AFL Fantasy Hat Chat

By AFL Fantasy Hat Chat

What's AFL Fantasy Hat Chat about?

DC, Nathan, Sanch, and Jake are four AFL Fantasy fanatics on a never-ending quest for the illustrious top 100 hats. Join them as they attempt to navigate all the twists and turns of the fantasy season with a little help from their friends.

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AFL Fantasy Hat Chat episodes:

06.24.2024
Episode 92 - Round 15: Full Squad
Nathan returns from a lengthy hiatus to give us the full Hat Chat panel on this week's show!
06.19.2024
Hat Chat Live: Scraping to 18
DC, Jake and Bails get through a stack of questions from listeners on this week's Hat Chat Live show.
06.17.2024
Episode 91 - Round 14: Fifteen ft. Liam
Liam from the Free Kick Podcast covers for Sanch and Nathan on this week's podcast as we look to the final bye round of season 2024.
06.10.2024
Episode 90 - Round 13: Midfielder Malaise
DC, Jake, and a perky Sanch, chat through an intriguing round 13 and look forward to two of the toughest weeks of the year.
06.03.2024
Episode 89 - Round 12: We're half way there ft. Phil
Hat winner and Hat Chat League 1 coach Phil joins DC and Jake on the pod this week. Have you heard of Sheezel?
05.27.2024
Episode 88 - Round 11: Back to the Byes
Sanch, Jake, and DC chat through all the big issues following round 11 and discuss the imminent bye rounds in depth.
05.22.2024
Hat Chat Live: Mid-week Foray
DC, Jake, Bails and Mitch spoke with a handful of coaches live on this week's show whilst also covering off the hot topics and a few more listener questions.
05.20.2024
Episode 87 - Round 10: Premium Roulette ft. Heff
Heff from The Keeper League Pod joins Sanch, Jake and DC for a review of the topsy-turvy round 10.
05.15.2024
Hat Chat Live - Colby Stress
For this week's Hat Chat Live show, DC and Jake are joined by Bails, Urban and Phil; a former hat winner and Hat Chat League 1 member.
05.13.2024
Episode 86 - Round 9: D1 Down? ft. Matt Mottram
Jake and DC are joined by former overall winner and two-time top 100 finisher, Matt Mottram, to discuss an intriguing week of fantasy.
05.08.2024
Hat Chat Live - Picking up the Pieces
DC and Jake are joined by past overall winner and hat-wearer, Dave, for a wide-ranging chat on all the big topics in fantasy this week!
05.06.2024
Episode 85 - Round 8: The Injury Lottery
Round 8 was one of the most dramatic rounds of fantasy in recent memory, with injuries galore plus massive ceiling scores from a host of premiums. The discrepancy in team scores was enormous. DC, Sanch and Jake unpack it all!
05.01.2024
Hat Chat Live: Walking Wounded
DC, Jake and Bails chat through some new topics since the Monday podcast and cover a stack of listener questions as usual.
04.29.2024
Episode 84 - Round 7: Balloon Inflating ft. Nick
DC is into 100th overall and the smudge-ness is at an all time high. Good thing Nathan has returned to bring him back down to earth. Plus the boys are joined by a special guest!
04.22.2024
Episode 83 - Round 6: Jordan Dawson = Lock
DC, Sanch, and Jake rattle through a stack of questions on this week's pod as we say goodbye to the early bye rounds and greet a return to best 22 on field.
04.17.2024
Hat Chat Live: It's a trading game
DC is joined by Mitch, Jeppa and Mrs DC for this week's Hat Chat Live show!
04.15.2024
Episode 82 - Round 5: Premo Shockers ft. Liam
Liam from Free Kick Pod joins DC and Sanch for an in-depth chat about the many issues that face coaches after round 5 of the fantasy season.
04.10.2024
Hat Chat Live: Still Recovering
Hat Chat Live returns for more post-Gather Round chat and a look ahead to round 6. Plenty of listener questions get covered!
04.07.2024
Episode 81 - Round 4: Gatherlaide Special ft. Urban & Mrs DC
After a massive weekend in Adelaide for Gather Round, DC and Jake sit down IN-PERSON with Mrs DC and Urban to record this week's pod. Apologies if there's any inconsistencies in the audio quality.
04.01.2024
