AFL Fantasy with The Traders

Gather Round was a vibe, but most importantly for Fantasy coaches, a return to normality. We now have nine game a round and we're heading into upgrade season... as long as there aren't too many forced trades. This week also signals the first set of position updates. Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through the most relevant and help you get set for round six. Head to  fantasy.afl.com.au or fire up...

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round five 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 top trades, best 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 fanta...

The early byes are in the rear view mirror but round four wasn't a smooth one with plenty of injury drama. From the Nick Daicos late out just before the first ball-up for the round and seeing popular captain Tim English go down with a knee injury, there's plenty to think about for Fantasy coaches as we head into Gather Round and being back to nine games a round and best 22 scoring. GATHER ROUND LI...

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round four 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 top trades, best 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 fanta...

The second bye round didn't bring epic scores for The Traders, but one thing is for sure, Nick Daicos is a must-have for Fantasy midfields. Calvin, Roy and Warnie wrap up round three and look ahead to the final early bye round with Giants and Saints missing this week. Who are the key trade targets? Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or fire up the app to make your moves. Episode guide 1:00 - The Traders'...

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round three 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 top trades, best 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 fant...

Christian Petracca and Connor Rozee need to be moved on this week and The Traders consider all the options. With a choice of just about anyone in the competition, the boys run through the best choices in each position with some strategy to go with it. Head to fantasy.afl.com.au or fire up the app to make your moves. Episode guide 1:00 - The Traders' round two scores. 8:00 - Cash Cow of the Year vo...

Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round two 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 top trades, best 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 fantas...

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...

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 fantas...

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. Epi...

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...

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 p...

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...

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...

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...

"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 J...

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...

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 matc...

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...

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. R...

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 4:0...

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...

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 owne...

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...