The Official AFLW Fantasy Podcast

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam, Mel, and Jono on Twitter breaking down:  - the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday team announcements  - all the hottest topics, questions, and conundrums going into Round 1 Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X4NB381I See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter breaking down:  - our first official team announcements for Round 1  - the first official injury list of 2025  - some of the key questions and conundrums ahead of the first lockout of 2025! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: X...

As the first lockout of the 2025 AFLW Fantasy approaches, Liam and Mel run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before Round 1 including:  the highly owned injured players the best value options in defence and forward how to structure your midfields some of our lowly owned points of difference The gang were also joined by Tom Hales, a member of the AFLW Fantasy Fanatics pod,...

Free Kick's Liam, Mel  and Jono  caught every AFLW practice match over the weekend and are here to share all their AFLW Fantasy intel. Listen in as plenty of names get discussed as we piece our teams together over the next week before the first lockout! Episode Guide Intro: 00:00 - 1:17 Fremantle vs St Kilda: 1:18 - 8:53  Essendon vs North Melbourne: 8:54 - 16:59 GWS vs Carlton: 17:...

Our final episode in the Line by Line seires, Liam, Mel and Jono look at a few of the ruck options in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. Picking a ruck can often be the most decisive aspect of your AFLW Fantasy team structure, so do we pay the big bucks for the incredible Mim Strom? Or like previous seasons, are you better off diving down to the rich pool of rookie rucks that could offer substantial value...

Next up in the Line by Line series, Will, Jono and Mel dissect the forward line - starting off with a juicy Top 5 Fantasy-relevant forwards that are all coming in well unerpriced courtest of their previous injury-affected seasons. Following the usual format, the gang chat through midpriced and cash cow options and finsh with their Season 2025 starting squad locks.  Follow the Free Kick team o...

Coming second in the Line by Line series, Jono, Liam and Will take on the challenge of our midfield options available in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. And of course, to answer the most pressing selection choice of the pre-season - do you need to start the breathtakingly expensive and yet undoubtedly prodigious Fantasy talent... Ebony Marinoff? Follow the Free Kick team on Instagram and Twitter/X to get al...

In the first instalment of the Line by Line series, Free Kick's  Liam, Mel  and Will  deep dive on the Defenders available in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. In what shapes as the most difficult line to pick this preseasons, the gang focus in on a few players that might save us as we navigate this minefield that is Defenders . Episode Guide Introduction to the Defenders line: 00:00 - 3:14 Top...

Excited to get involved with AFLW Fantasy in Season 2025 but not sure how to approach the game? Mel and Jono from Free Kick have a laugh as they jam on the some of the basic strategies of AFLW Fantasy, what to think about when picking players, and how your Trade Plan might evolve over the season.  If you're brand new to AFLW Fantasy, check out the How To article at afl.com.au/aflw/news  ...

The official AFLW Fantasy game has launched for season 2025! Join the Free Kick team of Jono, Will and Liam (sadly missing the travelling Mel) as they chat through the AFLW Fantasy platform and what caught their attention for the 2025 AFLW season ahead. ---------------- Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http://aflwfantasy.afl   Follow @AFLFantasy and @FreeKickWPod on twitter to keep up t...

The gang submit one final shipping report for Season 9, celebrate the comp winner Carl W, debate nominees for the Official AFLW Fantasy Player Awards and have a laugh reflecting on their own great and not so great calls during the season. Thanks to the Free Kick listeners and followers this season!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The whole squad prepares their teams for the final round of AFLW Fantasy for 2024. With injury & suspension concerns hanging around a few popular players this week, the episode is all about finding those players that might pop up with a huge score this final weekend. Episode guide:  Intro: 0:00 - 7:19 Shipping Report: 7:20 - 23:48 Injury Worries: 23:49 - 32:21 Overperformers / Underperformers:...

The entire crew is back for a bumper episode as the finish line heaves in to view. The main theme of the podcast is all things ownership, and talking about some of the popular players in the top 100/1000 that we should consider trading out, and highlighting some of the lowly owned points of difference to target in your trades. Episode guide:  Intro: 0:00 - 6:05 Shipping Report: 6:06 - 24:47 Tradin...

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and special guest Bails from the Fantasy Fanatics podcast on Twitter breaking down:  - Week 8 team announcements;  - injury news; and  - all the key trade options ahead of a massive weekend of footy! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: CEDASR2M See omnystudio.co...

