AFL Fantasy with The Traders

The Traders look over the round eight teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warnie is back on the podcast and steadies the ship as we face some uncertain waters ahead. There's going to be a fixture squeeze and the boys speculate what that could mean for Fantasy as well as the return of three trades. Mr Worldwide must go, but who does he become? Is it worth paying the cash to go right up to Max? Plenty of your questions are answered in another bumper episode of the podcast.Episode guide2:00 - A look at what the condensed fixture could mean for Fantasy.7:45 - Warnie pumps up Christian Petracca as the No.1 forward in the competition.12:45 - The big news of the round is discussed.15:50 - What are the options for trading our Marc Pittonet?23:00 - Rookie culling season is here.29:00 - Calvin suggests that a triple downgrade is on radar for this week with the three trades.33:10 - Roy discusses his Rollin' 22.36:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.51:10 - Calvin gives a sneak peek at some of his captains.56:00 - Finally, some breaking news about the fixtures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round seven teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Warnie out of action, Roy and Calvin run through all of the injury news - and there is a fair bit of it - as well as all of the rookies on the radar at the moment.Episode guide0:30 – Where’s Warnie?2:10 – How the boys scored4:10 – The Green Vest count4:55 – Breaking news: All the injuries discussed11:20 – Is it time to trade Mr. World Wide (Marc Pittonet)?14:50 – Is Sam Simpson (MID, $232,000) worth picking up?18:20 – Which rookies from round six shone?27:20 – Should you hold Dustin Martin?29:15 – Roy’s Rollin’ 22: The ruck shuffle34:15 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.46:00 – Calvin’s Fantasy captains and vice captain options50:45 - Possible rage tradesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round six teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're coming off an eventful weekend of footy with injuries to key players - on very few points- and an exodus of Victoria which may see some players unavailable this week. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the carnage of round five and look ahead to how to use your two trades this week.Episode guide2:20 - The Traders' round five scores.4:50 - Lachie Whitfield junked it up nicely to score a ton.7:25 - Calvin was less than impressed with Andrew Gaff copping attendtion.9:45 - Warnie looks at the news of the week including the NSW and QLD hubs.12:50 - How severe is Matt Rowell's injury.18:00 - What DPPs were of interest this week?26:30 - The options for the Rowell trade are considered.31:30 - Which defenders should you trust worth over $650k?34:15 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.39:30 - Which premium midfielder do you pick out of Scott Pendlebury, Jack Steele and Hugh McCluggage?42:15 - If you can't get Max Gawn or Brodie Grundy, who is the ruck to target for an upgrade?49:00 - Next best midfielder after Andrew Gaff and Lachie Neale?53:00 - Calvin's early captain tips.56:00 - Possible rage trades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round five teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was another eventful weekend of Fantasy footy with injuries wreaking havoc on coaches throughout the round including two of the mid-priced gems in Jeremy Howe and Sam Naismith who are likely out for the rest of the season.Episode guide1:00 - There's a spanner in the works with the fixture.2:45 - How did the boys score this week.7:30 - Andrew joins brother Angus on Roy's never again list.10:30 - Warnie discusses the news out of round four.14:45 - What are the options for Jeremy Howe owners?19:00 - Is Sam Naismith on your bench or on field?26:00 - Stephen Coniglio played too much time up forward last week, will we see this moving forward?29:00 - Lachie Neale would have scored more than 191 BCV if he kicked straight.34:20 - The form of Dan Butler and Aiden Corr needs to be addressed.40:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.46:00 - Is a Tom Mitchell trade on the cards?50:20 - Is Andrew Gaff a must-have?56:15 - Do Brodie Smith and Dan Houston earn another week after their good performances on the weekend?59:00 - Calvin runs through some captain tips.1:01:00 - The Traders look at their rage trades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round four teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unprecedented. We've heard that word thrown around, but this is the world we live in while COVID-19 is floating around. This season threw another curveball with the Essendon v Melbourne game being postponed and subsequently, average scores awarded for those players. The Traders discuss the fallout from that and what round five will look like.Episode guide1:00 - The Traders give their thoughts on the outcome of the postponed game.8:30 - Calvin tries to inspire everyone to be the 'butter mouse'.12:00 - The plus threes and negative threes from the round are discussed.16:45 - Warnie runs through the Fantasy relevant news of the week.18:45 - Roy shares a tale of making partial lockout trades.23:30 - Matt Rowell once again dominates.26:00 - What should we do with Lachie Whitfield as he's dropping cash.28:30 - Some of the takeaways from the centre bounce attendance numbers.31:00 - Roy updates his Rollin' 22.36:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.40:30 - Who should we bring in for Whitfield out of Michael Walters, Chad Wingard and Jy Simpkin?43:30 - Dan Houston and Andrew Brayshaw are big issues, who is the biggest?46:40 - Could trading Tom Mitchell be a play worth considering due to his 70 average?50:30 - Should we trade Sam Jacobs?53:10 - Calvin offers some captain tips for round four including his loophole options.57:00 - What are the current rage trades for Roy, Calvin and Warnie?