AFL Fantasy with The Traders

Calvin has made his way home from his remote holiday location and sketchy phone reception after a weekend where we had to do a lot of thinking about our moves. Plenty of forced trades continue to plague our teams as well as more rolling lockout scrambling. Ah, we love this game! Episode guide 2:30 - Things went downhill on Friday night when was expectantly rested for the week. Matt Flynn 5:45 - A...

It could be a good week for a double downgrade but with forced trades for many, we need to make the most out of a bad situation... including riding the breakevens and grabbing Tex Walker. Plenty of trading scenarios are covered with some almighty captain options for this weekend. Let's go. Episode guide 3:00 - A few rookies will make their debut this round. 6:00 - What will the Suns be doing with...

Fantasy points were well and truly flowing for some over the Easter weekend with more 130+ scores posted than in the the first two rounds combined. We offer up our apology to Tex Walker but we're still waiting for ours from Paddy Dow. There's plenty of issues to get through this week including the cash cows. Let's go! Episode guide 2:00 - This was the biggest round of Fantasy numbers for the seaso...

It has been a tough week for Calvin, but he's dried his tears and ready to attack the Easter weekend and resurrect his team. We'll need to do some quick goat thinking to get our squads sorted with the Thursday-to-Monday fixtures. On today's episode, we try to predict who will be good trade targets and captains for round three based on what we've seen so far. Episode guide 2:00 - Thursday night tea...

More forced trades greet us out of round two but some are unforced errors for Roy and Calvin as they tried to chase some bench points - they've got a story to tell. The boys look over the key issues facing coaches this week including whether we hold or fold on under-performing premiums. Episode guide 2:00 - Calvin's ranking slid this week. 3:30 - The rucks bounced back, but are they back? 7:00 - R...

We've got our first two trades to use this week and for some they're forced ones, thanks Danger. We go through the popular options, trading strategy, the best captain pick and answer your questions ahead of round two. Episode guide 1:30 - Be aware that you can't always reverse your trades throughout the round. Advice is to only make the trades when you need to. 3:30 - and are must-trades. Patrick...

How good was it to have Fantasy back? There were plenty of highs and low(e)s out of the weekend with the rollercoaster of emotions of being a Fantasy coach on display in round one. The boys run through the issues out of the weekend including the Matt Rowell and Patrick Dangerfield trades as well as the under-performing premium rucks. Plenty of your questions are answered including what you should...

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It's the night before the season starts and The Traders run through the things you need to know from rookies that have been named, captain picks and they also grill the Fantasy GOAT, Selby Lee-Steere, on some of the big issues. Episode guide 1:00 - The substitute is back. Some Fantasy implications are unknown. 3:30 - Giants were the first to announce a rookie with Matt Flynn making his debut on Su...

It's lockout week and it's all about finalising team structure... rookies pending. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the best rookie options in each position and that dictates the way they're structuring their squads. Episode guide 1:30 - Roy, Calvin and Warnie all tanked their Draft teams in the Bacon Cup Draft Day. 5:00 - What the concussion sub rule could mean for Fantasy? 7:55 - Max King wil...

There's just one week until the first bounce for 2021 and there is plenty to talk about. The boys run through what the confirmed rolling lockout means for team selection - especially in round one - and have a look at the possible ruck combinations after time to think about it coming out of the AAMI Series. All that and a bunch of your questions answered on this special episode of the Official AFL...

It is Draft Week for thousands of AFL Fantasy Draft leagues around the country so this week's chat with a notable coach went into the draft-world. Steve Fizz is a co-founder of the Draft Doctors podcast which has been running for more than five seasons and he gives plenty of insight to help you have some success this weekend. Purchase the Draft Doctors' Draft Kit . Access the Mock Draft simulator...

There was so much to learn out of the weekend with the nine games being played. Defenders dominated, the new rules change things a bit and plenty of players have put their hands up to be selected in our round one teams. The Traders go through all the Fantasy relevance out of the AAMI Community Series. Episode guide 1:00 - Early takeaways from the AAMI Community Series includes the rucks struggling...

A man that needs no introduction for those playing AFL Fantasy in the last few seasons joins the Coaches' Corner podcast as we look ahead to the AAMI Community Series games. Selby Lee-Steere won the 2017 AFL Fantasy Classic title and backed it up the next season forcing a tie with James Robinson. Since then, the coach of Moreira's Magic has been giving back to the community - and charities - with...

