The Official AFLW Fantasy Podcast
Episodes
AFLW Fantasy Black Book: the players we are thinking about for 2026
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Free Kick gang have some more AFLW Offseason content for those coaches looking ahead to 2026. This episode is all about looking ahead to the playe...
How Caleb won 2025 AFLW Fantasy & AFLW Fantasy Trivia
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Free Kick gang have a bonus episode for everyone as we slide into the 2025 AFLW Fantasy offseason. Liam got a chance to interview Caleb, coach of ...
Season 10 Review (feat. Fantasy player & coach awards)
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the final round of the Home & Away season complete for Season 10, the gang submit one final shipping report for 2025. Liam (12th*) and Jono (...
Round 12 Preview - Final week of trades!
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A condensed gang gets together to celebrate some huge round scores (notably, Will makes it to the top 1000!)! With only one week to go, it's all about...
On Air: Round 11 Teams and Hot Topics
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, & Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's conf...
Round 11 Preview - Out Of The Ashes, a Phoenix Rises (to Round Rank #1)
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a weekend of carnage for a lot of fantasy coaches, with in excess of 6 premiums missing. That carnage was the scene for the pod's most successf...
On Air: Round 10 Teams and Hot Topics
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam & Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed ...
Week 10 Preview - "oi, the goals are that way!"
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it was Piper Window in or Niamh McLaughlin out, the Free Kick gang are all kicking themselves this week after some fraught trading in recent w...
On Air: Round 9 Teams and Hot Topics
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono and special guest Bails on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the w...
Round 9 Preview - Keeping that Window open
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four weeks to go, four chances to climb those ranks. Some late outs and floor scores caused some havoc in round eight, with some lower scores across t...
On Air: Round 8 Teams and Hot Topics
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono and special guest Bails on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the w...
Round 8 Preview - 2 points, 2 ranks, 2 smug co-hosts
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The whole gang is back together again, two of which are doing verrryyy well on the Fantasy rankings after a big week! (Hint: its not Mel or Will). Hot...
On Air: Round 7 Teams and Hot Topics
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, and Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confir...
Round 7 Preview - Back In Bowersness (yet again)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Along with Ebony Marinoff's triumphant return to the top of the averages, it was Kiara Bowers' turn to remind coaches why she is the original AFLW Fan...
Round 6 Preview - Fools Gould & Noffy Stars ft. DC
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The return of the fantasy superstar Ebony Marinoff to the upper echelon of fantasy scoring set the tone for a very high scoring Round 5. To brea...
On Air: Round 5 Teams and Hot Topics
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed sq...
Round 5 Preview - Not Boyd by late outs!
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Round 4 saw the AFLW Fantasy community struck down by the first late withdrawal of the season: popular cash generator Tessa Boyd missing her clash wit...
On Air: Round 4 Teams and Hot Topics
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono, and Mel on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confir...
Round 4 Preview - Throwing a blanket over the Sweet 16
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Round 3 had a lot going on, good and bad! The AFLW record for the highest score was broken TWICE (good, unless you're a Fremantle supporter) and amogs...
On Air: Round 3 Teams and Hot Topics
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono, and Mel on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confir...
Round 3 Preview - Finding that diamond in the rough
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gang get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics coming into Round 3! Episode guide: 0:00 - 5:57: Introduction 5:58...
On Air: Round 2 Teams and Hot Topics
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed sq...
Round 2 Preview - Grab a Rentsch, and let's fix that team!
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gang get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics coming into Round 2! Episode guide: 0:00 - 3:02: Introduction 3:02...
On Air: Round 1 (Part 2) Weekend Teams and Hot Topics
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, and Jono on Twitter breaking down: - the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday team announcements ...
On Air: Round 1 (Part 1) - Thursday Teams and Hot Topics
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down: - our first official team announcements for Round 1 - ...
Round 1 Preview - Last Minute Tips & Drafting the Free Kick Team ft. Tom Hales
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the first lockout of the 2025 AFLW Fantasy approaches, Liam and Mel run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before Round 1 includ...
2025 Practice Matches - AFLW Fantasy Review
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Free Kick's Liam, Mel and Jono caught every AFLW practice match over the weekend and are here to share all their AFLW Fantasy intel. Listen ...
AFLW Fantasy Rucks: Top Premiums, Mid Priced Value, Cash Cows
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode in the Line by Line seires, Liam, Mel and Jono look at a few of the ruck options in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. Picking a ruck can of...