Mel and Liam are excited to have Will back on deck as he runs the gang through his Sweet 16 Episode guide:  Intro + Shipping Report: 0:00 - 20:31 Sweet 16: 20:32 - 1:10:02 Captains’ Corner + Trade Plans: 1:10:03 - 1:21:19 Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: CEDASR2M https://aflwfantasy.afl/leagues/join/CEDASR2M Play the Official AFLW Fantasy game at http...

Much to Liam's delight, the gang returns to near full force as they break down the third of these challenging double game rounds. Jono and Mel marvel at the Hawks v Freo classic to end the round, whilst Liam stresses the importance of owning Marinoff as she prepares to line up twice in Week 7.  Episode guide:  Intro + Shipping Report: 0:00 - 14:49 Week 6 Trade or Spade: 14:50 - 25:11 Week 7 Trade...

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter/X breaking down:  - Week 6 team announcements;  - injury news; and  - all the key trade options ahead of a massive weekend of footy! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: CEDASR2M https://aflwfantasy.afl/leagues/join/CEDASR2M Play the Official...

Sadly, Liam was 'abandoned' by all of his regular co-hosts. Helpfully however, he was joined by special guest DC from the Men's AFL Fantasy podcast 'Hat Chat', to inspect the second week of double game madness, and project ahead for Week 6. Episode guide:  Intro + Shipping Report: 0:00 - 15:16 Double Game Week Strategy: 15:17 - 27:44 Week 5 Trade or Spade: 27:45 - 37:32 Week 6 Trade Targets: 37:33...

After the first of the double game weeks, Mel, Liam and Jono reflect on their terrible Captains choices that lead them all to drop a significant number of ranks, but nevertheless there is fun to be had!  Episode guide:  Intro: 00:00 -2:55 Shipping Report: 2:56 - 17:50 Doube Game Week strategy discussions: 17:51 - 40:44 Trade Targets: 40:45 - 53:09 Rookies to move on: 53:10 - 1:02:09 Captains: 1:02...

Following a chaotic round of late outs where some premiums popped and other premiums flopped, Mel, Liam and Jono have gotten together to chat through the weekend that was and dive into the hot topics coming into Week 4! Episode Guide:  Intro: 00:00 -2:55 Shipping Report: 2:56 - 17:50 Doube Game Week strategy discussions: 17:51 - 40:44 Trade Targets: 40:45 - 53:09 Rookies to move on: 53:10 - 1:02:0...

This is a live recording of an episode from Liam and Jono on Twitter/X breaking down:  - Week 3 team announcements;  - injury news; and  - all the key trade options ahead of a massive weekend of footy! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @freekickwpod Come and join our open league! Invite link is below + our league code is: CODE: CEDASR2M https://aflwfantasy.afl/leagues/join/CEDASR2M Play the Official...

A skeleton crew of Liam and Jono get together to chat the Week That Was for Week 2 and dive into the hot topics coming into Week 3! Episode guide:  Intro: 00:00 -2:57 Shipping Report: 2:58 - 15:09 News of the Week: 15:10 - 19:23 ‘Believe It Or Not’: 19:24 - 48:42 O’Dowd R1 & Double Game Week Strategy: 48:43 - 57:27 Rookie Roulette: 57:28 - 1:07:19 Captains: 1:07:20 - 1:10:39 Trade Plans &...

The gang get together to chat the Week That Was for Week 1 and dive into the hot topics coming into Week 2! Episode guide:  Intro: 0:00 - 2:55 Shipping Report: 2:56 - 15:43 The week that was: 15:44 - 23:35 Ridley's Believe it or Not: 23:36 - 42:22 Injury Update - Toogood is Nogood: 42:23 - 53:07 Rookie Roulette: 53:08 - 1:02:13 Captains + Trade chat: 1:02:14 - 1:13:06 Come and join our open league...

Free Kick: On Air is back for season 2024! This is a live recording of Liam, Mel, and Jono chatting on Twitter/X (albeit with great technological difficulty) breaking down:  Thursday's team announcements; Injury News; and  all the key topics ahead of the first lockout of 2024 There's also plenty of handy advice from the gang as they go about trying to wrap their head around this final burst of new...

As the first lockout of the second season of AFLW Fantasy approaches, Jono, Mel, Will and Liam run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before week 1 including:  the highly owned injured players the best rookies to start in your side captain / vice captain options some of the most lowly owned points of difference There's also plenty of handy advice from the gang as they go about t...