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round three teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Footy was back in a big way and there was so much to take out of the return for Fantasy coaches. Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss everything from Rocky's massive milestone, Rowell's odds of being the next pig in the pen, Roy's updated rolling 22 after two rounds of Coronaball, your questions and the rage trades of the week.Episode guide1:00 - What we learned from round two.5:30 - Celebrating Rocky's milestone.9:00 - Where does Matt Rowell's score rank against other players in their debut season?13:00 - Calvin isn't happy about Jack Macrae's role.15:45 - Darcy Parish's last quarter of 49 points was huge considering he had 7 at 3QT.22:00 - It's important to monitor players' time on ground this season.28:30 - The most popular rage trades.32:00 - Roy reviews his Rollin' 22 with two rounds of Coronaball data.34:30 - Lachie Neale is one of two players to have scored 100 in each game and is the No.1 midfielder in the 22.38:00 - Role is important for forwards this year.41:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.45:00 - Which underperforming players should you stick with?51:20 - Which Jake Lloyd should we expect for the rest of the season?54:45 - Who should you pick: Joel Selwood or Callan Ward as a value midfielder?58:30 - Have we missed the boat on Bailey Smith and Jeremy Howe?1:00:10 - Calvin talks round three captains.1:04:50 - Roy, Calvin and Warnie reveal their rage trades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round two teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's lockout week (again) and the boys are up and about... but getting very serious about their Fantasy teams for round two. They discuss potential team changes and their thoughts around trades. Warnie chats to Selby Lee-Steere and they lads answer plenty of your quetions.Episode guide1:40 - Warnie runs through all of the lockout times coaches need to be aware of this week.5:10 - The boys were involved in a fun Fantasy Draft last week with Eagle Jake Waterman and Giants boys Jackson Hately and Sam Taylor.6:50 - Plenty of information has been picked up in the last few weeks from the training track with match simulations.10:30 - A bit of news came out of the Fremantle intra-club game.12:45 - Izak Rankine has been ruled out for round two.14:00 - What changes will the Giants make?17:20 - Simon Goodwin had some great things to say about Harley Bennell today.24:25 - Calvin discusses the loophole this week.27:00 - Brodie Grundy is the best bet for skipper with Jack Macrae not too far behind.32:45 - Roy runs through his thoughts on trading out Lachie Whitfield to gain some much needed cash to fix up his rookies.34:05 - Two-time champion Selby Lee-Steere gives some tips ahead of round two.38:45 - What does Selby suggest for coaches who have Sam Naismith on the bench?41:30 - What should you be doing with your three trades for the next four rounds.45:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.52:00 - Is Jeremy Howe a must-have?58:00 - If Harley Bennell plays, should he be a lock in your team?1:03:15 - Jy Simpkin is a mid-priced forward getting a bit of hype this week. Is he an option?1:05:20 - How many rookies should we have on field in round two?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a HUGE response to the social media posts seeking some questions for this week's podcast. There were so many that we have a special bonus show full of questions from @AFLFantasy on Twitter and the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page and our answers.Episode guide1:00 - Is the guns 'n' rookies approach dead?6:30 - Who are the best options to score 100s with shortened quarters?9:20 - With three trades for each of the next four rounds, should Fantasy Classic teams receive a complete overhaul regarding to structure?13:15 - What do you do if Sam Naismith is on your bench? Should trades be made to keep him on field?16:45 - Is a ruck combination of Sam Jacobs, Sam Naismith and Marc Pittonet a viable option for cash generation?20:00 - After a poor round one showing, does trading Marcus Bontempelli to Jack Viney make sense given the cash banked can upgrade other positions?24:00 - If you have Max Gawn on field and Sam Jacobs on bench in Fantasy Draft, is it worth floating Gawn as a potential trade bait for a premium midfielder?26:30 - Should we keep Andrew Brayshaw?31:20 - Calvin encourages league commissioners to get their mates back on board for the remainer of the season... or start up a new league.35:50 - Do we back in Josh Dunkley to bounce back?38:30 - How did Roy, Calvin and Warnie come to support the teams they do.40:40 - As teachers, do The Traders get questions from students for Fantasy advice?