AFLW Fantasy Forwards: Top Premiums, Mid Priced Value, Cash Cows
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Next up in the Line by Line series, Will, Jono and Mel dissect the forward line - starting off with a juicy Top 5 Fantasy-relevant forwards that are a...
AFLW Fantasy Midfielders: Top Premiums, Mid Priced Value, Cash Cows
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coming second in the Line by Line series, Jono, Liam and Will take on the challenge of our midfield options available in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. And of ...
AFLW Fantasy Defenders: Top Premiums, Mid Priced Value, Cash Cows
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first instalment of the Line by Line series, Free Kick's Liam, Mel and Will deep dive on the Defenders available in AFLW Fantasy...
Crafting Your AFLW Fantasy Game Plan
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Excited to get involved with AFLW Fantasy in Season 2025 but not sure how to approach the game? Mel and Jono from Free Kick have a laugh as they jam o...
AFLW Fantasy 2025 is live!
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The official AFLW Fantasy game has launched for season 2025! Join the Free Kick team of Jono, Will and Liam (sadly missing the travelling Mel) as they...
Season 9 Review, Official AFLW Fantasy Player and Free Kick Coach Awards
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The gang submit one final shipping report for Season 9, celebrate the comp winner Carl W, debate nominees for the Official AFLW Fantasy Player Awards ...
Week Ten Preview: Last Chance Trading
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The whole squad prepares their teams for the final round of AFLW Fantasy for 2024. With injury & suspension concerns hanging around a few popular ...
Week 9 Preview: Swimming Up(the Main)stream
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The entire crew is back for a bumper episode as the finish line heaves in to view. The main theme of the podcast is all things ownership, and talking ...
On Air: Week 8 Teams and Hot Topics
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and special guest Bails from the Fantasy Fanatics podcast on Twitter breaking down: - Week 8 team a...
Week 8 Preview: Back to normal
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mel and Liam are excited to have Will back on deck as he runs the gang through his Sweet 16 Episode guide: Intro + Shipping Report: 0:00 - 20:31Swee...
Week 7: The Lightning Round that was - finding Strom cover
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Much to Liam's delight, the gang returns to near full force as they break down the third of these challenging double game rounds. Jono and Mel marvel ...
On Air: Week 6 Teams and Hot Topics
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter/X breaking down: - Week 6 team announcements; - injury news; and - all the ...
Week 6 Preview: Riddell Me This ft. DC Catepillars
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sadly, Liam was 'abandoned' by all of his regular co-hosts. Helpfully however, he was joined by special guest DC from the Men's AFL Fantasy podcast 'H...
Week 5 Preview: Double Jeopardy!
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the first of the double game weeks, Mel, Liam and Jono reflect on their terrible Captains choices that lead them all to drop a significant numbe...
Week 4 Preview: Double Week Games are coming...
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following a chaotic round of late outs where some premiums popped and other premiums flopped, Mel, Liam and Jono have gotten together to chat through ...
On Air: Week 3 Teams and Hot Topics
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter/X breaking down: - Week 3 team announcements; - injury news; and - all the ...
Week 3 Preview: Records were made to be broken!
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A skeleton crew of Liam and Jono get together to chat the Week That Was for Week 2 and dive into the hot topics coming into Week 3! Episode guide: I...
Week 2 Preview - Regretting that McCarthy veto
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The gang get together to chat the Week That Was for Week 1 and dive into the hot topics coming into Week 2! Episode guide: Intro: 0:00 - 2:55 Shipp...
Live recording: Teams + Injury news before Week 1
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Free Kick: On Air is back for season 2024! This is a live recording of Liam, Mel, and Jono chatting on Twitter/X (albeit with great technological diff...
Week 1 Preview - Last Minute Tips & Drafting the Free Kick Team
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the first lockout of the second season of AFLW Fantasy approaches, Jono, Mel, Will and Liam run through a stack of things coaches need to think abo...
2024 Practice Matches - AFLW Fantasy Review
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liam, Mel and Jono caught every AFLW practice match and shared their intel from a Fantasy perspective. Plenty of names are covered are we piece our te...
Forwards - AFLW Fantasy 2024
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth and final installment of the position preview series, Free Kick's Liam, Mel and Jono deep dive on the Forwards available in AFLW Fant...
Midfielders - AFLW Fantasy 2024
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the third installment of the position preview series, Free Kick's Jono, Liam and Will take a thorough look at the Midfielders available in AFLW Fan...
