AFL Fantasy with The Traders
Episodes
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...
AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 3
04 Apr 2019
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/...
Round two takeaways, round three trade targets and captains
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat about the action from round two including Collingwood's record breaking game. Travis Boak is the number one player in the ...
AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 2
28 Mar 2019
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...
Fixing rookies, Rocky oinks, round two moves
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh boy, what an interesting start to the year. So many takeaways from the first round including the Pig oinking his way to the top score of the round....
AFL Fantasy LIVE - Rd 1
21 Mar 2019
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...
Fantasy Champ - Shuey's Shockers
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately James, coach of the 2018 AFL Fantasy Classic winning team Shuey's Shockers, couldn't join us last week on the podcast with Selby and Sta...
Lockout week, cash cows, final selections
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It is the most important week for AFL Fantasy coaches and The Traders will guide you through every step of the way. The best cash cows to select, the ...
Fantasy Champs - Moreira's Magic and the Statesman
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back-to-back AFL Fantasy Classic winner Selby Lee-Steere along with 2018's third placegetter, Leigh Elder, chat with Warnie. They cover the thrilling ...
JTL2 Fantasy review
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The pre-season matches are now over and we've got a couple of weeks of data to help - and maybe hinder - our team selection as we head towards the rou...
AFL Fantasy Draft - Traders v Journos
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie hit record as they take on the team at AFL.com.au in their annual Fantasy Draft league. Hear they boys talk through the Draft g...
JLT1 Fantasy review
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first weekend of the JLT is (almost) in the can and there have been plenty of hot takes flying around. Roy, Calvin and Warnie give their ticks and...
Forward picks, AFLX, scratch matches
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The forwards are the focus of this week's podcast to find the locks to sit next to . Roy, Calvin and Warnie recap AFLX and more importantly, the pract...
Ruck picks, Brodie Grundy
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brodie Grundy joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie to talk about his pre-season and all of the happenings at the Pies. He reveals that Taylor Adams, Dayne Bea...
Midfield picks, new Blues, your questions
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie have a bumper episode of the Official AFL Fantasy Podcast where the midfielders are the topic of conversation. The line where t...
Defender picks, Alex Witherden, new kick-in rule
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the defenders on this week's podcast with a special interview from AFL Analyst Louie Kebakovski from Champion Data abou...
AFL Fantasy is back for 2019
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie are back in the studio for the first weekly episode of the podcast and have a range of issues to discuss. From a list of pre-se...
West Coast Fantasy price reveal 2019
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Eagles. http://www.afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Collingwood Fantasy price reveal 2019
19 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Magpies. http://www.afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Richmond Fantasy price reveal 2019
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Tigers. http://www.afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for priva...