AFL Fantasy with The Traders

It's not quite panic stations as yet for The Traders in lockout week, but Roy, Calvin and Warnie are scrambling to get their teams ready ahead of Thursday night's first game. They help you get through this week with all the timings and things to know plus talk through possible players and team structure so you can get off to a flying start.

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Episode guide

1:15 - All the things Fantasy coaches need to know about the week ahead.

5:00 - Fantasy 101 including lockouts, trading and other game mechnics for Classic.

8:20 - Why Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn could gain DPP ahead of round six.

12:00 - The Traders build their backline with their must-haves headed by Elliot Yeo.

15:30 - Reuben Ginbey is the rookie you can comfortable start.

17:30 - Build your midfield around your cash cows such as Will Ashcroft, Cam Mackenzie and Will Phillips.

20:45 - Calvin will be starting Rory Laird even though he's the top priced player. Will the other boys follow?

23:00 - Is James Worpel an option?

29:30 - Set-and-forget is the way to play the rucks with Tim English and Rowan Marshall.

33:15 - Who else could be options at R2?

36:30 - Josh Dunkley is an easy selection for Roy.

39:00 - Calvin is going to take on Errol Gulden whose ownership has rocketed to 37%.

43:00 - There could be a few rookies available in the forward line, but scoring potential appears limited.

46:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

50:20 - Tanner Bruhn versus Tom Powell.

55:00 - Where should you take first year players in a start up keeper league?

1:03:45 - Luke Davies-Uniacke or Stephen Coniglio?

1:08:30 - Who is the best pick as captain this week?

1:11:45 - Can you spend up for Esava Ratugolea on your bench?

1:15:00 -Big predictions from The Traders for 2023.

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Leigh Douthie has been running the DT Shiva for more than a decade. With 27 leagues this year, the commissioner is excited about the move to the AFL Fantasy platform. The 300-plus coaches will be drafting on Sunday afternoon with the hope they can win their league and also move up the rankings into a higher league next year.

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Episode guide

1:00 – DT Shiva was created off the back of The League TV show, a comedy based around NFL Fantasy.

3:00 – How does promotion / relegation work with 27 leagues?

4:15 – Characters in the community make the experience fun.

6:20 – One year there were too many leagues and the draft crashed on the old Ultimate Footy platform.

8:30 – Douth's tips for commissioners.

11:15 – One of the things on draft day that Douth looks for when drafting is consistency.

14:30 – The annual bye round song contest has been a staple of Shiva with coaches writing their own tunes and raising money for charity.

17:00 - What does Draft day at the bowls club look like?

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Roy, Calvin and Warnie get together to chat with the captain of the Tasmania JackJumpers in the NBL for a chat about his love of AFL Fantasy and how he's tracking ahead of season 2023. After a top 10 weekly finish last season, Clint Steindl wants some more success!

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Episode guide

1:00 – It was a great season for the JackJumpers in their second year.

3:00 – Recruiting imports for the JJs and also to play Fantasy…

3:20 – Where did your love for Fantasy come from?

5:00 – Last year Clint finished 9th overall for a round.

6:45 – Current ruck line up is Rowan Marshall and Sean Darcy.

8:30 – As a Lions supporter, Lachie Neale is locked in as captain.

11:00 – Tom Liberatore and George Hewett are unique selections after being two of the top five practice match scorers.

13:05 - Clint is keen to take on Roy, Calvin and Warnie in a league this year.

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Roy, Calvin and Warnie are coming off a big weekend of watching footy ... and participating in their Bacon Cup Draft. They share their thoughts on each of the games with plenty of Fantasy relevant names to chat through. A heap of your questions are answered as we hit 10 days until round one.

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Episode guide

1:30 - Thanks to Jaiden Popowski, we have some of the big ownership movers from the weekend.

4:00 - It was a big weekend with all the praccy games and the Bacon Cup Draft.

7:00 - How the first round played out of the Bacon Cup with the big surprise coming with Stephen Coniglio at pick four.

10:15 - Hawthorn v Collingwood saw Cam Mackenzie become the first rookie lock of the weekend.