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New rules have been confirmed for Fantasy in 2020 with three (3) trades available to use in rounds 2-5. Warnie makes sure everyone understands how to convert scores to BCV, Roy names up his Rollin' 22 and Calvin lists the must-haves if he was to pick a team from scratch.Episode guide2:15 - How the lads will tackle the bonus trades made available.6:00 - Warnie runs through the news of the last few days.11:30 - The Traders were sent a letter questioning the BCV calculations, so a lesson in maths ensues.17:25 - Roy tries to predict the Best 22 for the rest of the season with his infamous Rollin' 22.24:40 - It is not too late to sign up. Encourage your mates (or mum) to get a Fantasy Classic team or maybe get involved in a Fantasy Draft league before round two.29:30 - If Calvin had his time again, his ruck line up would look a little different due to the value in Sam Jacobs and Sam Naismith.33:50 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.45:00 - Dual-position updates will be made ahead of round six and 12. Fantasy Freako suggests that Dayne Zorko, Steele Sidebottom and Zach Merrett could potentially have FWD status if they continue playing the same role that they did in round one.50:00 - Is Brett Bewley's role a concern with the returning Dockers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time to get serious. The fixture for round two through to five have been announced and Calvin cracks out his red and green tables to look at the Scale of Hardness. Warnie runs through the main things we need to know about the upcoming fixture and attempt to make the team changes for round two. Plus the lads answer your questions..Episode guide1:30 - Roy and Calvin sample Warnie's iso-home brew.5:00 - The lads talk through the next four rounds as announced on Monday.13:15 - Calvin analyses the fixture to look at the teams with the best and worst upcoming fixtures.15:40 - Max Gawn's run of games looks very tasty.21:00 - Who are the likely ins and outs for round two that may affect Fantasy teams.30:00 - Fremantle could make a swag of changes.35:30 - Could Mitch Georgiades make way for Charlie Dixon?40:00 - Warnie predicts the Giants will bring in Callan Ward and Zac Williams for Tom Green and Isaac Cumming.46:10 - Lachie Hunter definitely won't be playing in round two, but who else joins him on the sidelines as Tom Liberatore and Patrick Lipinski are good chances to play.48:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.51:30 - Is trading Sam Jacobs to Sam Naismith worth it?55:00 - Should be be trading out premiums for value options?56:30 - Callan Ward v Jack Viney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Gillon's words last Friday, Roy, Calvin and Warnie were pumped to get back in the studio and start talking Fantasy with a purpose. Footy will return on June 11 and we could not be more excited. Warnie runs through the things Fantasy coaches need to know ahead of round two as the lads map out what we should be thinking with our trades and other quirks in this 'Coronaball' season. Included is a song written by Ben Latham (@BeafortBeaus on Twitter) to help you understand how to understand Fantasy scoring with 16-minute quarters.Episode guide3:00 - The best news Fantasy coaches received was that we are looking at normal rounds with Thursday-Sunday games.7:15 - Travis Auld's comments on the fixture are analysed.11:30 - RIP to Magoos News with no reserves competition.15:00 - 16-minute quarters are likely.18:15 - Roy, Calvin and Warnie perform their take on AC/DC's "TNT" with "BCV".22:00 - How many trades will we have ahead of round two.27:20 - Player and injury news over the last couple of months.32:10 - Callan Ward and Zac Williams being back could hurt round two chances for Tom Green and Isaac Cumming.35:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.39:25 - Which junk time specialists do we need to be aware of with 'Coronaball'?45:40 - Should we target players on the pre-season watchlist who smashed it in round one, or players returning from injury that we would have picked if available in round one?48:20 - Do you fix premiums or rookies with your three trades?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie are missing Fantasy that much that they're trying a few different challenges. First up they pick a team with one player from each club and turn that into a 3-team draft league with some entertaining results through varying strategies. The boys also name up their top three moments from over the years as well as project forward to when the season resumes.Episode guide2:45 - Warnie suggests we could have footy back in mid-June and we may also have round, making AFL Fantasy relatively normal when the season resumes.7:20 - The boys pick a Fantasy team made up of one player per team with five defenders, seven midfielders, one ruck and five forwards. Have a go at the Pick One challenge by downloading the Google Sheet.15:10 - Who were the hard teams to pick from when selecting your Pick One squad.18:00 - The Pick One challenge moves to a Draft format. The Traders take it in turns to pick one player from each club.28:00 - Calvin takes Devon Smith who be believes is the steal of the draft.31:00 - The Saints were the last club to have a player selected as Seb Ross the first off the board.35:55 - Bachar Houli as the third Tiger picked is nominated as the pick of the draft.40:30 - Roy's North Melbourne pick was someone he didn't think he would be taking in any format of Fantasy football this year.43:15 - The boys nominate their worst selections from the Pick One Draft challenge.46:30 - Back in 2010, Roy crashed Michael Voss' press conference and asked a Fantasy question.49:50 - Tom Rockliff's interview on our podcast in 2016 was one of the best moments from all of our episodes.52:00 - How did Warnie react to Ben Hudson being suspended by the club in 2007?