Afl Fantasy Podcast With The Traders

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 podcasts with the two-time winner of AFL Fantasy Classic as part of the Moreira's Magic season guide. We chat with X about his playing days and find out what he's learned from Selby over the last couple of seasons including sharing some of his picks he'll be making this year. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:30 - How Xavier met Selby. 2:40 - What was his best season? 4:00 - Breaking the record for marks in a Grand Final, did Luke Hodge steal a Norm Smith? 5:55 - "Absolutely diabolical" is the summation of the 2021 Fantasy season for the Derek Henrys.  8:30 - Trading in players on a Friday night is a good strategy, just so you can watch them. 10:05 - A 100 average is predicted for Tim Kelly. 12:00 - Find out who will be the No. 1 ruck in the competition by the end of the year. 14:00 - Xav

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 help of some absolute gurus to help us make the right calls. The premiums, the value picks and the PODs are all covered in another bumper episode. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:30 - Midfield rotations, including centre bounce attendances, is one of the keys to watch for in the practice matches this week. 5:15 - Mitch Duncan has a calf concern and raises some issues for Fantasy Draft. 9:00 - After making the leadership group, Roy has locked in Caleb Serong. 13:10 - Maybe Dayne Zorko won't gain DEF status. 17:00 - There's mixed mail on Dustin Martin. 20:05 - After finishing eighth overall last, year, Harry Edwards joins the podcast. 23:30 - Harry is avoiding midpricers down back, but is backing in James Sicily. 28:00 - Tips on what to look for in the scratch matches. 31

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, the Logie nominated actor is an AFL Fantasy fanatic. He shares with the boys his love for Fantasy footy and how it keeps him connected to his mates... and takes away from the important things like learning lines. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:50 - Ryan's Fantasy career started 6 years ago when he was doing a play and a colleague was getting stuck into Fantasy footy. 2:40 - Banter is a big part of The Footy Cup's Whatsapp group! 5:00 - Ryan has been tinkering with his team since the game opened and approaches it with a big midfield. 6:40 - "I should be learning lines and doing auditions". 7:25 - Warnie is excited about Ryan's role in House of Dragon, the spinoff of Game of Thrones. 10:00 - Calvin's jokes are a highlight of the podcast according to Ryan. 12:15 - Ryan's tips for success t

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 consider. We focus on the forward line in this week's episode with a surprise call from a highly selected cash cow and a former winner shares his line up. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 1:00 - The pre-season edition of the AFL Record is out now in Victoria (17 Feb for the rest of the country). 3:45 - News from recent match sims. 6:30 - North Melbourne may play a couple of rucks in 2022. 8:40 - Roy is warming to some of the value forwards available. 10:30 - Elijah Hollands gives the boys a shock phone call as the most selected FWD in the competition. 13:20 - In an exclusive, Elijah reveals that he's signed a two-year contract extension. 16:00 - Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell are flying at the Suns. 20:15 - It looks like Jack Lukosius will have an important role to play in the f

Our first coach profiled for Coaches' Corner is none other than West Coast Eagles premiership player Will Schofield. The defender joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie to chat through his love for AFL Fantasy including his success last season, his long running league, how he fared in The Traders' Mock Draft for their upcoming Draft Kit and how you can win a pretty epic prize being in his AFL Fantasy league. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:45 - The highlight of Will's Fantasy career was finishing second for a week. 2:50 - Hear about the history of the league dating back to 2003. 5:30 - Is it possible for Andrew Gaff to be a 110 guy again? 7:45 - At this stage of the season, it's just an auto-fill team for Will. 10:10 - Which team will slow the ball down in defence and see their defenders rack up more points? 12:40 - Will justifies taking Sean Darcy with his first round pick in the Mock Draft for the upcoming Draft Kit. 17:00 - "This isn't my fi

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'll chat to a hat winner from last year on what his midfield looks like and go straight to the source of one of the biggest ball magnets going around, Tom Mitchell the Fantasy Pig. Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 0:40 - Roy has organised a ripping Fantasy Draft weekend for the Bacon Cup. 2:30 - Reports out of the Lions suggest Lachie Neale and Cam Rayner are looking like great Fantasy options. 5:40 - Scott Pendlebury is playing off half-back and taking in kick-ins. 8:50 - The two most popular midfielders in Fantasy Classic are rookies. 11:30 - Is Jack Steele worth the $1m asking price? 16:25 - "If he's there, he's there" - Calvin says if Matt Crouch is playing, you lock him in. 19:15 - Roy isn't confident on who he's got in the midfield of his Rollin' 22. 24:30 - Which midfie

