A couple of postponed games makes Opening Round look a little different ... and with it comes a pivot in some thinking! As agile as ever, The Traders chat through the AFL Fantasy implications and what we need to consider heading into round one next week.

Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

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A couple of postponed games makes Opening Round look a little different ... and with it comes a pivot in some thinking! As agile as ever, The Traders chat through the AFL Fantasy implications and what we need to consider heading into round one next week.
Head to <a href="http://fantasy.afl.com.au">fantasy.afl.com.au</a> to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at <a href="http://fantasydraft.afl.com.au">fantasydraft.afl.com.au</a>.
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Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie.
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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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AFL Fantasy with The Traders

Opening Round Emergency Podcast

Calvin's Draft weekend

Takeaways from WA v VIC Origin

Intraclub match news

How ownership has changed since Classic opened

What to look at in Match Sims/Community Series

Opening Round Cheat Code

Questions from social media

Footy is back with Origin's triumphant return on the weekend. What did we learn from it? Not heaps, but there's plenty to talk about with intraclub matches, ownership figures changing (thanks @bitinthat) and what the next few weeks look like for Fantasy coaches as their study goes up a notch.

Episode guide

0:50 - Calvin's Draft weekend.

4:00 - Takeaways from WA v VIC Origin.

8:10 - Intraclub match news.

26:15 - How ownership has changed since Classic opened.

31:30 - What to look at for match simulations and AAMI Community Series.

39:30 - The Opening Round Cheat Code.

46:00 - 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.

Footy is back with Origin's triumphant return on the weekend. What did we learn from it? Not heaps, but there's plenty to talk about with intraclub matches, ownership figures changing (thanks <a href="http://x.com/bitinthat">@bitinthat</a>) and what the next few weeks look like for Fantasy coaches as their study goes up a notch.
Episode guide
0:50 - Calvin's Draft weekend.
4:00 - Takeaways from WA v VIC Origin.
8:10 - Intraclub match news.
26:15 - How ownership has changed since Classic opened.
31:30 - What to look at for match simulations and AAMI Community Series.
39:30 - The Opening Round Cheat Code.
46:00 - 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>.

Origin, intraclub takes, match sim watch guide, your questions

Roy's Rollin' 22 FWDs

Premium forwards

Value forwards

Cash Cow forwards

Draft ranking adjustments

It's fair to say that Harry Sheezel is the No.1 forward in AFL Fantasy for 2026. He could be first picked in Draft and is currently the most owned player in Classic. Value looks to be there in the FWDs in both formats and The Traders chat through the options to consider with their pros and cons.

Register now at fantasy.afl.com.au to start playing!

Episode guide

0:50 - Roy’s Rollin’ 22

8:20 - Premium forwards

12:45 - Value forwards

25:30 - Cash cow forwards

30:55 - Draft options

39:00 - 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.

It's fair to say that Harry Sheezel is the No.1 forward in AFL Fantasy for 2026. He could be first picked in Draft and is currently the most owned player in Classic. Value looks to be there in the FWDs in both formats and The Traders chat through the options to consider with their pros and cons.
Register now at <a href="http://fantasy.afl.com.au">fantasy.afl.com.au</a> to start playing!
Episode guide
0:50 - Roy&rsquo;s Rollin&rsquo; 22
8:20 - Premium forwards
12:45 - Value forwards
25:30 - Cash cow forwards
30:55 - Draft options
39:00 - 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>.

Fantasy Forwards: Sheezel and value?

First take on ruck rules

Fantasy Freako on ruck rules

Roy's Rollin' 22 RUCKs

Classic ruck options

R3 options

Drafting top 15 rucks

New rules introduced are making projections for the rucks a little tricky this year. From Classic to Draft, we are unsure of how things will play out ... Calvin, Roy and Warnie make their predictions and get Fantasy Freako from Champion Data to give his take on what the stats say. The Traders chat through options for the salary cap game and then rank the top 15 rucks and give tips for Draft Day.

Register now at fantasy.afl.com.au to start playing!

Episode guide

0:30 - First take on the new ruck rules.

4:30 - Fantasy Freako on the rucks.

18:00 - Roy’s Rollin’ 22

22:40 - Classic ruck options.

31:15 - R3 strategy.

36:40 - Drafting the top 15 rucks.

45:10 - 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.

New rules introduced are making projections for the rucks a little tricky this year. From Classic to Draft, we are unsure of how things will play out ... Calvin, Roy and Warnie make their predictions and get Fantasy Freako from Champion Data to give his take on what the stats say. The Traders chat through options for the salary cap game and then rank the top 15 rucks and give tips for Draft Day.
Register now at <a href="http://fantasy.afl.com.au">fantasy.afl.com.au</a> to start playing!
Episode guide
0:30 - First take on the new ruck rules.
4:30 - Fantasy Freako on the rucks.
18:00 - Roy&rsquo;s Rollin&rsquo; 22
22:40 - Classic ruck options.
31:15 - R3 strategy.
36:40 - Drafting the top 15 rucks.
45:10 - 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>.

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