Episode 80 - Round 3: Easter Extravaganza ft. Darren Carr
Darren Carr, the winner of AFL Fantasy in 2023, joins the boys to chat through round 3 and look ahead to Gather Round and the return of 22 on-field scorers.
03.27.2024
Hat Chat Live: DC's Watchlist
With this week's podcast recorded on Tuesday, Hat Chat Live took on a slightly different format to avoid too much repetition. DC talks through his player watchlist and gets feedback (positive and negative!) from Jake, DT Lemon, Bails and Mitch!
03.26.2024
Episode 79 - Round 2: Stay in touch
Sanch, Jake and DC front up for a fruity discussion this week as we head into the first big bye round test.
03.20.2024
Hat Chat Live: Corrections or Chaos?
Join DC, Mitch, Urban, Levi and Jake (for about 5 seconds) on this week's Hat Chat Live as they answer a stack of listener questions!
03.18.2024
Episode 78 - Round 1: Five-digit ranks are the new hats
....at least that's what we're telling ourselves. It's a slow start for the Hat Chat boys in 2024 but it's a surprisingly upbeat pod, as we plot our climb up the rankings.
03.13.2024
Hat Chat Live - Fantasy Eve
It's the first Hat Chat Live show of the season! Recorded live on X spaces on Wednesday night 13th March. Join DC, Jake, Urban, Mitch, and Jeppa as they answer all your burning questions!
03.11.2024
Episode 77 - Opening Round Opinions ft. Mitch Casey
Mitch Casey from The Ball Boys AFL Fantasy Podcast joins Sanch, Jake and DC for a chat about the many hot topics from Opening Round. Round 1 is here!!"The Jake Ranks" Hat Chat Seeding League: EMWN3MZ2Adelaide Gather Round Live Show:...
03.04.2024
Episode 76 - Pre-Season Player Requests ft. Selby
The fantasy GOAT, Selby of Moreira's Magic, joins the podcast to discuss player requests on the back of the official practice matches. Check out Bolter at bolter.team
02.26.2024
Episode 75 - Match Sim Madness ft. Mitch & Urban
Our good friends Urban and Mitch joined the pod in the absence of Jake and Sanch to help us review the Match Sims. Have you considered Cam Rayner? If you're not part of our top 11 seeded leagues, then join "The...
02.18.2024
Episode 74 - Fantasy Philosophies & Fallacies ft. JD
Back-to-back AFL Fantasy hat winner JD from FTTV joins the lads for the annual Philosophies and Fallacies pod. This show contains a ton of advice that could help you launch up the rankings in 2024 and also a heap of laughs...
02.13.2024
Episode 73 - Mid-Pricer Musings ft. Vams
Fantasy Nut Vams joins Jake, DC, and Sanch on this week's big chat about mid-pricers....all four categories of them! Buy tickets for the Gather Round Live Show featuring DC and Jake: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1174204?fbclid=IwAR0INMnhyCNxgZYRUpOto443BCl2alctL9Jifhih8Xdp-3_TG3aMkxgiRUA
02.05.2024
Episode 72 - Pondering about Premiums ft. Lewy
Lewy of POD Pod fame joins the boys for the first time on Hat Chat. This week it's all about premiums. Which ones should be locked in your team and which ones should you be putting a line through as...
01.29.2024
Episode 71 - Starting Team Strategy Masterclass
The boys are back for 2024! Join DC, Nathan, Jake, and Sanch again for a new year of shenanigans as they tackle the AFL Fantasy season and attempt to climb the ranks to the top! We kick off the year with...
11.28.2023
Episode 70 - Off-season Examination
Surprise! The lads pop their heads up for a quick episode about all the off-season news and what it means for fantasy in 2024.
08.31.2023
Episode 69 - Season Finale: Year in Review, Hat Chat Awards, & Team of the Season ft. Mrs DC
Mrs DC joins Nathan, DC, Jake, and Sanch for the first time on the podcast to help review the 2023 fantasy season! Thanks to everyone that listened and supported us in 2023. We'll see you for next season!
08.23.2023
Hat Chat Live: Season Finale
DC is joined by Urban, Bails, and DT Bindi (9th overall) for the final Hat Chat Live spaces show of the year!
08.22.2023
Episode 68 - Round 23: AFLW and Trivia Special ft. Liam