Rucks - AFLW Fantasy 2024
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second installment of the position preview series, Mel, Jono, Liam and Will take a thorough look at the Rucks available in AFLW Fantasy in 2024...
Defenders - AFLW Fantasy 2024
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the game is open, Jono, Liam and Will take a deep dive into the Defenders available to us. There are more high quality fantasy options than e...
AFLW Fantasy Explainer 2024
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keen to play AFLW Fantasy this season but don't know where to start? Join Mel and Jono as they chat through an overview of the basics, notable differe...
AFLW Fantasy 2024 is live! Free Kick launch the new season of the Official AFLW Fantasy Podcast
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Official AFLW Fantasy game has launched for season 2024! With a whole new set of prizes and some new rules to get your head around, listen in as t...
2023 AFLW Fantasy wrap, ReGreta wins the Corolla
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a great season of AFLW Fantasy! Gemma and Warnie wrap up the year that was and catch up with Briony, coach of ReGreta, who was the winner of the ...
AFLW Fantasy Grand Final preview
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's AFLW Fantasy Grand Final week as the first season of our official game comes to a close, Gemma and Warnie help you get set for round 10. They wra...
Is Moody the best ruck? Mackin's breakout, Goldsworthy's 168
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warnie moved up slightly, while Gemma slid down the rankings as we look ahead to the penultimate round of AFLW Fantasy in its inaugural season. There ...
Top captain picks, gun midfield options, fading defenders
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With scores in the 1300s, Gemma and Warnie need a couple of hundred extra points each round to compete with those at the top. There's just three weeks...
Greta Bodey talks AFLW Fantasy, round seven trade tips, captain picks
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hawthorn forward Greta Bodey is enjoying her first season of playing AFLW Fantasy after participating in AFL Fantasy for the last few years. She share...
Alyce Parker trade target, Scale of Hardness, the better Prespakis?
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Footy stretched from Thursday to Sunday with some interesting results ... together with some varying output from some Fantasy favourites. Warnie and G...
Marinoff's 174, Best 16 so far, trade Bowers?
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ebony Marinoff scored 174 Fantasy points on the weekend, ranking as the second best score of all-time. But does Gemma place Noffy or her favourite in ...
Gardiner F1, Garner captain, best ruck strategy
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The high scoring continues in AFLW Fantasy with Jasmine Garner and Laura Gardiner both cracking 150 this week. Gemma and Warnie chat through the talki...
Splitting Garner and Riddell, Kate Hore's massive quarter, trading players back
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another big week of AFLW Fantasy is in the books with plenty of players scoring more than 100 ... even with a couple of Roos hitting 150! Warnie and G...
Bri Davey's big return, Kiara Bowers' late out, rookie rucks are go!
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a big week it was to start the brand new AFLW and the innagural AFLW Fantasy season! The most picked player in the game, Kiara Bowers, was a late...
AFLW Fantasy 101, last minute tips, team reveals
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the first lockout of the first season of AFLW Fantasy approaches, Warnie and Gemma run through all the things you need to know for round one. Every...
Pre-season wrap, best 21s, your questions
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gemma caught every AFLW practice match and shares her intel from a Fantasy perspective. Plenty of names are covered are we piece our teams together ov...
Best Ruck and Forward picks in AFLW Fantasy
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gemma and Warnie cover the best options to pick as your on field AFLW Fantasy ruck and forwards plus a few cheap options to consider. What will be the...
Best Midfielder picks in AFLW Fantasy
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bulk Fantasy points come from the midfield and in most cases your weekly captain will be a midfielder scoring you double points. Kiara Bowers (MID, $1...
Best Defender picks in AFLW Fantasy
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the top priced player in Emma Kearney (DEF, $916,000) to the rookie priced players, Warnie and Gemma chat through the most challenging line to pi...
Value picks, strategy, Jess Wuetschner talks AFLW Fantasy
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Official AFLW Fantasy podcast, Warnie and Gemma chat through strategy as coaches start picking their teams ahead of round one. ...
AFLW Fantasy is here! Tips on how to get started, win a Toyota Corolla Cross
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Official AFLW Fantasy game has launched! Play at aflwfantasy.afl for your chance to win a Toyota Corolla Cross GXL 2.0L 2WD Hybrid Auto CVT 5 Door...
Coming Soon...AFLW Fantasy
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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