AFL Fantasy with The Traders

Round one is in the can and The Traders are picking up the pieces from locking in their teams. Roy is off to a cracking start while Warnie and Calvin have a bit of work to do. They chat through what to do with Errol Gulden, the priorities for round two trades and more as the fun and frustration is well and truly back!  Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or fire up the app to make your moves. Episode guide 2:00 - The Traders' round one scores. 9:30 - Rookie roulette 11:00 - Cash Cow of the Year votes. 13:30 - News featuring Errol Gulden's injury. 18:15 - Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong have the bye. 20:30 - Cash cows are a priority in fix up trades. 29:00 - Midfield premium options. 35:20 - Concerns in Fantasy teams on the chopping block. 43:00 - The Traders' early moves. 44:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round one teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including the best selections, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. Episode guide 0:00 - Must-have picks and rookie news 5:00 - Team announcements 15:00 - Calvin's Captains 20:00 - Your questions - - - - 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.  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. - - - - 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.

Welcome to Return of the Pride. Josh Gabelich and Micheal Whiting have spoken to more than 50 people inside the Brisbane Lions and across the AFL industry about how the Lions hit rock bottom before returning to the promised land in 2024 and again in 2025. Sacking coaches Justin Leppitsch, and Michael Voss. Losing 5 players in a single trade period, now infamously known as "the go home 5" the club was in turmoil before the AFL deployed Greg Swann as CEO who began picking up the pieces of the rubble.  This is Episode 1 of Return of the Pride. 

Opening Round is here, or as we like to call it, Cheat Code Round! It means we get a look at some potential AFL Fantasy players who we are considering and know what score will be in there to affect the first price change. Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through who is on the watchlist across the five matches and answer plenty of your questions! Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to start picking your team today. Episode guide 0:00 - Key info ahead of R1 5:30 - Sydney v Carlton Watchlist 8:20 - Gold Coast v Geelong Watchlist 12:55 - GWS v Hawthorn Watchlist 15:20 - Brisbane v Western Bulldogs Watchlist 19:45 - St Kilda v Collingwood Watchlist 22:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 37:05 - Last minute tips. - - - - 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.

Thousands of AFL Fantasy Draft leagues will host their Drafts this week. The Traders have some quick tips to get started, but focus mainly on how the draft will play out. From how the first couple of rounds will play off  Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to get your Draft league sorted today. Episode guide 0:30 - Get prepared with a Mock Draft and the Draft Kit. 5:00 - The first round and drafting strategy. 8:30 - Where should you draft a ruck? 12:15 - Are midfielders an issue this year? 15:00 - Where do the top defenders go? 16:30 - Late round picks. 21:30 - More tips including pre-draft lists. - - - - 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 was a big five days of watching our potential AFL Fantasy recruits run around racking up points that we could follow live in the AFL app and on AFL.com.au. It started with Jagga Smith topping the table for the Blues with 118 and ended with the highest score of the round of 152 coming from Zak Butters. Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through all nine games with their takeaways as they piece together their teams for round one. Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to start picking your team today. Episode guide 3:20 - Carlton v Geelong 8:45 - Sydney v GWS Giants 14:00 - Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast 19:20 - Melbourne v Richmond 24:30 - Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn 31:00 - St Kilda v Essendon 41:00 - Fremantle v Adelaide 53:10 - North Melbourne v Collingwood 1:01:20 - West Coast v Port Adelaide - - - - 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 dress rehearsal before the real stuff starts is upon us with the AAMI Community Series. AFL Fantasy coaches will be watching carefully and taking in the live stats (available via AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app) as they make their selections ahead of round one. Calvin, Roy and Warnie discuss what they'll be looking for and running through a player or two from each game that they'll be keeping an eye on. Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to start picking your team today. Episode guide 0:30 - Tips for what to look for in AAMI 3:30 - Carlton v Geelong 5:45 - Sydney v GWS Giants 7:30 - Brisbane v Gold Coast 9:50 - Melbourne v Richmond 12:20 - Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn 15:50 - St Kilda v Essendon 18:10 - Fremantle v Adelaide 20:45 - North Melbourne v Collingwood 24:20 - West Coast v Port Adelaide - - - - 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.

