The Official AFLW Fantasy Podcast

Halfway through! The Free Kick gang of Willow, Liam and Jono get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics, the top trade targets, and all the AFLW Fantasy news coming out of the first half of the season, and heading into Round 7. Episode Guide 0:00 - 12:14: Introduction & Shipping Report  12:15 - 15:00: Watch and Wait Scoreboard  15:01 - 21:56: Halfway musings 21:57 - 42:09: Time to move them on 42:10 - 1:00:38: Mid-Season Must Haves 1:00:39 - 1:02:46: Captain's Corner  1:02:47- 1:09:19: Trade Plans & Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode on Twitter/X Spaces with Liam and Jono breaking down all the most important news of the week, the confirmed Friday/Saturday 21s, the extended Sunday squads and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 6. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL

The Free Kick gang of Liam, Mel, and Jono get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics, the top trade targets, and all the AFLW Fantasy news after a chaotic round of upsets and injuries, and as we head into Round 6. Episode Guide 0:00 - 4:41: Introduction  4:42 - 11:42: Shipping Report  11:43 - 13:46: Watch and Wait Scoreboard  13:47 - 14:49: *Toot Toot* End of the Line *Toot Toot* 14:50 - 22:04: End of the Line Defenders 22:05 - 26:14: End of the Line Midfielders 26:15 - 27:31: End of the Line Rucks 27:32 -  35:01: End of the Line Forwards 35:02 - 40:52: Mid-Season Must Have Defenders 40:53 - 51:54: Mid-Season Must Have Midfielders 51:55 - 54:40: Mid-Season Must Have Rucks 54:41 - 1:02:01: Mid-Season Must Have Forwards 1:02:02 - 1:04:19: Rookies 1:04:20 - 1:06:11: Captains Corner 1:06:12 - 1:11:23: Trade Plans 1:11:24 - 1:13:21: Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates during the season .  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode on Twitter/X Spaces with Liam and Jono breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 5. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL

The whole gang are back together again, with Mel (the Everyday Man) returning after their annual mid-AFLW season holiday. The team debate whether it is indeed upgrade season, and have a laugh over the first Spice Rankings of the year, and the team has a nice calm discussion over trade plans for the week.  Episode Guide 0:00 - 17:57: Introduction & Shipping Report  17:58 - 20:59: Watch and Wait Scoreboard  21:00 - 29:11: Upgrade season analysis 29:12 - 47:11: Time to move them on 47:12 - 1:06:38: Spice Rankings 1:06:39 - 1:08:58: Captain's Corner  1:08:59 - 1:15:02: Trade Plans & Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode on Twitter/X Spaces with Liam and Jono breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 4. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL

The Free Kick gang of Willow, Liam and Jono get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics, the top trade targets, and all the AFLW Fantasy news coming out of the third round of the season, and heading into Round 4. Episode Guide 0:00 - 11:25: Introduction & Shipping Report  11:26 - 14:15: Watch and Wait Scoreboard  14:16 - 38:23: The new '21 Jump Sheet' 38:24 - 44:35: Trade Strategy Thoughts 44:36 - 59:31: "Believe It or Not?"  59:32 - 1:01:16: Captain's Corner  1:01:17 - 1:08:14: Listener Questions 1:08:15 - 1:13:15: Trade Plans & Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode on Twitter with Liam, Bails from the Fantasy Fanatics Podcast, and Jake from Hot Chat, r breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 3. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL

The Free Kick gang of Willow, Liam and Jono get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics, the top trade targets, and all the AFLW Fantasy news coming out of the second round of the season, and heading into Round 3. Episode Guide 0:00 - 2:34: Introduction  2:34 - 10:07: Shipping Report  10:07 - 11:36: Watch and Wait Scoreboard  11:36 - 21:21: "What Have We Learned So Far?" 21:21 - 27:42: "Believe It or Not?" Defenders 27:42 - 35:01: "Believe It or Not?" Midfielders 35:01 - 38:14: "Believe It or Not?" Rucks 38:14 - 43:38: "Believe It or Not?" Forwards 43:38 - 55:49: Rookies: Who Can We "Trust"? 55:49 - 57:12: Captain's Corner  57:12 - 1:06:11: Listener Questions 1:06:11 - 1:09:08: Trade Plans 1:09:08 - 1:11:21: Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam & Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 2. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL

