Tips for AFL Fantasy Lockout Week

Quick takeaways from Opening Round

Sydney v Carlton

Gold Coast v Geelong

GWS Giants v Hawthorn

Brisbane v Western Bulldogs

St Kilda v Collingwood

Must-have picks and structure for each line

Questions from social media

Here we are! It's lockout week. That means decisions we make in the lead up to each game of round one will stick ... until you have a chance to trade them out! Calvin, Roy and Warnie run over the Opening Round games and name up their locks, debate some selections and build their team to get started for 2026. 

Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to start picking your team today.

Episode guide

0:00 - Tips for lockout week.

4:00 - Quick takeaways from Opening Round.

6:00 - Sydney v Carlton.

10:00 - Gold Coast v Geelong.

14:00 - GWS Giants v Hawthorn.

18:00 - Brisbane v Western Bulldogs.

24:45 - St Kilda v Collingwood.

39:45 - Must picks and structure for each position.

54:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

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Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie.

Head to afl.com.au/fantasy for more content from The Traders.

Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook.

Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram.

Follow @AFLFantasy on X.

Here we are! It's lockout week. That means decisions we make in the lead up to each game of round one will stick ... until you have a chance to trade them out! Calvin, Roy and Warnie run over the Opening Round games and name up their locks, debate some selections and build their team to get started for 2026.&nbsp;
Head to <a href="http://fantasy.afl.com.au">fantasy.afl.com.au</a> or download the app to start picking your team today.
Episode guide
0:00 - Tips for lockout week.
4:00 - Quick takeaways from Opening Round.
6:00 - Sydney v Carlton.
10:00 - Gold Coast v Geelong.
14:00 - GWS Giants v Hawthorn.
18:00 - Brisbane v Western Bulldogs.
24:45 - St Kilda v Collingwood.
39:45 - Must picks and structure for each position.
54:30 - Questions from social media - follow <a href="http://x.com/AFLFantasy">@AFLFantasy on X</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/AFLFantasy">@aflfantasy on Instagram</a> and like the <a href="http://facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial">Official AFL Fantasy facebook page</a>.
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Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie.
<a href="http://afl.com.au/fantasy">Head to afl.com.au/fantasy for more content from The Traders</a>.
<a href="http://facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial">Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook</a>.
<a href="http://instagram.com/AFLFantasy">Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram</a>.
<a href="http://x.com/AFLFantasy">Follow @AFLFantasy on X</a>.

AFL.com.au's Fantasy experts, Roy, Calvin and Warnie, deliver a podcast full of tips to help you have a successful (and fun) Fantasy season.

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