"Rookies dictate your structure" - Dawg, Warne (2008). They're the backbone of your AFL Fantasy Classic team and for many, they start by slotting in the best options and build the squad from there. Traditionally our cheapest players can be the most profitable cash cows that help increase team value and allows you to work towards an epic team for Fantasy finals. From the most popular selection in Jagga Smith, new draftees and the mature-age options, Warnie ranks his top five for each position. Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to start picking your team today. Episode guide 0:30 - What do we look for in cash cows? 10:15 - Top 5 defenders 20:00 - Top 5 midfielders 29:45 - Top 5 rucks 38:40 - Top 5 forwards - - - - 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.

Calvin, Roy and Warnie - with the help of Nathan Schmook - review the nine matsch simulations over the last week. They offer their first take on the games and chat through relevant players. With some stats from the Fantasy community - thanks Heff, Pete and co - they try to make sense of who impressed from the eye test and what the numbers say. Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or download the app to pick your team now. Episode guide 3:40 - Hawthorn v Geelong 7:15 - Brisbane v Carlton 12:20 - Western Bulldogs v Sydney 17:55 - St Kilda v Gold Coast [insert ad] 23:20 - Essendon v Richmond 32:10 - Collingwood v GWS Giants 39:00 - Melbourne v North Melbourne 45:15 - Adelaide v Port Adelaide 56:20 - Fremantle v West Coast - - - - 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 @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. - - - - 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 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. - - - - 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 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. - - - - 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.

Finding value is the aim of the game and while there may not be a lot of mid-priced options, there are plenty of under-priced premiums to consider. Calvin, Roy and Warnie discuss the old school guns and rookies formula as well as what Draft rankings will be adjusted and answer your questions. Register now at fantasy.afl.com.au to start playing! Episode guide 0:30 - Roy’s Rollin’ 22 4:00 - Premium midfielders 5:40 - Value midfielders 17:20 - Cash cow midfielders 22:15 - Draft options 28:10 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

What structure should we be looking at with our defenders in Fantasy Classic? Who are the best plays? Which players should we adjust in Draft rankings? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through plenty of options and answer your questions. Register now at fantasy.afl.com.au to start playing! Episode guide 1:45 - Roy’s Rollin’ 22 5:20 - Premium defenders 9:00 - Value defenders 21:00 - Cash cow defenders 24:10 - Draft ranking adjustments 31:15 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Calvin, Roy and Warnie get together to chat through AFL Fantasy Classic following the game launching last week. They discuss their favourite parts of the new-look website, give their take on the top 20 most owned players and name up their first picked for 2026. Register now at fantasy.afl.com.au to start playing! Episode guide 1:00 - Favourite features of the new-look site. 6:30 - Top 20 most owned players. 34:30 - News and Best 23s. 39:30 - Team picking strategy and first picked. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from West Coast? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Eagles for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Richmond? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Tigers for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from North Melbourne? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Kangaroos for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Essendon? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Bonbers for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Melbourne? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Demons for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Port Adelaide? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Power for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from St Kilda? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Saints for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Carlton? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Blues for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Sydney? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Swans for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Western Bulldogs? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Dogs for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Fremantle? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Dockers for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Greater Western Sydney? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Giants for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Gold Coast? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Suns for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Adelaide? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Crows for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Hawthorn? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Hawks for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Collingwood? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Magpies for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Geelong? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Cats for 2026. - - - - 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.

Who are the AFL Fantasy relevant players from Brisbane? Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the Classic and Draft options at the Lions for 2026. - - - - 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.

