AFL Fantasy with The Traders

Rolling lockout 'fun': round nine teams

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over some of the round nine teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl....

Condensed fixture trade strategy, scale of hardness

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're about to head into unchartered waters with 33 games in 20 days. The Traders try to make sense of all that we need to know and how to best manage...

Simpkin named: round eight teams

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round eight teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/...

Operation: Get Max, cashing out rookies, three trades

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Warnie is back on the podcast and steadies the ship as we face some uncertain waters ahead. There's going to be a fixture squeeze and the boys specula...

Taranto IN, Green, Butler, Ward, Heeney, Fiorini OUT: round seven teams

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round seven teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/...

Injuries, redemption and rookies on the rise

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Warnie out of action, Roy and Calvin run through all of the injury news - and there is a fair bit of it - as well as all of the rookies on the ra...

Bennell, Pickett IN, Brown, Rivers, Xerri, Rowell OUT: round six teams

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round six teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fa...

Donut for Rowell, DPP additions and new hubs

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're coming off an eventful weekend of footy with injuries to key players - on very few points- and an exodus of Victoria which may see some players ...

Howe, Naismith, Zorko, Merrett, Fyfe, Brander OUT: round five teams

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round five teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/f...

Howe, Naismith trade options, Coniglio up forward

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It was another eventful weekend of Fantasy footy with injuries wreaking havoc on coaches throughout the round including two of the mid-priced gems in ...

Bennell, Pickett, Jacobs OUT: round four teams

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round four teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/f...

Dons/Dees scores, Whitfield trade, CBA takeaways

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Unprecedented. We've heard that word thrown around, but this is the world we live in while COVID-19 is floating around. This season threw another curv...

Most rookies hold, Cumming is going: round three teams

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round three teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/...

Rocky's 100th ton, Rowell the piglet, round three trade targets

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Footy was back in a big way and there was so much to take out of the return for Fantasy coaches. Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss everything from Rocky'...

Naismith, Roberton OUT, Bennell, Ward IN: round two teams

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round two teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fa...

Lockout week (again), track watching, captain and trade tips

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's lockout week (again) and the boys are up and about... but getting very serious about their Fantasy teams for round two. They discuss potential te...

Pre-round two Fantasy Q&A bonus episode

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We had a HUGE response to the social media posts seeking some questions for this week's podcast. There were so many that we have a special bonus show ...

Must-haves and the best at Fantasy Coronaball

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New rules have been confirmed for Fantasy in 2020 with three (3) trades available to use in rounds 2-5. Warnie makes sure everyone understands how to ...

Predicted round two selections, fixture analysis

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to get serious. The fixture for round two through to five have been announced and Calvin cracks out his red and green tables to look at the ...

Dust off the Fantasy team, footy is back

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Gillon's words last Friday, Roy, Calvin and Warnie were pumped to get back in the studio and start talking Fantasy with a purpose. Footy will ret...

Pick one: drafting one player from each team

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie are missing Fantasy that much that they're trying a few different challenges. First up they pick a team with one player from ea...

Forwards of the decade, fantasy favourites and cult heroes

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We don't know the return date as yet, but in a fortnight we should. Roy, Calvin and Warnie mull over when it could be and what we might need to think ...

Rucks of the decade, Anzac Day champs, Fantasy Q&A

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another week of the footy lockdown goes by and the boys catch up once again over Skype. We'd be looking forward to round six and the massive Anzac Day...

Midfielders of the decade, ranking the pigs, Easter Monday stars

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Poor audio quality continues this week, but don't worry, the content isn't nearly as poor. The boys catch up after another week apart in isolation ove...

Defenders of the decade, worst trades, fantasy flashbacks

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Technology issues due to social isolation couldn't stop The Traders catching up for their weekly podcast. Roy, Calvin and Warnie share a couple of bee...

Rage trading, isolation tips, your questions

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The boys catch up after a week of no footy and some social isolation to chew the fat. Not necessarily all about Fantasy footy, just to chat! They disc...

Round one wrap, a new world of Fantasy, suspended season

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that was that. Footy was back for one weekend only and we had a lot to adjust to. 16 minute quarters made for some interesting scores - some wer...

Round one teams

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round one teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fa...

Coronavirus and Fantasy, lockout week, Draft day fun

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders sat down to record the weekly podcast soon after Gillon McLachlan announced that the season will be going ahead with 17 games as a break i...

Q&A with Jon Harmey (2019 runner up)

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2019, Jon Harmey was in cracking AFL Fantasy form. Backing up from the No.6 hat he won in 2017, the Essendon supporter took his team Hirdy's Heroes...

