The Lockout Podcast

The boys are back, and technical difficulties mean that I can't edit out Ryan's coughing, and his daughter in the background, so apologies for that. The bye rounds are finally behind us, but now comes the most important stretch of the AFL Fantasy season. This week the boys review Round 17, compare rankings, cash generation and team values before setting their sights on Round 18. We hand...

The bye rounds are finally behind us and the run home has officially begun. After weeks of navigating missing players, injuries and difficult trade decisions, coaches can finally focus on building their best 22 and making a charge up the rankings.  This week, the boys break down their Round 16 scores, rankings and team values, while looking back at how each coach navigated the bye rounds. There is...

Note: Hawko was tuning in from Soeul last night, and due to that, the last 18mins of his audio is currently missing. You may hear some empty gaps when he's talking during the last 18mins of the podcast. Will rectify this if possible. The final bye round is here, and for many AFL Fantasy coaches, this is the week that could shape the rest of the season. Rankings are tightening, finding cash ge...

The bye rounds are nearly behind us, but AFL Fantasy coaches still have some massive decisions to make before the run home begins. With rankings continuing to shift, premiums coming off their bye, and cash generation slowing down, every trade is becoming more important than ever.  This week, Josh and Croxy go it alone with Hawko overseas and Ryan sidelined, breaking down their Round 14 scores, ran...

The bye rounds are entering their most important stage, and coaches are running out of time to get their teams in shape for the run home. With cash generation slowing, premiums coming off their bye, and Round 17 post-bye structures starting to take shape, every trade matters more than ever.  This week, the boys review their Round 13 scores, rankings and team values, while discussing the biggest wi...

The first mid season bye round is behind us, but scores were lower than ever and coaches everywhere felt the impact. With only 30 players across the competition scoring over 100, Round 12 proved just how important squad depth and trade strategy have become.  This week, the boys break down their scores, rankings and team values as the bye rounds continue to test AFL Fantasy coaches. There is plenty...

The bye rounds are here and rankings are starting to shift quickly. Cash generation is slowing down, premiums are underperforming, and trade decisions are becoming more important than ever. This week on The Lockout Podcast, the boys break down everything from Round 11, including failed captain picks, rookie decisions, and the player everyone is rage trading after another horror score. We discuss t...

Hi all, apologies for the late release time, and also the sound quality, we had some technical difficulties recording, and Ryan the bloke that was remote and could hear the issues, didn't let us know what was going on... So yeah, enjoy the episode, and we will see you next week! The usual Brownlow, flop, trash talk and trade targets all feature in this episode, sort our shit out is back, and...

Round 9 delivered absolute chaos for AFL Fantasy coaches, so many coaches falling to scores in the 18 and 19 hundreds.  Don't fear, boys are back to break it all down looking into Round 10, with premiums underperforming, cash generation slowing rapidly, and injuries piling up across the competition, trade season is becoming tougher than ever. In this episode, the lads review their scores, ran...

In this episode, the boys break down Round 8 and prepare for a massive Round 9 in AFL Fantasy.  With cash generation beginning to dry up and premiums continuing to let coaches down, the pressure is mounting to make the right upgrade decisions before rankings get away. The lads discuss the best trade targets, rookie dilemmas, injury concerns, and which underperforming premos may finally need to go....

In this episode, the boys break down all the key takeaways from Round 7 and look ahead to Round 8 as the season starts to take shape. We run through how we performed in Round 7, including some mixed results across the group, with scores, rankings and cash generation all starting to separate teams as upgrade season kicks into full swing.  With more premiums on field and fewer rookies generating cas...

In this episode, the boys sit down with Sam, coach of Peregrin Touk, who finished 17th overall last season, to unpack what it takes to compete at the very top level of AFL Fantasy. We dive into Sam’s approach to team structure, trade strategy, and how he navigates key decision points throughout the season (like all the carnage we have seen).  From handling early round chaos to executing upgrades a...

Round 7 is here and the season just keeps getting interesting, the boys break down everything you need to know heading into the next rolling lockout. We review Round 6, covering our scores, ranking movements and where our teams sit as upgrade season ramps up. From there, we hand out Brownlow votes, call out the biggest flops of the week, and reflect on some trades that didn’t quite go to plan. We...

