The Lockout Podcast

Back with the reigning Premiers! Lots to talk about with the Lions, they benefited from the last year of the father son rule by drafting in Levi Ashcroft. Where is he going to fit in a stacked Lions midfield? We talk 2024 best for AFL fantasy, who boomed, and who was a bust! Then, cast our thoughts on who we think will be the ultimate pick for the Lions in 2025 for AFL Fantasy coaches, and who we...

The biggest surprise package, I'd say even more so than the Hawks in the 8, are up now, the Bulldogs! Coming into the finals they were peaking, and they swiftly got flogged by the Hawks the first week of finals. Croxy has a questionable under performer who the boys say, isn't actually allowed to be picked, but Croxy is adamant that this bloke is no good for the Dogs.  We also take you th...

The boys are back, to review the Hawks, boy did they come home strong last season! What do the boys think they will do next year?  More importantly, who are the options for you as a fantasy coach in 2025 from the surprise 2024 finals team? We take you through the Hawks top performer from last season, who boomed and who bust. Then look for who we think will breakout in 2025, and our ultimate overal...

The baggers made finals and then swiftly exited. The boys agree on the Carlton Ultimate pick for 2025, which is surprising, with a maybe slightly left field pick. We also talk the best Blue from 2024, who underperformed, and boomed, before we look ahead to the 2025 Fantasy season with who will breakout and our ultimate pick. Bit late with this one, technical difficulties prevented us getting this...

The boys are back with another review. They take a bit of a jab at the Pies throughout the pod, because lets face it, if you're not a Pies fan, you probably love seeing them suffer like they did last season. There were a few big ins for Collingwood, and we take you through those, number one probably being Houston, and second Perryman. They needed to do something after not making the 8 in 2024...

The Dockers saw a new look midfield last year with some standouts in Serong and Young.  Batman and Robin aka Luke Ryan and Jordan Clark stood up and became top defenders with Clarke really taking the reigns! Our host Ryan is losing his mind about Bolton joining and if Bolton stands up and becomes the human highlight reel he has been it might be enough for Ryan to quit Fantasy altogether.  Let us t...

We are back with another team preview this time looking at Josh's Bombers! Well it was a hot start for the Bombers in 2024 and Nic Martin really led the way but ultimately a disappointing outing! You know the drill we take you through all the ins and outs for the 2025 season in a team that has seen a lot of change. We discuss the prized recruit in Issac Kako, align on how big Zach Merrett has...

We are BACK, doing it every second day, and we have the 7th Preview of the 2025 AFL Fantasy Season coming to you. Second episode for the season with all four boys on, and they chat about the in's and discuss new Draftees Tobie Travaglia and Alix Tauru and what potential roles they could have. We also bring up Alex Dodson as a backup ruck pickup for St. Kilda in the draft. Josh has a go at Nas...

Back with our 6th Preview and the Gold Coast Suns. Croxy is back and we are previewing his team. The boys chat about the in's and discuss where they see new Draftee Leo Lombard fitting in the Dimma rotation. As usual we give our best player for Gold Coast for 2024, under performer, and BOOM player for 2024. We then look forward to the 2025 season and who we think will breakout in 2025, and ou...

Team review number 5, and we are back with the Melbourne Demons.  Some big talking points, from Clarry, to Petracca, to Harry Sharp from the Lions, and Harvey Langford at pick 6 in the draft. There is a lot of potential in Melbourne this year, and some good cash cows which the boys touch on. As usual we bring you our picks for best Melbourne player from last season, the boom player for 2024, and t...

We are back with our fourth Team Review and the Adelaide Crows. Hawko mentions that this was just not the Crows year, and how Laird and Dawson disappointed us, however, Hawko chooses one of them as his top player of the year, and Josh picks the same bloke as the under performer... What is going on? Who do you agree with? We look ahead to 2025 and give you some options like GWS recruit James Peatli...

The boys are back with the third team preview and the West Coast Eagles, aka, Josh's future AFL team after his move to Perth. The boys discuss the Eagles giving up their 3rd pick in the 2024 Draft, and who they got in after having one first round pick at 16. They then discuss their best overall player from 2024, their 2024 under performer, and who boomed in 2024. After we move onto who we are...