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't know the return date as yet, but in a fortnight we should. Roy, Calvin and Warnie mull over when it could be and what we might need to think about for Fantasy. An old friend leaves a message for the boys and Todd Goldstein is chopped from the Team of the Decade. Calvin isn't allowed to have a say on the best forwards from the last 10 years as the squad is finalised. As The Traders remember the past, they look at their favourite stories from over the years and the Fantasy cult heroes that go down in folklore.Episode guide1:15 - Roy is optimistic that the season will be underway sooner rather than later.8:00 - Calvin is taken to task on his inclusion of Todd Goldstein in the Team of the Decade.16:00 - Team of the Decade FWDs22:10 - Steve Johnson was the closest to a forward pig we have seen.30:00 - Justin Westhoff missed just eight games of the decade, should he be considered in the forward line?33:20 - Lance Franklin kicked 13 goals for 204 Fantasy points, the highest score in the modern era.36:10 - Dayne Zorko averaged 95 in his debut season to be the forward cash cow of the decade.42:50 - Via Twitter, Owen offers up some interesting stats from the last decade such as how many points were scored and the highest scoring jumper numbers.51:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.56:15 - Fantasy faves including when Ben Hudson was suspended by the Crows and Warnie wasn’t happy and called the club.1:04:00 - Reliving how good the Cats were in the late 2000s - especially ABC; Ablett, Bartel and Corey.1:10:30 - Beau Muston scored 127 and 106 in his first two games before tanking.1:19:30 - The boys reel off Brad Johnson’s averages in the 2000s.1:21:20 - Homework of the week is to pick a Fantasy team of five defenders, seven midfielders, one ruck and five forwards with only one player from each team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week of the footy lockdown goes by and the boys catch up once again over Skype. We'd be looking forward to round six and the massive Anzac Day game, so Warnie looks back at the best Pies and Dons over the last 10 years. Continuing the best from the last 10 years, the rucks to be included in the Team of the Decade are debated at length with Calvin making the final call. Roy goes back to the first ever episode of our YouTube show.Episode guide1:30 - The AFL have announced a date to announce when the season will resume.4:00 - What has been on the TV during isolation.7:30 - Warnie looks at the best Anzac Day performances from the last decade.12:00 - Was Brent Stanton an underrated Fantasy player?14:40 - The best rucks from 2010-2019 are discussed and inducted into the team of the decade.20:00 - Calvin makes the case for Todd Goldstein.26:30 - Dean Cox would have been the best ruck from 2005-2014, but is he for the most recent decade?31:00 - How do Stefan Martin's numbers stack up?33:00 - Reilly O'Brien and Jonathan Giles are named on the bench.37:10 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.41:00 - Dylan asks how this season will affect Fantasy in 2021.45:00 - What value does Tim Taranto currently have in Fantasy Draft?50:15 - The Traders discuss the origins of their nicknames.54:00 - Roy takes us back to 2007 when the lads first recorded a YouTube video about Fantasy and puts Calvin through the paces with a question and answer session.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poor audio quality continues this week, but don't worry, the content isn't nearly as poor. The boys catch up after another week apart in isolation over Skype and a couple of beers. It would have been the Easter weekend and Warnie takes the lads through the best performers from the Cats and Hawks over the years. Eight players are inducted into the team of the decade as attention is turned to the midfielders and Calvin sets out to rank the pigs.Episode guide11:30 - The best performers in the Easter Monday Hawks v Cats blockbusters are remembered.16:40 - The eight best midfielders are inducted into the Fantasy Team of the Decade.21:10 - Reliving Tom Rockliff's 134.8 average season.25:45 - Why has Gary Ablett never been awarded Fantasy Pig status?31:30 - Some asked for Matthew Boyd to be inducted as a defender, but he makes the grade as a MID.38:20 - Who becomes M8 out of Adam Treloar and Jack Macrae?43:00 - Michael Barlow has the best Fantasy season ever by a debutant.46:30 - The Traders decide who is the better cash cow out of Sam Walsh and Toby Greene.51:50 - Calvin attempts to rank the Fantasy Pigs with some nifty Excel spreadsheet work.58:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.1:01:30 - Which Trader has the highest Fantasy score since 2014?