options

10 May 2021

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We all managed to get into the 2100 club this week which appeared to be around PAR for round eight. Although Jordan De Goey scored his first ton of th...

Round 8 trade targets, captains, your questions

06 May 2021

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Oh yeah, let's celebrate as Thursday teams are coming back! We'll get you sorted ahead of round eight with all the team news to date, the popular trad...

Under-priced trade targets, bye planning, scale of hardness

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another weekend down and Calvin keeps climbing the ranks... what even is this season? We take a look at all news out of round seven and after putting ...

Round 7 trade targets, captains, your questions

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most traded out players this week are the injured premium trio in Josh Dunkley, Dustin Martin and Lachie Neale. We run through the options for you...

Ziebell the Pig, Dunkley, Neale, Dusty injuries, cashing in cows

26 Apr 2021

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Jack Ziebell's 170 was incredible to watch. As he racked up points at will, he is now the second highest scoring player in the league. Could he be an ...

Round 6 trade targets, captains, your questions

21 Apr 2021

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There are some interesting trading decisions to be made this week and we run through the most popular... including some new dual-position favourites. ...

Jordan De Gone, new DPPs, Tom Mitchell the ball magnet

19 Apr 2021

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If you came out unscathed this weekend then buy yourself a lottery ticket... or call yourself Calvinator. Plenty of drama faced coaches from late outs...

Fantasy Freako, round 5 trade targets, captains, your questions

14 Apr 2021

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Trades are confusing for some this week but some would say that the season itself is just as confusing. We chat with Champion Data's Fantasy Freako ab...

Caleb options, Flynn scenarios, rookies v mid-pricers

12 Apr 2021

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Calvin has made his way home from his remote holiday location and sketchy phone reception after a weekend where we had to do a lot of thinking about o...

Round 4 trade targets, captains, your questions

07 Apr 2021

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It could be a good week for a double downgrade but with forced trades for many, we need to make the most out of a bad situation... including riding th...

Witts, Young (and Dow) replacements, Rollin' 22 feat. Tex

06 Apr 2021

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Fantasy points were well and truly flowing for some over the Easter weekend with more 130+ scores posted than in the the first two rounds combined. We...

Round 3 trade targets, captains, your questions

31 Mar 2021

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It has been a tough week for Calvin, but he's dried his tears and ready to attack the Easter weekend and resurrect his team. We'll need to do some qui...

Hold or fold poor premiums, chasing breakevens, your questions

29 Mar 2021

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More forced trades greet us out of round two but some are unforced errors for Roy and Calvin as they tried to chase some bench points - they've got a ...

Round 2 trade targets, captains, your questions

24 Mar 2021

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We've got our first two trades to use this week and for some they're forced ones, thanks Danger. We go through the popular options, trading strategy, ...

Rowell, Dangerfield forced trades, ruck restructure, fix-it trades

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How good was it to have Fantasy back? There were plenty of highs and low(e)s out of the weekend with the rollercoaster of emotions of being a Fantasy ...

Saturday teams, cash cows, late mail

19 Mar 2021

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Listen to the Friday night conversation between Roy, Calvin and Warnie head chatting through the rookies and other selection news.See omnystudio.com/l...

Round 1 tips, Selby's advice, cash cows named, captain options

17 Mar 2021

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It's the night before the season starts and The Traders run through the things you need to know from rookies that have been named, captain picks and t...

Team structure, rookie rankings, lockout week questions

15 Mar 2021

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It's lockout week and it's all about finalising team structure... rookies pending. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the best rookie options in each...

Rolling lockout tips, ruck options, burning questions

11 Mar 2021

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There's just one week until the first bounce for 2021 and there is plenty to talk about. The boys run through what the confirmed rolling lockout means...

Coaches' Corner - Steve Fizz from the Draft Doctors

10 Mar 2021

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It is Draft Week for thousands of AFL Fantasy Draft leagues around the country so this week's chat with a notable coach went into the draft-world. Ste...

AAMI Series Fantasy wrap

08 Mar 2021

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There was so much to learn out of the weekend with the nine games being played. Defenders dominated, the new rules change things a bit and plenty of p...

Coaches' Corner - Moreira's Magic

03 Mar 2021

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A man that needs no introduction for those playing AFL Fantasy in the last few seasons joins the Coaches' Corner podcast as we look ahead to the AAMI ...

Around the Fantasy grounds scratch match wraps

01 Mar 2021

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After plenty of intra-club matches, finally we saw teams playing against real opponents. This week on the podcast we hit up the AFL.com.au journos who...