The Free Kick gang of Liam, Willow, and Jono get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics, the top trade targets, and all the AFLW Fantasy news coming out of the first round of the season, and heading into Round 2. Episode Guide 0:00 - 2:40: Introduction  2:41 - 12:10: Shipping Report  12:11 - 13:37: Watch and Wait Scoreboard  13:38 - 13:44 "The Kids Are Alright" - Rookie Analysis 13:45 - 22:04: Rookie Defenders  22:05 - 27:47: Rookie Midfielders 27:48 - 31:03: Rookie Rucks  31:04 - 38:13: Rookie Forwards  38:14 - 48:27: "Believe It or Not?" Defenders 48:28 - 57:40: "Believe It or Not?" Midfielders 57:41 - 58:49: "Believe It or Not?" Rucks 58:50 - 1:13:20: "Believe It or Not?" Forwards 1:13:21 - 1:14:40: Captain's Corner  1:14:41 - 1:17:30: Trade Plans 1:17:30 - 1:19:25: Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

As the final lockout of the 2026 AFLW Fantasy approaches, the Free Kick gang run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before Round One (or at least the rest of it) including:  some highly owned injured players some unique players to consider heading into Round One the most important rookies to be starting the best Captains to run with in 2026 The gang then went about drafting a collective 'Free Kick' team for 2026, where each host gets a chance to pick their favourite options under the salary cap!   Episode Guide 00:00 - Introduction & Review of St Kilda v Carlton  06:08 - AFLW Injury List & the flow on effects 15:55 - Unique players to consider in 2026 22:21 - Key rookies to start with  25:06 - Captains Call 26:59 - Deciding on a Free Kick team name 29:52 - Drafting the Free Kick collective team 46:30 - Discussing players that missed the cut 51:54 - Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam & Mel, on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the first game of the 2026 season, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of the split Round 1. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL

Free Kick's Liam,Mel, and Willow are on board to deliver the final position preview of the 2026 preseason, covering the rucks. They cover the predicted top scorers, the options who could challenge them, and dive into the top rookies! Also, they answer a truckload of questions from our loyal listeners as we navigate the final days before the start of the AFLW Fantasy season.  Episode Guide Intro: 00:00 - 2:25 Rucks Top 3 Rucks and Premium Ruck Strategy: 2:56 - 11:46 The Chasing Pack: 11:47 - 17:35 The Rookies Rucks : 17:36 -  32:58 Listener Questions Game Mechanics: 32:59 - 34:42 St Kilda vs Carlton Strategy: 34:43 - 37:53 Marvel Games = Scoring?: 37:54 - 4 0:22 Team Structure Questions: 40:23 - 45:50 Draft Class Weakness: 45:51 - 47:36 Zippy Fish and Daisy D'Arcy concerns: 47:37 - 51:52 Rookie Ruck Structure?: 51:53 - 53:50 Who are the premium Defenders?: 53:51 - 55:05 Emonson vs Cowcher vs Cash: 55:06.- 56:15 Hatchard vs Rowbottom value: 55:16 - 57:53 Hosts' Preferred Midfield Structure: 57:54 - 1:00:40 Michaela Bowen: 1:00:41 - 1:02:13 Toogood or Richards: 1:02:14 - 1:03:50 Pick your poison: 1:03:51 - 1:12:39 Upcoming episodes and "Add a Celebrity" Function: 1:12:40 - 1:15:40 Wrap: 1:15:41 - 1:16:55 ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