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology issues due to social isolation couldn't stop The Traders catching up for their weekly podcast. Roy, Calvin and Warnie share a couple of beers as well as reveal the defenders for the Team of the Decade (2010-19). There's plenty of banter as they look at the worst trades of all-time, some stories from the past and some fun with a quiz.Episode guide1:45 - Warnie is bottling his home brew, Calvin is growing grass and Roy has made a purchase to keep him entertained in isolation.10:20 - The boys live some of their worst trades of their Fantasy careers as well as share some from passionate coaches on social media.14:20 - Why reverse trades, aka the Heath Shaw rule, was introduced.21:50 - The six best defenders are inducted into the Fantasy Team of the Decade.34:30 - Nic Newman is the best cash cow for the bench from the last 10 years, but who joins him?42:00 - Warnie takes on the role of the quizmaster to challenge Roy and Calvin in Gorto's 2015-19 quiz.51:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.1:00:15 - Calvin reminisces about what he got up to to terrorise Warnie when they lived together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys catch up after a week of no footy and some social isolation to chew the fat. Not necessarily all about Fantasy footy, just to chat! They discuss what they've been up to the last few days, their rage trades, possible trade scenarios and chat with the current number one in Fantasy footy, Josh, to talk about his team . That and some of your questions (again, some Fantasy related, some not).9th PlaceEpisode guide1:00 - What Roy, Calvin and Warnie have been up to.9:30 - Round 'two' trade options.15:30 - Will three trades be enough?20:30 - The top 10 players traded in and out.27:10 - Josh talks about his team that is currently leading all Fantasy Classic teams.31:40 - Calvin, Roy and Warnie discuss their trade plans.35:45 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.38:50 - Will Jeremy Howe keep scoring well?42:10 - Will Brett Bewley keep his role when Blake Acres returns?43:10 - Who wins Survivor?47:05 - Worst trades of our Fantasy careers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, that was that. Footy was back for one weekend only and we had a lot to adjust to. 16 minute quarters made for some interesting scores - some were well up and some were well down as 80 became the new 100. Roy, Calvin and Warnie wrap up the start to the season and try to make sense of what's to come.Episode guide2:00 - How the scores looked compared to other seasons.4:30 - The Traders' round one scores.7:00 - Roy rants about his team and starts the -3s.14:00 - The positives out of the weekend with the +3s.18:45 - A realistic team that would have been around 200 points head of the current leader.28:45 - What was the right call in the ruck?33:30 - Big takeaways from the new look Fantasy.37:40 - Information on price movements.43:30 - The future of the season and options for Fantasy.50:40 - How are we going to spend our time?Follow the boys on Twitter for a some fun while the season is suspended: @RoyDT, @CalvinDT and @WarnieDT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders look over the round one teams as they are announced. Get your team set for the full lockout on Friday at 7:50pm AEDT. http://afl.com.au/fantasySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Traders sat down to record the weekly podcast soon after Gillon McLachlan announced that the season will be going ahead with 17 games as a break is expected for the coronavirus. Roy, Calvin and Warnie look at what it all means for Fantasy and give their take on it all in a very special, and unique, episode of the podcast. Warnie catches up with Harris Andrews from the Lions following their Draft day and does the same with Nick Maxwell, the commissioner of the Pies' league. Calvin names up the best captain options and Roy reveals his best 22 for the season. Finally, plenty of questions are answered in the lead up to round one.Episode guide1:00 - How the coronavirus will affect our Fantasy season with 17 games.8:00 - Does the fewer games affect breakevens?18:00 - Dates and times for lockout week.22:10 - Harris Andrews, commissioner of the Lions' Draft league, discusses how their Draft day went.29:00 - Calvin's look at the best captain options for this week including the loophole.37:30 - Roy reveals his Rollin' 22 ahead of round one.51:00 - Nick Maxwell chats about the Magpies' Draft league.59:45 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2019, Jon Harmey was in cracking AFL Fantasy form. Backing up from the No.6 hat he won in 2017, the Essendon supporter took his team Hirdy's Heroes to the top of the overall rankings after the byes and sat there until round 23. Well, at least until the start of the final round as in some amazing scenes, Craig Wegener overtook Harmey's team to be crowned the 2019 champion.Episode guide1:00 - Harmey relives his previous results and how last year played out and that it wasn't much fun being at the top.5:15 - What does a good coach do in the pre-season?8:00 - Hunting value.12:00 - Harmey has some concern over the rookies.17:45 - What is the take on the rucks?26:40 - Does ownership dictate selections?28:15 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.29:50 - Is Petracca an option? Harmey gives his take on mid-priced forwards.33:20 - Dan Houston or Brodie Smith?37:00 - Harmey considers not touching any of the big Bulldogs.42:10 - Put a line through Jeremy Howe.44:50 - Pick one between Hugh Greenwood and Christian Petracca.46:30 - What advice does Harmey have for lockout week?