Liam from The Free Kick Podcast joins Sanch, Jake, and DC to preview the AFLW Fantasy Season. Along with the usual hot topic discussion we also had a crack at Part II of Jake's Fantasy Trivia!
08.17.2023
Hat Chat Live: Final Fortnight
DC, Jake and Mrs DC are joined on HC Live by Levi, who is a regular top 1000 finisher and has a sharp-mind for fantasy. Plenty of players are discussed as usual!
08.14.2023
Episode 67 - Round 22: Premium Stinkers ft. Guesty
Tim Guest from AFL Fantasy Fanatics joins DC, Sanch and Nathan for a shambolic podcast this week. Plenty of questions are answered ahead of the final fortnight of the season. Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free...
08.07.2023
Episode 66 - Round 21: Daicos Done
DC, Jake, and foreign correspondent Nathan, embark on a varied episode this week. There's plenty of chat about the Nick Daicos injury and Jack Ziebell's resurgence, but Jake also gets to play out his life-ambition as a trivia host! Enjoy! Check...
08.02.2023
Hat Chat Live: Retirements Galore
DC and Jake are joined by Mrs DC, Bails, and Bindi for this week's Hat Chat Live jaunt. The topics were particularly wide ranging this week, as we went off on a few tangents! We still covered a whole heap...
08.01.2023
Episode 65 - Round 20: Car Chasers ft. Bindi & Conor
DC, Jake, and Sanch are joined by Bindi (10th overall) and Conor (17th overall) for the final of the top 100 coach trio of podcasts. This jam-packed episode includes a deep-dive into their seasons and a whole heap of commentary...
07.26.2023
Hat Chat Live: Jumping at Shadows
DC and Jake are joined by Urban and Guesty (AFL Fantasy Fanatics) on this week's HC Live. The boys delve into in-depth discussions on Marshall, Mills, Flanders, Touk, Gawn, NWM and a whole heap of other players!
07.25.2023
Episode 64 - Round 19: Hat Chasers ft. Cara & Kyle
Cara (ranked 26th) and Kyle (ranked 30th) are two fantasy fanatics sitting in the top 100 overall for the first time. We chat with them about their experiences this season and cover all the hot topics for the week as...
07.18.2023
Episode 63 - Round 18: Hat Collectors ft. DT Lemon & Minimonk
In the first of a series of pods focusing on coaches in and around the top 100, friends of the show DT Lemon and Minimonk join us to talk through their great seasons to date as they both hunt a...
07.12.2023
Hat Chat Live: So-long Serong?
DC and Jake were finally joined by Mrs DC (by popular demand!) on Hat Chat Live. Fantasy community favourite, Jeppa, joined in. Plus DT Bindi, the 5th ranked coach overall also jumped on for a chat.
07.10.2023
Episode 62 - Round 17: Return of the Man of Steele ft. Urban
Regular collaborator Urban joins Jake, DC, Nathan and Sanch this week to discuss the round that was and look forward to the final 7 weeks of the season. Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with...
07.05.2023
Hat Chat Live: Dunks Down
After pitiful representation from the HC regulars last week, Nathan, Jake, Urban and Mitch join DC and Fantasy Fanatics' Bails this week for Hat Chat Live. Josh Dunkley is the hot topic of discussion, along with....Liam Henry?? Plus, DC gets bored...
07.03.2023
Episode 61 - Round 16: Loop your way to a hat?
Jake, Nathan, and DC are behind the mics this week for a laugh-filled frolic through the big issues in fantasy ahead of round 17. Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at...
06.29.2023
Hat Chat Live: Oh Yeo...
DC is joined by regular Hat Chat guests Minimonk (Coaches Panel) and Bails (Fantasy Fanatics) for this week's HC Live. Plenty of topics are covered, including Callum Mills, Elliot Yeo and the challenge of timing trades for premiums.
06.26.2023
Episode 60 - Round 15: Returning to the pod and returning to form
Special guest/co-host Nathan returns to the podcast, as DC returns to some respectable form. The OG pod crew rattle through the hot-topics post byes and attempt to predict the best 22 players for the remainder of the year. Get your Hat...