Free Kick's Liam, Mel, Willow, and Jono caught every AFLW practice match over the weekend and are here to shareall their AFLW Fantasy intel. Listen in as plenty of names get discussed as we piece our teams together over the next week before the first lockout! Episode Guide Intro: 00:00 - 1:49 Collingwood vs West Coast: 1:50 - 9:41  Sydney vs Hawthorn: 9:42 - 15:46 Essendon vs North Melbourne: 15:47 - 21:29 Melbourne vs Port Adelaide: 21:30 - 28:36 Gold Coast vs Carlton: 28:27 - 35:56 Richmond vs Fremantle: 35:57 - 41:54 Adelaide vs St Kilda: 41:55 - 48:25 Geelong vs Brisbane: 48:26 - 53:29 GWS vs Western Bulldogs: 53:30 - 1:00:08 Fantasy squad changes: 1:00:09 - 1:01:25 Wrap: 1:01:26 - 1:03:45 ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: RSG4QUJL Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

Next up in our position analysis is the goalkicking, excitement machines that are AFLW Forwards. Liam, Willow and Jono discuss the incredible options to pick in 2026, starting off with a Predicted Top 6 forwards, some underpriced premiums, the midpricers and of course the all important rookies.  Got feedback on what else you'd like to hear from the Free Kick gang this preseason? Drop us a message on Insta or Twitter @freekickwpod Forwards Review: 0:00 - 2:55 Predicted Top 6 for 2026: 2:56 - 17:59 Underpriced Premiums: 18:00 - 31:25 Mid-Price Madness: 31:26 - 41:30 Rookies to watch: 41:31 - 53:07 Final Thoughts and Strategy: 53:08 - 56:56

It's time again for the long, meaty Midfielders pre-season review. In an episode overflowing with honourable mentions, Jono, Mel and Liam work their way through the Top 8 (+1) elite mids, the underpriced premos, the midpricers and the all important rookies, of which there are quite a few to choose from across the midfield line.  Got feedback on what else you'd like to hear from the Free Kick gang this preseason? Drop us a message on Insta or Twitter @freekickwpod Midfielders Review: 0:00 - 3:08 Predicted Top 8 for 2026: 3:09 - 24:40 Underpriced Premiums: 24:41 - 33:20 Mid-Price Madness: 33:21 - 46:46 Rookies to watch: 46:47 - 53:29 Final Thoughts and Strategy: 53:30 - 56:37  

In our first line by line analysis of the year, the team runs you through all you need to know about defenders! Join Mel, Jono and Willow as they discuss all the premium options, who might take your fancy from the mid-pricers, and which rookies to pick from the (admittedly pretty small!) pool available to us! ---------------- Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://fantasy.afl.com.au/aflw Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts. Got feedback on what else you'd like to hear from the Free Kick gang this preseason? Drop us a message

Excited to get involved with AFLW Fantasy in Season 2026 but not sure how to approach the game? Mel and Jono jam on the some of the basic strategies of AFLW Fantasy, what to think about when picking players, and how your Trade Plan might evolve over the season.  If you're brand new to AFLW Fantasy, check out the How To article at afl.com.au/aflw/news to get up to speed on the basics, and then head on over to aflwfantasy.afl to draft your starting squad. Follow the Free Kick team on Instagram and Twitter/X to get all the latest AFLW Fantasy info!

The official AFLW Fantasy game has launched for season 2026! Join the Free Kick team of Liam, Willow and Jono (sadly missing Mel) as they chat through the BIG changes to the AFLW Fantasy platform and what caught their attention ahead of the 2026 AFLW season. ---------------- Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://fantasy.afl.com.au/aflw Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts. Got feedback on what else you'd like to hear from the Free Kick gang this preseason? Drop us a message 

The Free Kick gang have some more AFLW Offseason content for those coaches looking ahead to 2026. This episode is all about looking ahead to the players we are expecting to be relevant for AFLW Fantasy 2026, those players that we always talk about going into the 'Black Book' during the season. Recorded in to days following North Melbourne's dominant Grand Final victory, be sure to give this one a listen as the AFLW preseason rolls from the trade / free agency period into the draft this December! +++++++ Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the 2026 season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl A huge thank you to everyone who listened along and support both the AFLW Fantasy game and the Free Kick podcast! This was an incredible season of Fantasy and your support is very much appreciated! Let us know in the comments if there is anything you'd like us to tackle in the off-season, or next year in 2026!