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat about the annual Traders v Journos Fantasy Draft as it happened. Plenty of fun and surprises throughout the live draft - especially finding out it is only a 2-3-1-2/4 structure for the 10 team league. The boys were joined on during the recording by Mitch Cleary, Nathan Schmook and Lee Gaskin to give their insights into the draft and answer some of the pressing general Fantasy questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The final weekend of the Marsh Community Series has just finished leaving Roy, Calvin and Warnie with more questions than what they started with. There looks to be a major lack of rookies on the horizon to play this year and some of the players locked after impressive performances in the first Marsh game weren't quite as prolific. The Traders chat through all nine games to help you wade through the massive number of stats and information gathered throughout the long weekend.Episode guide2:40 - Adelaide v Gold Coast review including notes on Ben Davis, Brodie Smith, Rory Laird, Chayce Jones, Darcy MacPherson, Hugh Greenwood, Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson and Jeremy Sharp.10:30 - Hawthorn v Melbourne review including notes on James Sicily, Tom Mitchell, Jonathon Ceglar, Jonathon Patton, Max Gawn and Christian Petracca.20:10 - Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs review including notes on Connor Rozee, Tom Rockliff, Justin Westhoff, Mitch Georgiadis, Tim English and Bailey Smith.27:55 - West Coast v Fremantle review including notes on Elliot Yeo, Jarrod Brander, Tim Kelly, Michael Wlaters, Nat Fyfe, Andrew Brayshaw and Adam Cerra.36:10 - GWS Giants v Richmond review including notes on Stephen Coniglio, Sam Jacobs, Toby Greene, Tom Green, Dustin Martin and Marlion Pickett.46:50 - Collingwood v St Kilda review including notes on Jeremy Howe, Jack Crisp, Taylor Adams, John Noble, Jack Steele, Hunter Clark, Max King, Rowan Marshall and Dylan Roberton.55:25 - Could you consider not starting with Brodie Grundy?1:01:00 - Carlton v Brisbane Lions review including notes on Partick Cripps, Sam Docherty, Grant Birchall, Devon Robertson and Brand Starcevich.1:05:50 - North Melbourne v Sydney Swans review including notes on Curtis Taylor, Jack Mahony, Tristan Xerri, Jake Lloyd, Jordan Dawson and Sam Naismith.1:17:30 - Geelong v Essendon review including notes on Jack Steven, Patrick Dangerfield, Devon Smith, Jacob Townsend and Andrew McGrath.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plenty happened over the weekend from the State of Origin to the four Marsh Series games... and most importantly (for us) the Bacon Cup Draft Day. Adam Curley from AFL.com.au joined the boys to discuss the Giants v Swans game and look at the all-important ruck battles for both clubs. Plenty of questions are answered in another jam packed episode of the podcast.Episode guide2:00 - What we learned from the State of Origin.5:00 - Recap of the Bacon Cup.14:45 - West Coast v Essendon review including notes on Devon Smith, Jacob Townsend, Will Snelling, Jarrod Brander and Bailey Williams.23:20 - GWS Giants v Sydney Swans review with Adam Curley including notes on Tim Taranto's injury, Sam Naismith, Sam Jacobs, Jordan Dawson and Will Gould.39:45 - Fremantle v Carlton review including notes on Jack Martin, Sam Docherty, Sam Walsh, Blake Acres, Andrew Brayshaw and Adam Cerra.47:20 - Richmond v Collingwood including notes on Darcy Cameron, Adam Treloar's injury, Taylor Adams, Jack Crisp and Marlion Pickett.55:00 - Roy's Fantasy Classic squad structure.59:00 - The boys run through the most selected sub-$300k players and give their thoughts.1:06:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.1:11:15 - How many Dockers are too many?1:13:45 - What does Blake Hardwick's injury mean for James Sicily?1:18:50 - How many of Roy's rolling 22 should you start with?1:22:00 - Jake Lloyd or Jack Crisp?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a big weekend it was in Fantasy footy! The first five Marsh Series games were played out and The Traders have plenty of takeaways from those to discuss in close to an hour-and-a-half of the longest episode of the AFL Fantasy podcast ever! They are also joined by Nathan Schmook from AFL.com.au to discuss Fremantle and West Coast fantasy stocks an answer plenty of your questions.Episode guide3:30 - Roy and Calvin not happy with where they drew their selections for the Bacon Cup draft order.5:00 - St Kilda v Hawthorn review including notes on Max King, Hunter Clark, Tom Mitchell, Jonathon Patton and Chad Wingard.14:30 - Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne review including notes on Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Macrae, Josh Dunkley, Aiden Bnar and Trisan Xerri.23:45 - Melbourne v Adelaide review including notes on Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver, Chayce Jones, Miles Poholke, Brad Crouch and Wayne Milera.33:10 - Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats review including notes on Connor Budarick, Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson, Hugh Greenwood and Patrick Dangerfield.42:00 - Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide review including notes on Lachie Neale, Hugh