Traders v Journos Fantasy Draft

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat about the annual Traders v Journos Fantasy Draft as it happened. Plenty of fun and surprises throughout the live draft - e...

Marsh series week three Fantasy analysis, rookie woes

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The final weekend of the Marsh Community Series has just finished leaving Roy, Calvin and Warnie with more questions than what they started with. Ther...

Marsh Series week two Fantasy analysis, cheap rucks, squad structure

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Plenty happened over the weekend from the State of Origin to the four Marsh Series games... and most importantly (for us) the Bacon Cup Draft Day. Ada...

Marsh Series week one Fantasy analysis, forward options, WA watch

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What a big weekend it was in Fantasy footy! The first five Marsh Series games were played out and The Traders have plenty of takeaways from those to d...

Intraclub news, tips from back-to-back champ Selby

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we count down to the Marsh Series, the boys are joined by AFL.com.au's Marc McGowan for a look at the Hawthorn and North Melbourne intraclub games....

Ruck selection and rankings, Crows and Power news, your questions

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a show all about the South Australian teams and the rucks. Get the inside word from AFL.com.au's Lee Gaskin as he lets us know about all of the i...

Track watching, injury updates, early selection trends

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The game has been open for a bit over a week and the boys are looking over all of the news that could affect team selection. Mitch Cleary joins The Tr...

2020 Fantasy launch and tips from last year's winner

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The new season is here and we are beyond pumped! We've registered and started picking our initial teams. Although it is early, there is plenty to talk...

Richmond Fantasy prices 2020

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Tigers.Players discussed:Bachar Houli (DEF, $766k)Dustin Martin (MID/FWD, ...

GWS Giants Fantasy prices 2020

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Giants.Players discussed:Tim Taranto (MID, $835k)Josh Kelly (MID, $860k)St...

Geelong Cats Fantasy prices 2020

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Cats.Players discussed:Patrick Dangerfield (MID, $798k)Mitch Duncan (MID, ...

Collingwood Fantasy prices 2020

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Pies.Players discussed:Brodie Grundy (RUC, $906k)Adam Treloar (MID, $839k)...

Brisbane Lions Fantasy prices 2020

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Lions.Players discussed:Lachie Neale (MID, $777k)Dayne Zorko (MID, $775k)H...

West Coast Fantasy prices 2020

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Eagles.Players discussed:Nic Naitanui (RUC, $471k)Andrew Gaff (MID, $824k)...

Western Bulldogs Fantasy prices 2020

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Dogs.Players discussed:Jack Macrae (MID, $858k)Josh Dunkley (MID, $824k)Ma...

Essendon Fantasy prices 2020

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Dons.Players discussed:Zach Merrett (MID, $803k)Devon Smith (MID/FWD, $720...

Hawthorn Fantasy prices 2020

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Hawks.Players discussed:Tom Mitchell (MID, $671k)James Worpel (MID, $718k)...

Port Adelaide Fantasy prices 2020

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Power.Players discussed:Tom Rockliff (MID, $737k)Travis Boak (MID, $784k)O...

Adelaide Fantasy prices 2020

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Crows.Players discussed:Patrick Wilson (MID, $328k)Reilly O'Brien (RUC, $7...

North Melbourne Fantasy prices 2020

29 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Roos.Players discussed:Aidan Bonar (MID/FWD, $333k)Luke Davies-Uniake (MID...

Fremantle Fantasy prices 2020

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Dockers.Players discussed:Nat Fyfe (MID, $779k)Andrew Brayshaw (MID/FWD, $...

St Kilda Fantasy prices 2020

25 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Saints.Players discussed:Rowan Marshall (RUC, $736k)Jack Billings (MID, $7...

Sydney Swans Fantasy prices 2020

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Swans.Players discussed:Lance Franklin (FWD, $523k)Luke Parker (MID, $731k...

Carlton Fantasy prices 2020

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Blues.Players discussed:Sam Docherty (DEF, $563k)Patrick Cripps (MID, $753...

Melbourne Fantasy prices 2020

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Demons.Players discussed:Max Gawn (RUC, $826k)Clayton Oliver (MID, $786k)C...

Gold Coast Fantasy prices 2020

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Suns.Players discussed:Jarrod Witts (RUC, $794k)Matthew Rowell (MID, $270k...

#FantasyLeaks 2020

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The positions have been produced by the team at Champion Data and FanHub have run the numbers to produce the prices. We've got $13m to spend in Fantas...

Fixture analysis, byes, delisted free agents

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Calvin and Warnie chat about the release of the 2020 AFL fixture and all of the Fantasy permutations. They discuss the bye rounds and strategy around ...