The Free Kick gang have a bonus episode for everyone as we slide into the 2025 AFLW Fantasy offseason. Liam got a chance to interview Caleb, coach of Noffy We Have A Problem, winner of AFLW Fantasy in 2025! Plus, tacked onto the end is a bit of AFLW Fantasy Trivia the team did when recording the season review. Jono leads the gang through trying to guess the AFLW Fantasy All-Australian team, being the highest individual scorers across all 4 lines in 2025.  +++++++ 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - Interview w/ Caleb, Coach of Noffy We Have A Problem 30:10 - AFLW Fantasy All-Australian Team Trivia +++++++ Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the 2026 season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl A huge thank you to everyone who listened along and support both the AFLW Fantasy game and the Free Kick podcast! This was an incredible season of Fantasy and your support is very much appreciated! Let us know in the comments if there is anything you'd like us to tackle in the off-season, or next year in 2026!

With the final round of the Home & Away season complete for Season 10, the gang submit one final shipping report for 2025. Liam (12th*) and Jono (17th*) revel in their successful seasons, whilst Mel (1,298th*) and Will (972nd*) ruminate over where the season slipped away.  Congratulations to Caleb, coach of Noffy We Have a Problem, for winning the 2025 AFLW Fantasy competition! ----------------------- 0:00 - Introduction 5:54 - Shipping Report 19:25 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 25:35 - Award Season 50:56 - Free Kick Season Reflections 1:12:03 - Best / Worst Advice  1:25:04 - Lessons / Players to Blackbook for 2026 & Outro ----------------------- Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the 2026 season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl A huge thank you to everyone who listened along and support both the AFLW Fantasy game and the Free Kick podcast! This was an incredible season of Fantasy and your support is very much appreciated! Let us know in the comments if there is anything you'l like us to tackle in the off-season, or next year in 2026!

A condensed gang gets together to celebrate some huge round scores (notably, Will makes it to the top 1000!)! With only one week to go, it's all about throwing your money at the final trades and crossing your fingers. The gang jam on some under and over valued players, VC-loophole trade targets and captains. Please excuse and enjoy the rain sounds of the Melbourne night storm in the back of Mel’s mic after ~1 hour. 0:00 - Introduction and AFLW chats 5:06 - Shipping Report 13:45 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 16:40 - Injuries? 27:36 - Unders and Overs 1:07:21 - Captains' Corner 1:12:32 - Trade Plans and Wrap   ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, & Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 11. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

It was a weekend of carnage for a lot of fantasy coaches, with in excess of 6 premiums missing. That carnage was the scene for the pod's most successful week however, with Jono finishing at 30th for the round, and Liam (somehow) finishing as the round's top scorer! The full crew of Mel, Jono, Liam and Will get together to talk about the best ins & outs for the last 2 rounds of the season, focusing in on the strategy behind which spots to make your final two sets of trades of 2025! 0:00 - Introduction 4:07 - Shipping Report 15:30 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 18:25 - “Strategic Musings? Strategy Chat.”
 19:37 - Defenders  & (Will’s) Backline Players Are At The End Of The Line 35:42 - Midfielders & Just Pick The Big 5 39:49 - Rucks & What To Do With The Missing Wales 44:45 - Forwards & The Best Line To Diversify 1:01:16 - Captains' Corner 1:02:23 - Trade Plans and Wrap   ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam & Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 10. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

Whether it was Piper Window in or Niamh McLaughlin out, the Free Kick gang are all kicking themselves this week after some fraught trading in recent weeks has pushed their teams back in the ranks. Jono, Liam and Will get together to talk about the best ins & outs for the last 3 rounds of the season, whilst also holding themselves accountable to some higher risk options for those looking to set their team apart in the final rounds. 0:00 - Introduction 3:27 - Shipping Report (6:34 for 'the rant') 10:21 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 13:55 - End of the Line 35:45 - Trade Targets 56:56 - Last 3 Mini-Draft 64:48 - Captains Corner 66:10 - Trade Plans & Outro   ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono and special guest Bails on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 8. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