McCluggage, Dan Houston, Connor Rozee, Brad Ebert and Mitch Georgiardis.52:00 - Nathan Schmook from AFL.com.au joins the boys to chat about Fremantle and West Coast.56:50 - Increased forward time for Nat Fyfe could see him gain DPP in 2020.1:00:30 - Jarrod Brander is likely to a wingman for the Eagles in round one.1:05:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.1:07:30 - How many mid-priced forwards can we have?1:08:30 - Devon Smith v Dustin Martin.1:11:00 - Have previous pre-season performances resulted in better season returns?1:16:15 - Calvin discusses his pre-Marsh team.1:19:00 - Stephen Coniglio is likely to have more of a MID/FWD split this year.1:23:30 - Calvin reads a podcast review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we count down to the Marsh Series, the boys are joined by AFL.com.au's Marc McGowan for a look at the Hawthorn and North Melbourne intraclub games. They boys also chat about the other intras including Fremantle, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Adelaide and the scratch matches between Geelong and Collingwood as well as Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast. Selby Lee-Steere, the coach of Moreira's Magic - the two time Fantasy Classic champions, joined Roy, Calvin and Warnie for a big chat.Episode guide0:30 - Fantasy Draft is open and The Traders participated in an early draft for the upcoming Draft Kit to be released in late-February.4:55 - Callan Ward will miss the first month.7:40 - Marc McGowan joins the boys to talk about Hawthorn and North Melbourne intraclubs.9:00 - How did Tom Mitchell look?10:30 - Jonathon Patton at $366k looks the goods.12:20 - Is Ben McEvoy's shift to the backline real?18:15 - Aiden Bonar had plenty of minutes in the midfield.22:10 - Max King kicked four goals for the Saints.23:40 - Mitch Georgiadis looks likely for Port Adelaide.26:00 - Ken Hinkley is calling Dan Houston a lock for the midfield... and Fantasy.26:45 - Update on Chayce Jones' Fantasy stocks.30:25 - Hayden Young looks more likely for a round one berth with injuries to other Freo defenders.32:20 - Calvin is hot on Joel Selwood if he plays a Marsh game.33:45 - Throw away the key on Matt Rowell and consider Noah Anderson to sit next to him in your midfield.37:30 - Selby joins the boys.40:00 - Value is where Selby starts with picking his team, as outlined in the Moreira's Magic season guide.43:45 - Is the midpricer alive and well in Fantasy 2020?47:45 - Will Selby pay $906k for Brodie Grundy?53:30 - What you can takeaway from watching the Marsh Community Series games.56:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.59:45 - Could you go Dan Houston as D1?65:00 - Is Sam Naismith an option as a bench ruck for $282k? Or is it too much to pay?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a show all about the South Australian teams and the rucks. Get the inside word from AFL.com.au's Lee Gaskin as he lets us know about all of the ins and outs at the Crows and Power. Roy, Calvin and Warnie talk who to pick as R2 and Warnie drops his top 12 ruck draft rankings.Episode guide1:00 - The AFL Record is out now. Grab your copy!2:40 - Craig's 2019 captains tips are better than Calvin's.9:00 - Harley Bennell (MID, $224,000) has signed with the Demons.11:40 - Lee Gaskin joins The Traders.12:00 - Reilly O'Brien looks to be the lone ruckman at the Crows.15:00 - Is Scott Lycett an option?17:20 - Chayce Jones looks to add more midfield minutes this year.19:30 - Dan Houston should run through the Power midfield as will Brad Ebert in the absence of Ollie Wines.21:30 - Roy wants to know more about Tom Rockliff, but Lee is cautious.27:00 - Some basement priced players at the Dockers that could be options.32:20 - Calvin is struggling to pick his R2.38:50 - Roy and Warnie share the same second ruck while Calvin has gone cheaper.40:40 - Warnie's ruck draft rankings.43:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.46:05 – Should James Sicily be in more than six per cent of teams?51:30 – The Traders name some point of differences in fewer than five per cent of teams.58:10 – What does Jack Macrae need to do to be snouted as an AFL Fantasy pig?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The game has been open for a bit over a week and the boys are looking over all of the news that could affect team selection. Mitch Cleary joins The Traders for a chat about the injuries, track burners and more as he pieces together his own team.Episode guide0:30 - Roy addresses feedback from his first team reveal.3:00 - AFL.com.au's Mitch Cleary joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie.6:00 - Update on Jack Steven's calf injury.8:30 - Mitch's take on Max Gawn's knee.14:00 - Roy has some eyes on Tom Mitchell's involvement in match simulation.16:30 - Does Jacob Townsend get a gig with the Dons?18:15 - Mitch reveals some potential round one debutants.22:15 - Warnie names the most popular selections from the opening week.27:15 - Roy updates his Rollin' 22 with who he predicts will be in the ultimate Fantasy Classic team for the end of the season.35:35 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new season is here and we are beyond pumped! We've registered and started picking our initial teams. Although it is early, there is plenty to talk about as we are less than 55 days away from lockout... and around four weeks from the Marsh Community