Josh, Hawko and Ryan are back again for episode 2 for the season, and taking a look at the Kangaroos. Ryan doesn't seem too keen on them, maybe cause they beat his Tigers in the battle for the wooden spoon... North Melbourne finished up second last in 2024, and with some already great young talent at the club, they added Finn O'Sullivan to that list with the second pick in the draft. The...

Merry Christmas to all the AFL Fantasy coaches out there!!!  Today Josh, Hawko and Ryan are back here to bring you the first preview of the 2025 season. While you're sitting down, feeling nice and full after a big Chrissy lunch or dinner, why not listen to the boys thoughts on what Richmond can do for your fantasy teams for 2025? This year instead of alphabetical order, we have decided to go...

Join the lads as they look at the First Round Draftees of the 2024 AFL Draft! We look at everything from role they potentially will play, their junior numbers and who we are excited to take in our starting squads. Take a look at the fantasy focused nature of the Draft and let us know who are you going to be starting with, did Richmond just skip a rebuild and do it in one draft?  Lots to look at he...

Josh, Hawko and Ryan chat about the trade round up from the period ending last Wednesday night. This episode was recorded on the night of the trade window ending. The boys chat in order of what happened over the trade period, including a very busy final day. Josh and Ryan apparently have hit their head and think Croxy liked the, Nobel to Gold Coast trade, when he was more than vocal on the group c...

Episode 69 for us, hence the episode name.  The boys review how our ultimate picks, and breakout players for the start of the season faired over the 2024 season. We also see how each individual team went vs our picks for their finishing spot on the AFL ladder. We give you our flop of the year, it's Ryan's favourite, and also least favourite defender, if you listeners remember who that wa...

We wrap up with the review of the final round of the season. The boys include their fantasy votes, and we give you the top three for our Fantasy Team's Brownlow Votes for the year. We will post full results later on socials. We also talk about who disappointed us most in the final round of the year with our flop of the week! The three guys in the studio chat some shit, as per usual, and Croxy...

We review the week that was from the Fantasy Land.  Looking at the boys teams as follows: The Bombers (Josh) again give their fans faint hope in the first half, only to be beaten to a pulp in the second...  The Suns (Croxy) get humble at home, Croxy doesn't wanna talk too much about it, he barely watched the second half...  Hawko (the Hawks), what a happy team Hawthorn are, they've had s...

We check out the boys Brownlow votes, for once Xerri doesn't get the 3 votes on all the host's fantasy teams this week!!!! However, Flanders has a lot of catching up to do still if he's to catch him this last, big numbers will be needed! Flop of the week, Josh really wants to give the flop to himself... Croxy's pissed again, and doesn't know how he's scored over 2000,...

Two weeks in a row, we are all back, and for once, Ryan isn't coughing up a lung in the background... The bloke seems to have recovered...  We review the week that was from the Fantasy Land. THIS WEEK JOSH's BELOVED BOMBERS GOT SPANKED BY GOLD COAST SUNS!!!! Jokes, it was a close game, and the bombers were basically trying to give away the match the entire 4th quarter... Anyway.... As us...

All the usual favourite segments are back. We check out the boys Brownlow votes, and we have a new Lockout Pod Fantasy Brownlow Award leader!!!! Listen in to find who's running away with the votes from Sam Flanders...  Flop of the week, there's a theme with our flops this week... We then turn to our trades and our thoughts heading into the last two rounds... Croxy and Hawk give some good...

The boys are all back, please excuse Ryan, he's still in here coughing up a lung at times... The blokes sicker than Sic Dogg. We review the week that was from the Fantasy Land. Everyone of the boys sides lost with exception to Josh's Bombers... So they keep their faint finals hopes alive! As usual, if you want to hear our tips and trade options etc. heading into Round 22, jump over to th...

All the usual favourite segments are back. We check out the boys Brownlow votes and discuss who we think might win this season in our own Fantasy Team voting...  Flop of the week, for once Luke Ryan isn't a feature in this segment... We then turn to our trades and our thoughts heading into the last few rounds... Josh seems to have copied Croxy's homework. Injury report from Hawko and the...

Episode 61, and back with another Preview for the upcoming Round 21. The boys are back to give you the low down for the round ahead. Hawko had a nightmare with his Emergencies this week, and came last out of the four of us. He talks us through his mistake. We look at who is out there for value and also Croxy's taking a punt on a forward who Josh doesn't think will cut it... We talk about...