Four weeks to go, four chances to climb those ranks. Some late outs and floor scores caused some havoc in round eight, with some lower scores across the board for Fantasy coaches.   Jono, Mel and Will get together to discuss how best to tackle ownership strategy for the rest of the season, and discuss a few of the more unique options that coaches could jump on in the last four rounds. 0:00 - Introduction 2:14 - Shipping Report 9:43 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 12:30 - Ownership Strategy (& a Jono monologue) 30:00 - Trade Targets 43:18 - Rookie Crisis    50:07 - Captains Corner 52:14 - Trade Plans & Outro   ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono and special guest Bails on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 8. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

The whole gang is back together again, two of which are doing verrryyy well on the Fantasy rankings after a big week! (Hint: its not Mel or Will). Hot Topics include a refresh of Free Kick's Sweet 16, including comparisons to our Week 4 Preview rankings and the current averages. With only 5 weeks to go the gang review which highly owned players are at the end of their line and need to be moved on, and who we can be targeting instead. 0:00 - Introduction 3:30 - Shipping Report 17:11 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 19:43 - Sweet 16 - Defenders 31:22 - Sweet 16 - Midfielders 41:34 - Sweet 16 - Rucks 46:30 - Sweet 16 - Forwards 54:20 - End of the line 64:43 - Trade targets 70:50 - Captains Corner 72:35 - Trade Plans 76:54 - Outro ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, and Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 7. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

Along with Ebony Marinoff's triumphant return to the top of the averages, it was Kiara Bowers' turn to remind coaches why she is the original AFLW Fantasy superstar. All the big names shone across the weekend, so how do we fit them all into our teams? Join the team this week as Will's return sparks plenty of conversations about risky trade plans, as Free Kick break down all the hot topics and lessons learned at the half way point of the season.    Episode guide:  0:00 - Introduction 2:03 - Shipping Report 12:20 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 15:03 - What Have We Learned So Far? 
 28:35 - Timely Trade Targets To Take Time Towards 31:27 - Is Goodwin the new premium defender option? 36:08 - Will decides to get in his quota of Ally Anderson mentions 45:25 - Earn and Churn 53:04 - Free Kick andswer your listener questions 60:35 Captains Corner 62:48 - Trade Plans 67:30 - Outro   ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

The return of the fantasy superstar Ebony Marinoff to the upper echelon of fantasy scoring set the tone for a very high scoring Round 5.  To break down the hottest topics ahead of Round 6, a skeleton crew of Liam and Jono were joined by second-time guest DC from men's Fantasy podcast 'Hat Chat'! Episode guide:  0:00 - Introduction 2:20- Shipping Report 10:10 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 11:44 - Which defenders need to go? 16:48 - Koenen and Paxy going in the wrong direction 20:04 - Which mids need trading?  22:10 - DC talks about Centra strategies 23:20 - Forwards in need of the flick 24:25 - Liam's thoughts on Zanker 25:55 - Stone's throw out of our teams per Jono? 28:30 - Round 6 Trade targets  31:21 - Midfield upgrade strategy discussion 36:02 - AAnderson & Molloy OR Garner and Toogood? 37:19 - Can Jono convince you to trade for Garner? 40:40 - Liam's Ella Envy 43:09 - Defender targets  45:16 - DC preference for Shelly Heath? 49:17 - Who are the best rookie targets? 53:43 - Q&A 58:59 - Captains Corner 1:01:39 - Trade Plans 1:06:38 - Outro Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 5. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

