AFL Fantasy with The Traders

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.