Series kicking off.EPISODE GUIDE1:15 - Strategy and ideas around the new utility bench spot for Fantasy Classic5:15 - Prize pool adds up to more than $139,000 with first prize now a $62k Toyota Hilux7:50 - Craig Wegener, the winner of Fantasy Classic 2019, joins the boys11:30 - Fallen premiums and bargains that Craig will look at for Top Me Up Buttercup12:55 - What to do with the rucks and why Reilly O'Brien might get another go in Craig's team17:30 - How to approach the pre-season and team tinkering such as structure22:00 - The Traders start picking their teams with Grundy and Docherty first picked26:15 - Merits of the Guns 'n' Rookies strategy and the mix of mid-priced options31:10 - Tom Mitchell's 30 per cent discount makes him a lock, but will he be fit?34:40 - Angus Brayshaw is under-priced based on his 2018 form40:15 - Some of the cheap and basement priced players to consider, or at least have as placeholders for the pre-season43:25 - Roy leads (and messes up) a mini-Draft to try and see what the first round of Draft may look like51:20 - Get your Draft league organised so you can set your ranks in preparation for draft daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Tigers.Players discussed:Bachar Houli (DEF, $766k)Dustin Martin (MID/FWD, $712k)Sydney Stack (DEF, $536k)Jack Riewoldt (FWD, $434k)Marlio Pickett (MID, $170k)Riley Collier-Dawkins (MID, $170k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Giants.Players discussed:Tim Taranto (MID, $835k)Josh Kelly (MID, $860k)Stephen Coniglio (MID, $769k)Lachie Whitfield (MID/FWD, $844k)Toby Greene (FWD, $730k)Callan Ward (MID, $539k)Sam Jacobs (RUC, $514k)Lachie Ash (DEF/MID, $264k)Xavier O'Halloran (MID, $170k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Cats.Players discussed:Patrick Dangerfield (MID, $798k)Mitch Duncan (MID, $784k)Sam Menegola (MID, $710k)Joel Selwood (MID, $585k)Jack Steven (MID/FWD, $653k)Quinon Narkle (MID, $497k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Pies.Players discussed:Brodie Grundy (RUC, $906k)Adam Treloar (MID, $839k)Scott Pendlebury (MID, $769k)Taylor Adams (MID, $706k)Jack Crisp (DEF, $725k)Jeremy Howe (DEF, $515k)Darcy Cameron (RUC/FWD, $170k)Tyler Brown (MID, $170k)Jay Rantall (MID, $170k)Trent Bianco (DEF/MID, $182k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Lions.Players discussed:Lachie Neale (MID, $777k)Dayne Zorko (MID, $775k)Hugh McCluggage (MID, $678k)Jarryd Lyons (MID, $723k)Mitch Robinson (MID, $695k)Alex Witherden (DEF, $555k)Grant Birchall (DEF, $428k)Cam Rayner (FWD, $334k)Deven Robertson (MID, $228k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Eagles.Players discussed:Nic Naitanui (RUC, $471k)Andrew Gaff (MID, $824k)Elliot Yeo (MID, $726k)Tim Kelly (MID, $719k)Jack Redden (MID, $681k)Luke Shuey (MID, $749k)Dom Sheed (MID, $705k)Josh Kennedy (FWD, $401k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Dogs.Players discussed:Jack Macrae (MID, $858k)Josh Dunkley (MID, $824k)Marcus Bontempelli (MID, $777k)Caleb Daniel (DEF, $696k)Patrick Lipinski (MID/FWD, $634k)Lachie Hunter (MID, $732k)Cody yWeightman (FWD, $242k)Ben Cavarra (FWD, $170k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Dons.Players discussed:Zach Merrett (MID, $803k)Devon Smith (MID/FWD, $720k)Darcy Parish (MID/FWD, $589k)Andrew McGrath (MID, $554k)Joe Daniher (FWD, $420k)Mitch Hibberd (MID, $197k)Jacob Townsend (FWD, $266k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Hawks.Players discussed:Tom Mitchell (MID, $671k)James Worpel (MID, $718k)Chad Wingard (MID/FWD, $582k)James Sicily (DEF, $620k)Jonathon Patton (FWD, $366k)Jack Gunston (FWD, $565k)Ben McEvoy (RUC, $618k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Power.Players discussed:Tom Rockliff (MID, $737k)Travis Boak (MID, $784k)Ollie Wines (MID, $692k)Connor Rozee (MID/FWD, $539k)Dan Houston (DEF/MID, $596k)Miles Bergman (FWD, $244k)Scott Lycett (RUC, $619k)Robbie Gray (MID/FWD, $603k)Hamish Hartlett (DEF, $567k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Crows.Players discussed:Patrick Wilson (MID, $328k)Reilly O'Brien (RUC, $709k)Bryce Gibbs (MID, $600k)Brad Crouch (MID, $801k)Matt Crouch (MID, $788k)Rory Laird (DEF, $719k)Ned McHenry (MID, $170k)Fischer McAsey (DEF, $260k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Roos.Players discussed:Aidan Bonar (MID/FWD, $333k)Luke Davies-Uniake (MID/FWD, $395k)Lachlan Hosie (FWD, $170k)Ben Cunnington (MID, $608k)Jared Polec (MID, $654k)Ben Jacobs (MID, $403k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Dockers.Players discussed:Nat Fyfe (MID, $779k)Andrew Brayshaw (MID/FWD, $516k)Michael Walters (MID/FWD, $694k)Connor Blakely (DEF, $555k)Sean Darcy (RUC, $511k)Blake Acres (MID/FWD, $501k)Brett Bewley (MID, $367k)Bailey Banfield (FWD, $433k)Mitch Crowsden (FWD, $354k)Caleb Serong (MID, $256k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the best buys and all of the news out of the Saints.Players discussed:Rowan Marshall (RUC, $736k)Jack Billings (MID, $731k)Dan Hannebery (MID, $622k)Hunter Clark (DEF, $574k)Seb Ross (MID, $700k)Dylan Roberton (DEF, $327k)Max King (FWD, $170k)Jack Bytel (MID, $170k)Jade Gresham (MID/FWD, $619k)Jake Carlisle (DEF, $393k)Jack Sinclair (MID/FWD, $493k)For more Fantasy content from The Traders, head to: http://www.afl.com.au/fantasy as we gear up for the launch of the game for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.