Round 4 saw the AFLW Fantasy community struck down by the first late withdrawal of the season: popular cash generator Tessa Boyd missing her clash with Collingwood with back spasms. There were also a few surprising 100+ scores, some new roles to decipher, and a couple of disppointing rookies signalling their time to leave our squads.  Round 5 is the beginning of upgrade season, so the gang spent a lot of time talking about how to navigate some of the most highly owned players: do we hold, do non-owners target, or is it time to trade out? Listen in to find out Liam, Will, and Jono's thoughts for the week! Episode guide:  0:00 - Introduction 3:14 - Shipping Report 11:17 - Watch and Wait Scoreboard 13:39 - Upgrade season 13:55 - What is will doing about Ebony Marinoff 15:57 - Is Jono ticking off trading Zippy Fish?  17:16 - Jess Rentsch now a thorn in our sides 18:46 - Georgie Prespakis and Zarlie Goldsworthy 21:30 - Charlie Thomas the upgrade target vs Bre Koenen? 25:05 - Strom time is now 27:01 - Jono weighs up Stone and Bogue 30:02 - Round 5 Trade Targets  35:40 - Now is the moment for Niamh McLaughlin 41:52 - Can Will convince you to pick Chelsea Randall? 47:01 - Dayna Finn and Courtney Rowley spicy zone  51:16 - Rookie Targets 1:04:02 - Captains Corner 1:05:30 - Trade Plans Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono, and Mel on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 4! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

Round 3 had a lot going on, good and bad! The AFLW record for the highest score was broken TWICE (good, unless you're a Fremantle supporter) and amogst others, 2024 Grand Final Best on Ground Jas Garner went down injured (bad). Amongst this chaos the gang chat through their first Sweet 16 for the season, Dr. Will summarises the weekends injuries and we once again debate whether we believe some of these pop scores or not.  Episode guide:  0:00 - 10:07: Introduction 10:08 - 11:27: Watch and Wait Scoreboard 11:28 - 41:54: Sweet 16 41:55 - 53:13: Dr Will's Injury Report 53:14 - 1:02:49: Believe it or not 1:02:50 - 1:04:20: Captain's Corner 1:04:21 - 1:11:40: Trade Plans Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Jono, and Mel on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 3 Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

The gang get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics coming into Round 3! Episode guide:  0:00 - 5:57: Introduction 5:58 - 16:12: Shipping Report 16:13 - 17:47: Watch and Wait Scoreboard (*correction: par score was 1,520) 17:48 - 29:25: Fantasy Strategy  29:26 - 47:17: "Believe It or Not?" 47:18 - 57:02: "The Kids Are Alright" 57:03 - 1:01:48: Captain's Corner 1:01:49 - 1:07:47: Trade Plans ----------------------- Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down all the most important news of the week, the weekend's confirmed squads, and all your biggest questions and conundrums before the start of Round 2 Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

The gang get together to chat the round that was and dive into the hot topics coming into Round 2! Episode guide:  0:00 - 3:02: Introduction 3:02 - 10:41: Shipping Report 10:41 - 12:49: Watch and Wait Scoreboard 12:49 - 21:09: "The New Normal" 21:09 - 27:45: "The Kids Are Alright" 27:45 - 50:29: "Believe It or Not?" 50:29 - 52:21: Captain's Corner 52:21 - 60:16: Trade Plans Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, and Jono on Twitter breaking down:  - the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday team announcements  - all the hottest topics, questions, and conundrums going into Round 1 Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down:  - our first official team announcements for Round 1  - the first official injury list of 2025  - some of the key questions and conundrums ahead of the first lockout of 2025! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I

As the first lockout of the 2025 AFLW Fantasy approaches, Liam and Mel run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before Round 1 including:  the highly owned injured players the best value options in defence and forward how to structure your midfields some of our lowly owned points of difference The gang were also joined by Tom Hales, a member of the AFLW Fantasy Fanatics pod, and 2nd placed finisher in the men's AFL Fantasy competition in 2024, as they go about trying to draft the 'Free Kick Team', where each host gets a chance to pick their favourite options under the salary cap! Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: X4NB381I Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts.  Episode Guide 0:00 - 2:20 intro 2:21 - 6:40 Injured players with lots of selections 6:41 - 8:59 Most unique players 9:00 - 10:11 Can we pick Piper Dunlop at R2 10:12 - 13:29 Value defenders - how many should we pick? 13:30 - 16:07 Are there any good mid-priced forwards?  16:08 - 18:05 Is Brooke Tonon going to breakout in Adelaide’s defence? 18:06 - 19:54 Is Zippy Fish good enough to be on field? 19:55 - 22:19 Liam might pick Georgie Prespakis at m5 22:20 - 23:30 Who are the premiums mids that Liam and Mel are picking? 23:31 - 1:00:48 Drafting a team with Tom Hales 1:00:49 - 1:03:59 Pre-Round 1 Admin 1:04:00 - 1:05:00 Outro