After plenty of intra-club matches, finally we saw teams playing against real opponents. This week on the podcast we hit up the AFL.com.au journos who covered the game to quiz them on their thoughts and some Fantasy relevant names that popped up. Episode guide 1:25 – It is Fantasy Draft season. Make sure you download the new Draft Kit. 3:00 – Changes to the Bacon Cup Draft league and how Calvin’s...

Champion Data's fantasy footy guru, Fantasy Freako, joined The Traders for an extensive chat about learnings from the last season, key things to be looking at in the pre-season and strategy in picking your initial side. Episode guide 1:20 - Freako's first taste of fantasy was in the mid-90s. 3:00 - Lessons learned from last season. 4:45 - Tracking CBAs, the buzz stat in Fantasy. 8:00 - How the new...

Callum Twomey from AFL.com.au joined the boys to chat through the best Fantasy options from last year's draftees and some of the players who are yet to debut. With Braydon Preuss' shoulder injury, Roy, Calvin and Warnie try to make sense of who to pick in the ruck. Episode guide 2:00 - The Traders started their keeper league on the weekend. 5:40 - How not to annoying your mates if you're doing a s...

Chasing down the team on top of the ladder in the final round of the season with some big calls is what saw Craig Wegener crowned the AFL Fantasy Classic Champion in 2019. On this week's episode of the Coaches' Corner, we hear about backing in Jeremy Cameron in that final round and how he could be an option this season. Episode guide 2:30 - Craig speaks about how he got the win, taking the top spo...

There's 30-odd days to go until the first lockout of 2021 and the boys have plenty to consider with news floating through. Roy reveals his current Rollin' 22 which he believe is the most accurate of all-time. Commissioner Calvin considers the new Draft customisation for the Bacon Cup and Warnie gets the final word from Harris Andrews on how many points a spoil should be worth. Episode guide 1:00 -...

There aren't too many coaches with more than one Fantasy hat in their collection, but Leigh Elder (aka Statesman) has two. The second came when he was agonisingly close to taking out the whole competition. In fact, he only lost by one kick. Statesman shares his story and delves into some of tips for Fantasy Classic this year but also chats another great love, Fantasy Draft. Follow @statesman33 on...

Calvin has been more prepared for this podcast than any of the 401 before it. He ploughs through some of his research, including his Scale of Hardness, as well as getting excited about one of his Crows, Jackson Hately. Plenty of questions are covered in a jam packed episode. Episode guide 2:40 - Big news out of the weekend is the bruised liver for . What does it mean? Lachie Whitfield 8:00 - How w...

The first coach profiled in a new series is 2020 AFL Fantasy Classic champion Trent Sutcliffe. Roy, Calvin and Warnie quiz the Swans fan on his thoughts for the new season with a look at some strategy and particular players he's keen, and not so keen, on. Calvin is excited to hear what got Trent over the line for his win. Episode guide 2:25 - We hear the story of his AFL Fantasy Classic overall wi...

The Traders are well and truly in the middle of their AFL Fantasy pre-season for 2021 following their bumper club preview series which saw all 18 clubs analysed over the last five weeks. Roy, Calvin and Warnie caught up to chat through the news coming out of each club including who's flying, the track burners, injury updates and discuss the players they missed - or changed their mind on - after re...

Warnie runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Tigers. Episode guide 0:55 - is still a MID/FWD and you get what you pay for. Dustin Martin 3:00 - Consider a discounted who is well over $100k cheaper than his best. Dion Prestia 5:05 - Calvin throws in some impressive numbers for mid-priced ruckman .Toby Nankervis 8:15 - Bump up your Draft rankings. Bachar Houli 11:35 - had...

Roy runs through his AFL Fantasy Classic and Draft watchlist from the Cats. Episode guide 0:45 - Now that is a MID/FWD, is he a must-have? Patrick Dangerfield 2:35 - is a lock in Roy's team. Jeremy Cameron 5:10 - Consider selecting as a safe player. Tom Stewart 7:30 - The boys re surprised that is the most expensive Cat. Cam Guthrie 9:50 - Don't forget about when compiling your DEF rankings in Dra...