We've got the positions, we've got the prices and we've got the little blackbook out to start making notes for the 2026 AFL Fantasy season. Calvin, Roy and Warnie dust off the mics to chat through some of the players they're considering from the clubs they'll be previewing this pre-season and catch up with Matt Jeffries to chat through some of the things to look forward to as the website and app is rebuilt! There are a few exciting changes that have the boys super-keen for launch. AFL Fantasy Draft will launch prior to Christmas with a new and improved Classic in the New Year! Subscribe to the podcast and follow on social media for more updates ahead of launch. Episode guide 0:15 - Positions and prices have been revealed. 8:00 - One player from each club the boys are excited about. 28:00 - AFL Fantasy product manager Matt Jeffries chats through what to expect in 2026. 52:30 - Roy's early Rollin' 22. - - - - 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 2025 AFL Fantasy season is over! The Traders wrap up an eventful round 24 and look back at the season that was. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is crowned the Dane Swan Medallist while Levi Ashcroft takes home the Michael Barlow Medal. Calvin, Roy and Warnie relive the hits and misses of their season and even look ahead to next year in their annual Mad Monday podcast. Episode guide 0:30 - The Traders' round 24 scores. and final ranings. 9:00 - Levi Ashcroft wins the Cash Cow of the Year. 13:30 - Fantasy MVP was won by Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. 16:45 - Bailey Smith was the mid-priced player of the year. 19:20 - The best 22 since the byes. 24:20 - A look back at the top Fantasy Draft picks by ADP. 29:00 - Who places themselves on the never again list? 35:30 - AFL Fantasy Wrapped. 45:30 - A look at some names to consider in 2026. ----- 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.

Good luck in your AFL Fantasy Grand Finals! 🏆 Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 24 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

Round 23 had the regular ups and downs we expect as Fantasy coaches, but Harry Sheezel's 54-disposal game for 186, the top score of the season, was a thing of beauty! The Traders wrap up teh action and look ahead to the final home-and-away round of the season, the Fantasy Grand Finals! Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to edit your AFL Fantasy Classic team and fantasydraft.afl.com.au for your AFL Fantasy Draft team for the last time this year ... the Fantasy Grand Finals! Good luck as you chase silverware, a top 100 hat or the Toyota HiLux! Episode guide 0:30 - The Traders' round 23 scores. 5:30 - Harry Sheezel's 186 was the highest score in two season. 8:35 - Five votes go to Angus Clarke in the Cash Cow of the Year. 10:50 - News of the week. 14:05 - Tag watch. 15:50 - Round 24 preview. 35:00 - Do we look at opponent to match or take on their players? 37:55 - Most traded and The Traders' moves. 39:40 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 23 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

We're heading into preliminary final week for AFL Fantasy, but the semi-finals was full of some ups and downs including who coaches traded in and out. Zach Merrett was traded out by more than 3,000 coaches in anticipation of the Oisin Mullin tag. He dropped 132 on the heads of coaches who moved him on. On the flipside, anyone who traded him to Lachie Ash lost 103 points as the Giant scored 29. The Traders help you get set for a big weekend, the penultimate round of Fantasy footy. 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. Episode guide 0:30 - All three of The Traders slid in the rankings. 4:30 - Lachie Ash only scored 29 as Calvin's premium trade in. 7:30 - Trading Zach Merrett for Max Holmes lost coaches 47 points. 14:00 - Cash Cow of the Year sees Levi Ashcroft back on top. 14:55 - News of the week featuring Brodie Grundy's injury. 18:15 - Tag Watch. 22:30 - What ruck should we target? 30:00 - "Go to who you like" - other trade targets. 33:40 - Most traded players and The Traders' early moves. 35:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 22 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 21 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

