AFL trade period review: SuperCoach 2026 locks, bargains, and traps! | The Phantom’s Lair

In another very early pre-season edition of the Lair, The Phantom, Dos and Al Paton run through all the big deals and what they mean for the summer SuperCoach watchlist.

The AFL trade period once again had big ramifications for SuperCoach in 2026.

Who became a lock? Which big-name departures have created opportunity? Can Clayton Oliver recapture his best form?

In another very early pre-season edition of the Lair, The Phantom, Dos and Al Paton run through all the big deals and what they mean for the summer SuperCoach watchlist.

Let us know who is on your 2026 SuperCoach radar in the comments!

CHAPTERS:
Intro (00:00)
Christian Petracca (03:00)
Clayton Oliver (05:45)
Jack Steele (08:45)
TDK/Ro-Mar (12:00)
Sam Flanders (13:30)
Charlie Curnow (15:00)
Zach Merrett (17:30)
Brayden Fiorini (21:30)
Will Brodie (23:50)
Sam Draper (25:20)
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (27:00)
More names to watch! (28:15)
Who else will benefit? (31:30)
Team Picker release?! (38:30)
AFL Draft is next! (40:00)

Hosts:
The Phantom:@ThePhantomSC /X
Dos: @HKDos /X
Al Paton: @al_supercoach /X

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Monday October 20, 2025.

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The AFL trade period once again had big ramifications for SuperCoach in 2026.
Who became a lock? Which big-name departures have created opportunity? Can Clayton Oliver recapture his best form?
In another very early pre-season edition of the Lair, The Phantom, Dos and Al Paton run through all the big deals and what they mean for the summer SuperCoach watchlist.
Let us know who is on your 2026 SuperCoach radar in the comments!
CHAPTERS: Intro (00:00) Christian Petracca (03:00) Clayton Oliver (05:45) Jack Steele (08:45) TDK/Ro-Mar (12:00) Sam Flanders (13:30) Charlie Curnow (15:00) Zach Merrett (17:30) Brayden Fiorini (21:30) Will Brodie (23:50) Sam Draper (25:20) Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (27:00) More names to watch! (28:15) Who else will benefit? (31:30) Team Picker release?! (38:30) AFL Draft is next! (40:00)
Hosts: The Phantom: <a href="https://x.com/ThePhantomSC">@ThePhantomSC</a> /X Dos:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/HKdos">@HKDos</a> /X Al Paton: <a href="https://x.com/al_supercoach">@al_supercoach</a>&nbsp;/X
Produced by Haydn Kenny.
Recorded on Monday October 20, 2025.
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