Fade Nas? Trac a must-have? Gulden vs Walsh. Opening Round ramifications! | The Phantom’s Lair

The Phantom, Chief and Five Names discuss all the numbers and make the big calls ahead of round 1.

The first SuperCoach lockout of 2026 is here. So, who's in and who's out after Opening Round?

The Phantom, Chief and Five Names discuss all the numbers and make the big calls ahead of round 1.

Was Five Names right... do we fade Nas? Christian Petracca screams "pick me!" after a monster 170, while a number of other names have got us thinking...

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JORDSFTTV OPENING ROUND RECAP: https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/afl-opening-round-2026-supercoach-scouting-notes-on-every-game/news-story/b110985412c7a55371a151202d417a87 

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CHAPTERS:
Round 1 is here! (00:00)
Opening Round takeaways (04:30)
Christian Petracca scores 170! (09:30)
Fade Nasiah… Get Sinclair? (12:20)
Mid-price madness! Bruhn, Budarick, more! (18:50)
Errol Gulden vs Sam Walsh (31:10)
The Rucks! (32:45)
Pay up for Daicos/Bont? (36:15)
Richards, Oliver, Neale, more! (38:00)
Sam Flanders concerns?! (41:00)
Rookies verdict (43:15)
More names (47:00)
Our toughest call (50:30)  


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Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Monday, March 9, 2026.

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The first SuperCoach lockout of 2026 is here. So, who's in and who's out after Opening Round?
The Phantom, Chief and Five Names discuss all the numbers and make the big calls ahead of round 1.
Was Five Names right... do we fade Nas? Christian Petracca screams "pick me!" after a monster 170, while a number of other names have got us thinking...
Join The Lair League: 128532&nbsp;
Make your team now: <a href="supercoach.com.au">supercoach.com.au</a> or via the SuperCoach app.
PHANTOM'S TEAM REVEAL: <a href="https://bit.ly/4b9WQ8e">https://bit.ly/4b9WQ8e</a>
THE ROOKIE BIBLE: <a href="http://bit.ly/3NeM2eP?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&amp;utm_source=supercoach&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_content=rookiebible&amp;utm_term=supercoach%2Cafl">http://bit.ly/3NeM2eP?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&amp;utm_source=supercoach&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_content=rookiebible&amp;utm_term=supercoach%2Cafl</a>&nbsp;
JORDSFTTV OPENING ROUND RECAP:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/afl-opening-round-2026-supercoach-scouting-notes-on-every-game/news-story/b110985412c7a55371a151202d417a87">https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/supercoach-news/afl-opening-round-2026-supercoach-scouting-notes-on-every-game/news-story/b110985412c7a55371a151202d417a87</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@codesportsau">CODE Sports YouTube channel</a> and help get us to our 23k target for an in-person Lair catchup at Gather Round!
CHAPTERS: Round 1 is here! (00:00) Opening Round takeaways (04:30) Christian Petracca scores 170! (09:30) Fade Nasiah&hellip; Get Sinclair? (12:20) Mid-price madness! Bruhn, Budarick, more! (18:50) Errol Gulden vs Sam Walsh (31:10) The Rucks! (32:45) Pay up for Daicos/Bont? (36:15) Richards, Oliver, Neale, more! (38:00) Sam Flanders concerns?! (41:00) Rookies verdict (43:15) More names (47:00) Our toughest call (50:30) &nbsp; 
Hosts: The Phantom: <a href="https://x.com/ThePhantomSC">@ThePhantomSC</a> /X | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thephantomsc/">@ThePhantomSC</a> /IG Dos: <a href="https://x.com/HKdos">@HKDos</a> /X | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dossysc/">@dossySC</a> /IG Simeon Thomas-Wilson: <a href="https://x.com/Simeon_TW">@Simeon_TW</a> /X&nbsp;
Produced by Haydn Kenny.
Recorded on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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