A weekend of big margins saw some thumping Fantasy scores with Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's 147 in the final game of the round the most epic. Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through how round 20 played out and look ahead to the best trades for round 21, the first week of the Fantasy finals. 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. Episode guide 0:30 - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was incredible! 2:00 - The Traders' round 20 scores. 5:40 - Tom Green had his lowest score fo the season just as Warnie brought him in. 9:55 - Cash Cow of the Year votes. 11:30 - News of the week featuring Dayne Zorko's foot injury. 18:35 - Calvin is worried that Zach Merrett gets the James Jordon tag. 20:45 - Finals time for Fantasy. 24:30 - Who are the players on your list to move on? 27:00 - Defender targets featur Lachie Whitfield as the value play. 31:40 - Matt Rowell and his Suns have a great couple of games ahead. 36:30 - Is anyone trading in the rucks? 38:05 - Forwards to target. 42:00 - Calvin looks at ownership numbers for some unique plays. 45:55 - Most traded in and The Traders' early moves. 48:05 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 20 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

After forced trades last week, The Traders are back to talking strategy with round 20 trades. It's the week before Fantasy finals for standard top eight leagues and it's all about getting it right with just five weeks left in the season. 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. Episode guide 1:10 - Calvin led the way for round 19. 4:00 - Bailey Smith feels the wrath of Roy. 8:20 - Cash Cow of the Year votes. 9:40 - News featuring Dayne Zorko's foot injury. 14:40 - Scale of Hardness for the rest of the season. 24:00 - Can you spend up for Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? 26:30 - Jack Steele is the No.1 midfield target. 31:30 - Who are the top two rucks for the run home? 34:30 - Who can we target in the forward line? 39:00 - Popular trades and The Traders' moves. 41:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 19 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

What a weekend! There were plenty of highs, but just as many lows ... and disastrous ones where forced trades greet us this week. The big talking points on this week's podcast is what to do with Nic Martin who will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury and Tristan Xerri with his suspension. Add to that a few other injuries including Connor Rozee. 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. Episode guide 0:15 - The Traders' round 18 scores. 1:40 - Josh Daicos scored 82 Fantasy points in the last quarter. 7:50 - Luxury trade stocktake. 10:00 - Cash Cow of the Year votes for round 18. 11:15 - News of the week. 20:40 - Tag Watch. 23:50 - What to do with Nic Martin. 27:15 - Tristan Xerri moves using the Scale of Hardness. 34:40 - Alternative DPP moves with trades. 47:40 - Most traded in/out players and The Traders' moves. 49:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. - - - - 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.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 18 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more. Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show. 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. - - - - 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.

For the third time this year, Bailey Smith was a late out and had Fantasy coaches scrambling. Roy held, but Calvin and Warnie traded ... with mixed results. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was the captain of the week and we saw the last set of DPPs added to the game. But it is all about what moves coaches should be looking at ahead of round 18 in the latest episode of the Official AFL Fantasy Podcast. 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. Episode guide 0:15 - Calvin moved up 90 spots this week with his 2315. 4:00 - The Brodie Grundy move has been a win. 6:30 - Bailey Dale had a low score and a role change. 7:50 - Cash Cow of the Year votes. 9:50 - News of the week including injury worries over Tristan Xerri and Jye Caldwell. 12:40 - Bailey Smith was a late out again. 18:00 - Where are the tags going for round 18? 23:30 - Sideways trading / upgrading is the name of the game now. 27:15 - You can get Lachie Whitfield this week despite the high breakeven. 32:45 - Is Errol Gulden a must-have? 38:50 - If Xerri is out, is it Rowan Marshall or Brodie Grundy? 40:00 - Jack Steele is a forward to target, but there could be some cheaper options. 44:50 - Most traded and The Traders' early moves. 46:50 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 52:35 - Zak Butters or Zach Merrett? 57:00 - Can Luke Jackson be moves to R2? - - - - 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.

On The Inside is an all-new player-only podcast from Tom Mitchell, Patrick Cripps and Lachie Neale. From a recap of their wins and losses on the weekend to elite athlete tips and techniques that players at all levels can learn from, On The Inside is available as a podcast wherever you get your pods or as a video on AFL.com.au and YouTube.