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 rounds of a 10-team league. We've got Cam, Steve and Statesman from the Draft Doctors, Heff and Kaes from the Keeper League Podcast plus Ben Sutton and Nathan Schmook from AFL.com.au to make their picks. Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:20 - How does multiple hat winner Statesman's Classic form help his Draft game? 3:30 - Who does Heff think will score the most points over the next five years of the players drafted early. 5:15 - Sutts' league has one of the best punishments possible for the wooden spooner of their Draft league. 8:10 - "The Traders' Podcast Draft" runs through the first two rounds with 10 teams and captains on. 9:30 - Cam selects Tim Taranto at pick three. 10:20 - Brodie Grundy is Calvin's selection with pick four. 12:40 - Warnie was thrown off, but took Jake Lloyd as his

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 news around the grounds from who's burning up the track, who's in the injury ward and who's looking as good at Nat Fyfe's goatee in photos. Oh boy, it's a thing of beauty! Let's do this! Play AFL Fantasy at http://fantasy.afl.com.au or download the free smartphone app. Episode guide 2:15 - Drafting becomes available this week. Warnie has some tips for Keeper League commissioners. 4:00 - The boys are hoping that the top up players that could come in for players out with health and safety protocols mean that we still have nine games a round. 6:10 - Matt Crouch has started full training and if he plays in a pre-season game, he's a lock. 8:50 - Calvin is off the Lachie Neale train despite more than one third of the competition including the Lion in their midfield. 12:20 - A full pre-season for Charlie Curnow makes $347k a bargain. 16:00 - Could Scott Pendlebu

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 Traders discuss the Fantasy prospects from the reigning premiers. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:45 - "You're only as good as your last game" - Roy is hot on last year's Norm, Christian Petracca. 2:40 - Does Clayton Oliver outperform CP5? The boys are split. 5:00 - There's a bit of panic about Max Gawn and his partnership with Luke Jackson. 7:20 - What does Gawn average in 2022? Is he still a top two ruck? 9:30 - Angus Brayshaw was back to some of his best Fantasy form in the finals. 10:25 - We've seen Luke Dunstan at the top of the averages before, Roy believes he's more than depth at the Dees. 13:00 - Christian Salem should be among the top defenders again this year. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of locks to grab up FWD and some food for thought on other players for Classic and Draft. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:50 - Warnie says he would be super-happy with Jack Macrae as an early first rounder in Draft. 4:00 - Marcus Bontempelli was fantastic last year, but there was a huge discrepancy when he played alongside Dunkley. 5:50 - Before Josh Dunkley's shoulder injury, he was averaging 115. A lock as a FWD. 8:25 - We need to be reminded that Adam Treloar has been a Fantasy machine over his career and is a gift now he has dual-position status. 11:10 - Old wounds have opened up with memories of Caleb Daniel scoring 20 from a full game last year. 13:00 - What has happened to Tim English?  16:00 - Lachie Hunter dropped a long way from his PB during Coronaball. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follo