12:20 - What mroe could James Worpel have done asks Roy.

14:45 - Tom Mitchell was handball happy, but his role as an inside midfielder was there. Will he get enough on the outside?

16:30 - Fremantle v Port Adelaide had Will Brodie rack up in a tight midfield unit for the Dockers.

19:20 - You're not chucking Hayden Young out based on pre-season says Calvin.

21:45 - It's time to forget Scott Lycett.

22:50 - Brisbane v Geelong was headlined by new Lions Josh Dunkley and Will Ashcroft.

24:20 - Who will make the round one team out of Darcy Wilmot and Conor McKenna.

26:00 - St Kilda v Essendon had a Fantasy relevant injury early in the game with tagger Marcus Windhager going down with hand injury.

29:40 - Are there any concerns on picking Jack Steele?

31:20 - Andrew McGrath took 10 marks.

35:15 - Sydney v Carlton was all about Errol Gulden. Is he a must-have after 177?

38:00 - Can you slot in Matt Roberts on on your bench? 

38:45 - It is Sam Docherty at D1 and then daylight to second AND third according to Roy.

41:30 - Is Alex Cincotta good enough to have at D6?

44:00 - West Coast v Adelaide told Calvin that if you don't have Rory Laird in, you're playing the wrong game.

47:30 - Lock in Elliot Yeo.

49:00 - GWS Giants v Gold Coast told us one thing, Adam Kingsley brought some weights with him.

52:05 - Finn Callaghan looked good on the wing as a cheaper mid-priced option.

56:45 - Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne saw the Dogs collect the most Fantasy points for the weekend.

59:15 - Warnie suggests you set and forget your rucks with Marshall and Tim English.

1:01:30 - Roy offers some food for though throwing up Liam Jones.

1:06:45 - Melbourne v Richmond had Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy combine for six goals.

1:09:30 - The biggest forward lock for Warnie is Tim Taranto at F2.

1:11:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

1:15:00 - Which $200k players can you comfortably play on field?

1:21:10 - Is Will Setterfield and option?

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During half-time in The Traders' live call of the Hawks v Magpies game in Launceston, Warnie went one-on-one with Matt Mottram, the 2022 winner of AFL Fantasy Classic. He discusses everything Fantasy coaches need to know with less than two weeks to go before round one.

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Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the fourth quarter of the Hawthorn v Collingwood pre-season practice game from University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston on Thursday 2 March 2023.

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Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the third quarter of the Hawthorn v Collingwood pre-season practice game from University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston on Thursday 2 March 2023.

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Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the second quarter of the Hawthorn v Collingwood pre-season practice game from University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston on Thursday 2 March 2023.

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Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the first quarter of the Hawthorn v Collingwood pre-season practice game from University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston on Thursday 2 March 2023.

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Cash Cows can be the most important picks in our teams. Jeppa and Fry have been two dedicated coaches providing fantastic info on our rookies - the sub-$300k players - for years. They rank the best rookies and discuss a few extra names as well as reveal their cash cow structure heading into round one.

Jeppa can be heard on the Plus 6 podcast and found at @JeppaDT.

Fry writes Cash Cows on DT Talk, has his own blog/podcast and is at @sportsbyfry.

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Episode guide

1:00 - How Jeppa and Fry got into following the rookies.

3:00 - The importance of cash cows.

4:50 - Reuben Ginbey is the pick of the defender rookies.

6:30 - Could we see Alex Cincotta make his debut in round one?

11:00 - Fry reveals how his rooies are structured in the backline.

12:40 - Will Ashcroft and Will Phillips will be in almsot everyone's team.

14:40 - Keep an eye on Ollie Hollands.

17:00 - How does Jeppa's midfield rookie structure look?

18:30 - Are there any ruck bench options?

21:25 - The forward line will be built around Harry Sheezel and F5 or F6.

25:30 - Some $200k rookies may have some job security, such as Fergus Greene, but the scoring could be low due to their roles.

28:40 - Fry discusses the cash cows in his forward line.

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