Early byes are back

Mid-season byes extended in 2025

Relevant players on R3 bye

Thursday night games for the first 23 rounds

AFL Fantasy product manager Matt Jeffries

Sleeper-like Draft board is added

Pre-Draft pick and player trading.

Flex/utility position is coming to Draft

New custom scoring presets

Dynasty, custom positions, FAAB in roadmap

Fantasy Classic rebuild for 2026

Bailey Smith, Jack Macrae, Caleb Daniel

James Sicily

Liam Baker

James Peatling, Isaac Cumming

The fixture for next season has landed, the trade period is over and The Traders have started thinking about AFL Fantasy 2025! There has been a lot happening behind the scenes and Matt Jeffries, the product manager, joins Calvin, Roy and Warnie to chat through some exciting developments that is sure to make Fantasy Draft league commissioners and coaches excited.

AFL Fantasy will launch soon! Subscribe to the podcast and follow on social media for more updates ahead of launch.

Episode guide

2:15 - Opening Round and the early byes are back.

5:40 - Mid-season byes are now over five weeks.

6:50 - Keidean Coleman, Will Ashcroft and Levi Ashcroft have the round three bye.

8:45 - Thursday night games for the first 23 rounds.

11:10 - Matt Jeffries talks exciting game updates

13:15 - "We are rebuilding AFL Fantasy Draft from scratch".

15:00 - Heavily inspired by Sleeper, the Draft Board is a big change.

17:45 - Pre-Draft pick trading, Keeper trading and more is coming.

19:20 - Flex/utility position is coming to Draft.

21:25 - New custom scoring presets will be available.

24:15 - Full Dynasty league functionality is in the roadmap.

28:00 - Fantasy Classic rebuild will be happening in 2026.

30:30 - Ex-Dogs Bailey Smith, Jack Macrae and Caleb Daniel are the most relevant traded players.

37:25 - Does James Sicily get a bump in points?

41:00 - New Eagle Liam Baker could offer value.

44:15 - James Peatling and Isaac Cumming are now Crows.

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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.

The fixture for next season has landed, the trade period is over and The Traders have started thinking about AFL Fantasy 2025! There has been a lot happening behind the scenes and Matt Jeffries, the product manager, joins Calvin, Roy and Warnie to chat through some exciting developments that is sure to make Fantasy Draft league commissioners and coaches excited.
AFL Fantasy will launch soon! Subscribe to the podcast and follow on social media for more updates ahead of launch.
Episode guide
2:15 - Opening Round and the early byes are back.
5:40 - Mid-season byes are now over five weeks.
6:50 - Keidean Coleman, Will Ashcroft and Levi Ashcroft have the round three bye.
8:45 - Thursday night games for the first 23 rounds.
11:10 - Matt Jeffries talks exciting game updates
13:15 - "We are rebuilding AFL Fantasy Draft from scratch".
15:00 - Heavily inspired by Sleeper, the Draft Board is a big change.
17:45 - Pre-Draft pick trading, Keeper trading and more is coming.
19:20 - Flex/utility position is coming to Draft.
21:25 - New custom scoring presets will be available.
24:15 - Full Dynasty league functionality is in the roadmap.
28:00 - Fantasy Classic rebuild will be happening in 2026.
30:30 - Ex-Dogs Bailey Smith, Jack Macrae and Caleb Daniel are the most relevant traded players.
37:25 - Does James Sicily get a bump in points?
41:00 - New Eagle Liam Baker could offer value.
44:15 - James Peatling and Isaac Cumming are now Crows.
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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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