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 numbers you have to hear to be believed. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:35 - Ollie Wines is coming off a Brownlow and career-best Fantasy average. 2:30 - "When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut" - Calvin likens Zak Butters' hope to play in the midfield to his dreams when he was young. 3:45 - Willem Drew could be a third-year breakout candidate. 6:30 - With a rookie price next to his name, Martin Frederick is cheaper than he should be after starting as sub a few times last year. 8:00 - How does the ruck set up look at the Power? Scott Lycett a solo ruck? Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 boys most excited.  Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:30 - Despite losing FWD status, Patrick Dangerfield is priced at 87 after six years of being 100+. 3:30 - Tom Stewart will add stability to your backline. 4:30 - Could you get a steal in Cam Guthrie in Draft as coaches generally don't pick him as it's a so-called 'boring' pick? 5:50 - With FWD status, Mitch Duncan could be a bargain based on how he started last season. 8:45 - Sam De Koning has DEF/FWD status and is rookie priced. Watch him this pre-season. 10:40 - Warnie will be keeping an eye on Cooper Stephens who has been burning up the track. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Jarryd Lyons. Can Daniel Rich improve his numbers following the retirement of Grant Birchall and the kick-ins that he'll have access to? Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:25 - Lachie Neale has been picked by plenty with good reason. 2:35 - In the last two years Jarryd Lyons has become an elite Fantasy scorer. 4:10 - Dayne Zorko is MID-only... but Roy is keen in Draft. 5:20 - As a 31-year-old, Daniel Rich has the best Fantasy numbers of his career. 8:05 - Priced at 47 with plenty keen on him, Cam Rayner could be a good F6 due to job security. 11:20 - If you're punting rucks in Draft, then Oscar McInerney should become mid-80s at a minimum. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 round one before locking him in. Keep an eye on what the Giants plan to do with their ruck as Preuss is super-cheap in Classic. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:30 - Lachie Whitfield is priced under 100 and should be much better this year. 2:15 - Calvin has some worries about Tim Taranto for the first five rounds. 6:00 - Can you take Taranto as the No. 1 forward in Draft? 7:45 - Lachie Ash is predicted to average 95. Is Calvin crazy? 10:00 - With FWD status, Stephen Coniglio needs to be considered. 13:10 - What will the Giants do with their ruck? Roy thinks Braydon Preuss is a lock. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 early season form? Can you pick Caldwell as a MID only? Warnie has a lot of fun talking about his boys. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:55 - Zach Merrett is a safe premium midfield pick. 3:00 - While he had a dominant season, Darcy Parish could be a trap but Roy bullish on him. 6:00 - If Jake Stringer had a midfield role, there is no doubt he goes 90+. 7:45 - It was back-to-the-future for Dyson Heppell with his new DEF role. 9:15 - Could we see Andrew McGrath add defender status? 10:20 - Why did Jordan Ridley start the year on fire but then drop off? 13:00 - Jye Caldwell is value, even without his FWD status. 15:30 - Ben Hobbs and Garrett McDonagh are worth keeping an eye on as bargain basement options. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri

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 recruit be one of the $190k picks of the year? Calvin runs through the best of the West Coast boys for 2022. Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 1:00 - Leading into last year, Andrew Gaff averaged 110 for three seasons. 3:15 - Tim Kelly had two injury affected scores that brought his price down. 4:00 - "This one is legit!" - Calvin is very keen on Elliot Yeo. 5:55 - Is Alex Witherden a D1 in draft? 7:45 - What will Willie Rioli score? 9:00 - Greg Clark is a lock based on his WAFL numbers. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Classic squad? Where do you take Rowan Marshall in Draft? What about other under-priced midfielders like Brad Crouch and Zak Jones? Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:30 - Jack Steele is under-priced according to Roy. 2:55 - So much of the Rowan Marshall selection 'rides' on another big man. 5:30 - Is Jade Gresham worth a look with hid DPP? 8:20 - Can you draft Jack Billings with the hope he gains FWD status? 9:45 - Some big CBA stats helps sell Brad Crouch. 12:00 - Zak Jones was a round 23 trade in option for 2021 winner Ashlea. 14:50 - Why did Calvin highlight Dan Hannebery? Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 worth considering. Caleb Serong is the third year breakout target many will want. Sean Darcy finally put together a full season (almost). Is Will Brodie the MID/FWD value pick of the year? Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:45 - Caleb Serong is the poster boy of the third year breakout. 3:15 - We finally saw Sean Darcy play the majority of the season. Is he under-priced? 6:05 - The boys put a line through Jordan Clark as a MID-only. 6:50 - Will Brodie is an easy pick according to Warnie. 8:30 - Watch Hayden Young this pre-season as an improver down back.  9:15 - AFL.com.au reporter Nathan Schmook suggests Liam Henry may grab a wing role. 10:30 - Nathan O'Driscoll has added some size and may debut. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa

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 man discussed but is he worth the risk despite his lower than usual price? Play AFL Fantasy now. Episode guide 0:45 - Jayden Short was the best of the Tigers and is Draft relevant. 2:00 - If the Tigers can get more wins next season, Shai Bolton is an option. 3:40 - Dustin Martin's 2021 return was his worst since he debuted. 5:45 - There are a few Tigers who played games but are rookie priced. 7:25 - A massive drop off after the bye will be rectified in 2022 according to Calvin. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.