2019 AFL Trade Period and Fantasy

19 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roy, Calvin and Warnie take some time out of their off-season to discuss the impact the Telstra AFL Trade Period had on players traded in 2019. They d...

Mad Monday, Top Me Up Buttercup, 2019 awards

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What a season it has been! Tens of thousands of Fantasy points were scored by our players across the 23 rounds and now it is all over. Craig Wegener, ...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 23

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 23 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Grand Finals, best round 23 teams, hot tips to hold up the cup

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It is Grand Final week for Fantasy coaches and the boys runs through all of the best picks for round 23 plus players you might consider avoiding.EPISO...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 22

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 22 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Preliminary finals, race for the car, PODs

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It is preliminary finals week for Fantasy coaches as the top four teams play off for a spot in the round 23 big dance. The boys look at the race to th...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 21

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 21 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Semi-finals, shuffling premiums, unique trading

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It is semi-finals time in Fantasy land. Most coaches are looking at shuffling premiums week-to-week but some need to get creative if they have limited...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 20

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 20 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Finals time, best runs home, Greene the FWD machine

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The finals start this week for leagues running with the final 8 structure. Roy is flying high in the Bacon Cup top 4 while Warnie and Calvin will be i...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 19

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 19 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Grundy a Fantasy Pig, Roy's quest for a hat, chasing a POD

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It is official, Brodie Grundy has been inducted as a Pig in the Fantasy Pig Pen joining Swanny, Rocky and Titch. The boys chat through this big announ...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 18

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 18 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Coniglio's knee, toughest taggers, Rocky's media rounds

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Injuries are taking their toll on GWS but also plenty of Fantasy coaches. Stephen Coniglio will miss the rest of the home-and-away season meaning he m...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 17

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 17 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 8:10pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Donuts, lockout lessons, aiming for the best 22

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Calvin and Warnie's weekend was poles apart. Calvin tells the story of his Friday night that saw him miss using his trades before lockout and end up w...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 16

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 16 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Injury woes, Cal's scale of hardness, Rocky pigs in twos

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Calvin may not be hitting the numbers he would like with his Fantasy team, but the numbers he has crunched has helped him get across the teams with th...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 15

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 15 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Bye bye to the byes, Hirdy's Heroes' advice, Grundy pigging

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are lucky enough to have the current world No. 1 in the studio to talk about his success over the first 14 rounds to come out of the byes on ...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 14

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 14 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Walsh out, Griff in, final bye round trading

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The third and final bye round is upon us and Fantasy coaches are keen to finish off the three week challenge with better sides. With plenty of popular...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 13

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 13 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Bye round trade targets, beast bye scores

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the final game of round 12 finished, Roy, Calvin and Warnie turned on the mics to talk about the weekend that was and strategy ahead of this week.E...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 12

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 12 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

New DPPs, bye round trading tips with Selby

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the bye rounds hit us like a ton of bricks this weekend, we enlist the help of back-to-back Fantasy champion to guide the way. The boys run through...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 11

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 11 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Pig hamstrung, Gaz gone, bye trading

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the final round before the multi-bye rounds and there's plenty going on. It was a challenging round 10 and round 11 is looking to be just as tric...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 10

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round 10 teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/fan...

Dramafield 2, Ziebell gets ball, by planning

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Of course is a hot topic of discussion this week following another injury that saw him play it up and his coach comment that "it's all part of the Dan...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 9

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round nine teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 8:10pm AEST. http://afl.com.au/f...

Rocky feasting, Dunks' form, time to trade Walsh

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Warnie is devastated by his move trading out Patrick Dangerfield, but still manages to beat Calvin for the week even with Tom Atkins' 2 on the field. ...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 8

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round eight teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/...

Dramafield, form players, riding breakevens

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Calvin scored more than 400 points less than he did last week, so he is angry. Mostly at his captain choice Patrick Dangerfield who he has renamed Dra...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 7

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round seven teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/...

Calvin's swagger, reactionary Roy, woeful Warnie

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a big episode of the podcast, Calvin is up and about following his highest score of the season that has rocketed him up the rankings. Roy discusses...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 6

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round six teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fa...

New DPPs, Easter round, Anzac weekend tips

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It was a weekend to forget for some coaches - Roy and Calvin especially - but the Easter round has just wrapped up and we have a short turnaround to r...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 5

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round five teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/f...

Must-have players, double chances, rookie woes

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We could have a tough week ahead with Will Setterfield already rubbed out for two weeks and some of the most popular rookies hitting the wall a month ...

AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 4

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Traders look over the round four teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/f...

Sensational skippers, terrible trades

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Calvin is up and about after nailing yet another captain. He discusses Lachie Whitfield's massive game and the boys are all over anyone who plays Rich...