Coaches' Corner - Fantasy Freako

24 Feb 2021

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Champion Data's fantasy footy guru, Fantasy Freako, joined The Traders for an extensive chat about learnings from the last season, key things to be lo...

Cal Twomey's rookie watch, Preuss replacements

22 Feb 2021

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Callum Twomey from AFL.com.au joined the boys to chat through the best Fantasy options from last year's draftees and some of the players who are yet t...

Coaches' Corner - Craig Wegener

17 Feb 2021

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Chasing down the team on top of the ladder in the final round of the season with some big calls is what saw Craig Wegener crowned the AFL Fantasy Clas...

Roy's best 22, Harris Andrews on spoils

14 Feb 2021

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There's 30-odd days to go until the first lockout of 2021 and the boys have plenty to consider with news floating through. Roy reveals his current Rol...

Coaches' Corner - Statesman

10 Feb 2021

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There aren't too many coaches with more than one Fantasy hat in their collection, but Leigh Elder (aka Statesman) has two. The second came when he was...

Hately's inside info, scale of hardness, fixture analysis

07 Feb 2021

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Calvin has been more prepared for this podcast than any of the 401 before it. He ploughs through some of his research, including his Scale of Hardness...

Coaches' Corner - Trent Sutcliffe

03 Feb 2021

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The first coach profiled in a new series is 2020 AFL Fantasy Classic champion Trent Sutcliffe. Roy, Calvin and Warnie quiz the Swans fan on his though...

Pre-season trackwatching, injury updates

31 Jan 2021

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The Traders are well and truly in the middle of their AFL Fantasy pre-season for 2021 following their bumper club preview series which saw all 18 club...

Richmond 2021 Fantasy preview

30 Jan 2021

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Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Tigers.Episode guide0:55 - is still a MID/FWD and you get what you pay for.Du...

Geelong 2021 Fantasy preview

28 Jan 2021

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Roy runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Cats.Episode guide0:45 - Now that is a MID/FWD, is he a must-have?Patrick Danger...

Port Adelaide 2021 Fantasy preview

26 Jan 2021

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Calvin runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Power.Episode guide2:00 - Is back to his piggish best?Tom Rockliff4:40 - Calv...

Brisbane 2021 Fantasy preview

24 Jan 2021

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Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Lions.Episode guide0:50 - should be your first MID taken in Draft, but he cou...

St Kilda 2021 Fantasy preview

22 Jan 2021

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Roy runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Saints.Episode guide1:20 - is a tackling machine.Jack Steele3:20 - Maybe you cou...

Collingwood 2021 Fantasy preview

20 Jan 2021

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Calvin runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Pies.Episode guide1:25 - How do ' numbers look with Adam Treloar out of the s...

West Coast 2021 Fantasy preview

18 Jan 2021

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Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Eagles.Episode guide0:35 - appears to be a safe pick.Andrew Gaff3:00 - After ...

Western Bulldogs 2021 Fantasy preview

16 Jan 2021

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Roy runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Dogs.Episode guide1:20 - How will score at his new club?Adam Treloar4:15 - With ...

Melbourne 2021 Fantasy preview

14 Jan 2021

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Calvin runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Demons.Episode guide0:40 - Calvin researched hard to find that the Dees had t...

GWS Giants 2021 Fantasy preview

12 Jan 2021

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Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Giants.Episode guide1:00 - was one of the only Giants to improve his average ...

Carlton 2021 Fantasy preview

10 Jan 2021

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Roy runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Blues.Episode guide1:15 - Roy is up and about with new recruit and thinks he wil...

Fremantle 2021 Fantasy preview

08 Jan 2021

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Calvin runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Dockers.Episode guide1:05 - Could end up with FWD status in 2021?Nat Fyfe 3:3...

Essendon 2021 Fantasy preview

06 Jan 2021

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Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Bombers.Episode guide0:40 - had an exceptional season, making him one of the ...

Gold Coast 2021 Fantasy preview

04 Jan 2021

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Roy runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Suns.Episode guide0:50 - is the most selected player in Fantasy Classic and with...

Hawthorn 2021 Fantasy preview

02 Jan 2021

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Calvin runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Hawks.Episode guide1:00 - Calvin believes that will return to a 120+ average....

Sydney 2021 Fantasy preview

31 Dec 2020

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Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Swans.Episode guide1:15 - The most expensive defender in the competition is ....