In this episode of The Lockout Podcast, the boys are back at Croxy’s round table to break down a chaotic week of AFL Fantasy, with Ryan missing but the show pushing on as usual.  Round 5 brought plenty of carnage across the competition, and for the first time this season, Croxy is the bride not the bridesmaid, with the highest score on the Pod.  We go through our scores, rankings, and cash generat...

I feel like it's been this way every week so far this season, but Round 4 delivered once again, more carnage, and the boys are here to break it all down. We dive into how each coach fared, including a rollercoaster week that saw Vice Captain and Captains going MIA, late outs, and again MORE injures!  While Ryan surged into the top 1% of all fantasy coaches, Josh is having a meltdown scoring t...

Round 3 is in the books and the boys break down everything you need to know heading into Round 4 of AFL Fantasy. From big score swings to rising team values, we take a look at where each coach sits after three rounds and what it means for your team moving forward. There’s plenty to unpack with trade decisions, role changes and early season trends starting to emerge. We dive into the key talking po...

Round 2 delivered absolute chaos, injuries everywhere, forced trades coming up this week, and massive swings in rankings… but one man stood above it all. Hawko explodes into the top 100 for Round 2, ranked 93rd in the entire competition , leading the charge for The Lockout Podcast after a huge 1905 score and a massive climb up the ranks.  The boys break down all the key takeaways from Round 2, inc...

The 2026 AFL Fantasy season is officially underway and Round 1 delivered chaos, cash generation and plenty of early headaches. We break down our Round 1 scores, rankings and biggest takeaways, including who’s flying, who’s already in trouble and how our teams are shaping moving forward. The boys run through Brownlow votes, flops of the week and the early trade decisions that could define your seas...

The AFL Fantasy season is officially underway and we’ve finally got some real data to work with. In this episode of The Lockout Podcast, we dive into Round 0 and what it actually means for Fantasy coaches heading into Round 1. We break down the big scoring trends, what surprised us, and which players and roles look very different from what we expected in preseason. In this episode we cover: 📊 Rou...

In Episode 20 of The Lockout Podcast, the boys break down the most important part of AFL Fantasy team building: foundation picks and smokies. These are the players we are locking into our teams with full conviction, and the sleepers sitting right on the edge as potential Point of Difference selections that could hit, but also could bust! We go position by position through defence, midfield, ruck a...

Our club specific previews are done, and now the team selection grind is officially on. In this episode of The Lockout Podcast , we dive deep into rookie picks, mid-priced options, and PODs (Players of Difference) to help you build a competitive AFL Fantasy side beyond the vanilla selections. We break down the two main strategies, guns & rookies vs mid-price madness , while running through und...

The final team preview is here as we wrap up our AFL Fantasy 2026 team reviews with the West Coast Eagles. After another brutal season at the bottom of the ladder, the Eagles enter 2026 with major list turnover, fresh draftees, and a few genuine Fantasy talking points. We break down the fallout from an exodus of senior players, the influx of young talent, and whether West Coast are finally ready t...

The AFL Fantasy 2026 team previews roll on and this episode turns its attention to the Richmond Tigers, a club deep in rebuild mode after a brutal 2025 season but quietly stockpiling young talent for the future. We unpack Richmond’s year, assess the draft haul that’s shaping the next generation of Tigers, and break down what went wrong on field and in Fantasy. From Toby Nankervis once again carryi...

We’re nearing the pointy end of our AFL Fantasy team previews and this episode turns the spotlight on North Melbourne, a side that’s quickly becoming one of the most fantasy relevant teams heading into the 2026 season. The Kangaroos showed clear signs of growth in 2025, building around a talented young core and finally starting to translate development into performance. From a fantasy perspective,...

The boys dive into Essendon’s chaotic 2025 season, a year defined by injuries, instability, and an incredible 18 debutantes. With 37 players used across the season, the Bombers were smashed by availability issues, role changes and constant disruption, leaving even their stars scrambling to hold things together. We unpack Essendon’s off-season moves, including the arrival of Braden Fiorini and a dr...