Free Kick's Liam, Mel and Jono caught every AFLW practice match over the weekend and are here to shareall their AFLW Fantasy intel. Listen in as plenty of names get discussed as we piece our teams together over the next week before the first lockout! Episode Guide Intro: 00:00 - 1:17 Fremantle vs St Kilda: 1:18 - 8:53  Essendon vs North Melbourne: 8:54 - 16:59 GWS vs Carlton: 17:00 - 24:41 Brisbane vs Sydney: 24:42 - 31:13 Gold Coast vs Geelong: 31:14 - 40:53 West Coast vs Western Bulldogs: 40:54 - 48:50 Adelaide vs Melbourne: 48:51 - 56:36 Hawthorn vs Richmond: 56:37 - 1:06:53 Collingwood vs Port Adelaide: 1:06:54 - 1:16:35 Fantasy squad changes: 1:16:35 - 1:18:04 Wrap: 1:18:05 - 1:18:58 Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts. 

Our final episode in the Line by Line seires, Liam, Mel and Jono look at a few of the ruck options in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. Picking a ruck can often be the most decisive aspect of your AFLW Fantasy team structure, so do we pay the big bucks for the incredible Mim Strom? Or like previous seasons, are you better off diving down to the rich pool of rookie rucks that could offer substantial value? Follow the Free Kick team on Instagram and Twitter/X to get all the latest AFLW Fantasy info! -------------------- Introduction to the Ruck line: 0:00 - 4:14 Breaking down the Mim Strom decision: 4:15 - 7:42 The Chasing Pack of Premium Rucks: 7:43 - 19:51 Ongoing Ruck Battles & Rookies: 19:52 - 40:58 Wrap: 40:59 - 49:04 ---------------- Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl  Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts. Got feedback on what else you'd like to hear from the Free Kick gang this preseason? Drop us a message 

Next up in the Line by Line series, Will, Jono and Mel dissect the forward line - starting off with a juicy Top 5 Fantasy-relevant forwards that are all coming in well unerpriced courtest of their previous injury-affected seasons. Following the usual format, the gang chat through midpriced and cash cow options and finsh with their Season 2025 starting squad locks.  Follow the Free Kick team on Instagram and Twitter/X to get all the latest AFLW Fantasy info! -------------------- Intro to the Forward line: 00:00 - 2:41 Top 5 Fantasy Picks: 2:42 - 16:52 Underpriced Premiums: 16:53 - 22:57 Mid-Priced Options: 22:58 - 33:01 Rookies: 33:02 - 42:30 Wrap: 42:31 - 45:02

Coming second in the Line by Line series, Jono, Liam and Will take on the challenge of our midfield options available in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. And of course, to answer the most pressing selection choice of the pre-season - do you need to start the breathtakingly expensive and yet undoubtedly prodigious Fantasy talent... Ebony Marinoff? Follow the Free Kick team on Instagram and Twitter/X to get all the latest AFLW Fantasy info! -------------------- Introduction to the Midfield line: 0:00 - 1:49 Breaking down the Ebony Marinoff decision: 1:50 - 9:59 Top 5 Fantasy picks: 10:00 - 21:53 Underpriced Premiums: 21:54 - 29:52 Mid-Priced Options: 29:53 - 39:07 Rookies: 39:08 - 45:15 Wrap: 45:16 - 52:06 ---------------- Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl  Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up to date with all the AFLW Fantasy news and updates before the season starts. Got feedback on what else you'd like to hear from the Free Kick gang this preseason? Drop us a message