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AFL Fantasy Hat Chat episodes:

Episode 92 - Round 15: Full Squad

Hat Chat Live: Scraping to 18

Episode 91 - Round 14: Fifteen ft. Liam

Episode 90 - Round 13: Midfielder Malaise

Episode 89 - Round 12: We're half way there ft. Phil

Episode 88 - Round 11: Back to the Byes

Hat Chat Live: Mid-week Foray

Episode 87 - Round 10: Premium Roulette ft. Heff

Hat Chat Live - Colby Stress

Episode 86 - Round 9: D1 Down? ft. Matt Mottram

Hat Chat Live - Picking up the Pieces

Episode 85 - Round 8: The Injury Lottery

Hat Chat Live: Walking Wounded

Episode 84 - Round 7: Balloon Inflating ft. Nick

Episode 83 - Round 6: Jordan Dawson = Lock

Hat Chat Live: It's a trading game

Episode 82 - Round 5: Premo Shockers ft. Liam

Hat Chat Live: Still Recovering

Episode 81 - Round 4: Gatherlaide Special ft. Urban & Mrs DC

Episode 80 - Round 3: Easter Extravaganza ft. Darren Carr

Hat Chat Live: DC's Watchlist

Episode 79 - Round 2: Stay in touch

Hat Chat Live: Corrections or Chaos?

Episode 78 - Round 1: Five-digit ranks are the new hats

Hat Chat Live - Fantasy Eve

Episode 77 - Opening Round Opinions ft. Mitch Casey

Episode 76 - Pre-Season Player Requests ft. Selby

Episode 75 - Match Sim Madness ft. Mitch & Urban

Episode 74 - Fantasy Philosophies & Fallacies ft. JD

Episode 73 - Mid-Pricer Musings ft. Vams

Episode 72 - Pondering about Premiums ft. Lewy

Episode 71 - Starting Team Strategy Masterclass

Episode 70 - Off-season Examination

Episode 69 - Season Finale: Year in Review, Hat Chat Awards, & Team of the Season ft. Mrs DC

Hat Chat Live: Season Finale

Episode 68 - Round 23: AFLW and Trivia Special ft. Liam

Hat Chat Live: Final Fortnight

Episode 67 - Round 22: Premium Stinkers ft. Guesty

Episode 66 - Round 21: Daicos Done

Hat Chat Live: Retirements Galore

Episode 65 - Round 20: Car Chasers ft. Bindi & Conor

Hat Chat Live: Jumping at Shadows

Episode 64 - Round 19: Hat Chasers ft. Cara & Kyle

Episode 63 - Round 18: Hat Collectors ft. DT Lemon & Minimonk

Hat Chat Live: So-long Serong?

Episode 62 - Round 17: Return of the Man of Steele ft. Urban

Hat Chat Live: Dunks Down

Episode 61 - Round 16: Loop your way to a hat?

Hat Chat Live: Oh Yeo...

Episode 60 - Round 15: Returning to the pod and returning to form

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