AFL Fantasy with The Traders

Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app. You can also head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout.

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It was a weekend full of big Fantasy scores (for some) and none were bigger than Rory Laird. He joins Roy, Calvin and Warnie to chat Fantasy after his world record 20 tackles and PB of 163 points.

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Episode guide

1:30 - Calvin enjoyed his weekend in Melbourne.

5:30 - Rory Laird joins the boys for a chat.

9:40 - Could we see Laird find a place in the Pig Pen?

12:15 - Roy and Warnie give their +3s to a couple of defenders in Jack Sinclair and Nick Daicos.

15:50 - "Darcy Cameron is more expensive than Max Gawn".

18:55 - The race to the Toyota Hilux continues to heat up.

21:40 - All the news of the week including Josh Kelly's concussion.

24:00 - Rowan Marshall is not only an option, but he could be the No. 1 ruck for the rest of the year.

28:30 - Will Braydon Preuss make a return to the AFL this week?

32:20 - Cal explains his Scale of Hardness.

35:15 - Callum Mills is the player you should be targeting this week.

41:10 - If you're cash starved, Chad Warner has form to prove he's a good pick.

44:05 - Roy, Calvin and Warnie reveal their early moves.

45:50 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

50:15 - Who is the best rookie to pick this week?

54:25 - Which Giant to pick out of Tim Taranto and Harry Himmelberg?

1:01:00 - Zach Merrett, Jack Steele or Andrew Brayshaw?

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Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app. You can also head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout.

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Round 17 is in the can. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat about the round that was with a look ahead to next weekend.

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Episode guide

1:00 - After making Lachie Neale is No. 1 captain, people want Calvin's head.

5:00 - Roy ends up in the green vest after a weekend to forget.

8:10 - Mitch Duncan's junk time was celebrated as he racked up 45 points during time on in the last quarter.

14:15 - Luxury trade time saw Roy's James Sicily to Jordan Dawson move was a negative 33 point return.

20:00 - Will Clayton Oliver play after thumb surgery?

28:30 - Harry Himmelberg was the most relevant name alongside Rowan Marshall in the DPP addition.

32:00 - Are taggers back in vogue?

38:45 - The Traders' trades.

41:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

44:30 - Who goes first: Patrick Cripps or Nick Daicos?

52:00 - Should Tom Mitchell be on the chopping block?

55:40 - "I just can't bring myself to trading Will Brodie."

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Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. The boys are live on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app. You can also head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout.

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It was a huge week for Calvin with a score of 2512, but the same can't be said for some of his captain tips! The boys chat through all the drama from the weekend and push towards R17.

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Episode guide

1:20 - Calvin copped a bit this week for his captain selection with some people starting petitions.

4:50 - Luke Jackson's late withdrawal was a drama for many coaches.

8:00 - The Traders scored well this week with just 19 points separating Calvin and Warnie in the overall rankings.

11:00 - Connor Rozee copped Warnie's -3 for his poor first half.

15:40 - All the news of the round including Aaron Hall and Dayne Zorko getting injured early for low scores.

22:35 - How did Braydon Preuss perform in the VFL? 

27:00 - How do the rucks look heading into round 17?

32:20 - Is it time to get Tim Taranto?

36:00 - Can you trade Patrick Cripps?

41:45 - Top trades for the week with the most traded players plus Roy, Calvin and Warnie's early moves.

45:10 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

49:00 - Could you bring in Kidean Coleman for Zorko?

52:40 - Ranking Andrew Brayshaw, Touk Miller, Jack Steele and Zach Merrett.

56:40 - Is the Harry Himmelberg experiment over?

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Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout.

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The boys regroup after a solid round of scoring with some good decisions on the trade front... including a lot of swagger from Roy!

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Episode guide

2:00 - Technology has been an issue for the boys this week!

6:00 - Even though Braydon Preuss didn't play, he gets the -3 for Calvin and Warnie.

9:15 - Can we get a decent captain score anytime soon?

11:05 - Luke Jackson's score of 125 is celebrated.

13:30 - Roy launched into getting Harry Himmelberg and was happy with his inclusion.

16:00 - How many points do you need to have if you want a top 100 hat?

18:20 - All the news of the week including the pending Tom Stewart suspension.

22:20 - With Max Gawn back soon, when do we trade Jackson?

27:00 - Magoos news.

29:20 - If Stewart owners should go to the top with Sam Docherty the best option and Jordan Dawson second.

35:00 - How to cope with the returning rucks.

38:30 - Popular trades and The Traders' round 16 moves.

41:55 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

45:30 - Advice is to bring in Marcus Bontempelli as a forward over Mitch Duncan, but Roy believes Himmelberg is still in play.

50:20 - Consider Tom Liberatore as a FWD option as he's averaging 108 in his last three.

54:40 - Cam Guthire or Christian Petracca?

58:00 - How do you plan ahead with just eight weeks left?

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Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout.

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The bye rounds are over but the Fantasy Gods didn't make it easy with a challenging final round where it was tough to dodge all the bullets that were fired. We say bye bye to the byes so we're back to our nine games over the weekend, two trades and fielding our regular 22s that are full of premiums now... right?! 

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Episode guide

1:30 - The bye rounds are over!

4:00 - "You're never as good as you think you are" says Roy.

5:45 - Braydon Preuss unlocked all 'achievements' on the flags that were put up about selecting him.

11:30 - Will we ever get the VC right on Josh Dunkley and Jack Macrae?

13:45 - Jordan Dawson has been a great contributor for Fantasy defences.

16:30 - How did The Traders' teams cope with the bye rounds?

20:30 - All the news with Warnie including prognosis on Zak Butters.

26:00 - Magoos news.

30:00 - Roy runs through his Rollin' 22.

34:10 - The top 8 midfielders appears clear cut with Andrew Brayshaw the most desirable.

36:35 - Stephen Coniglio is ranked as the second best forward in the Rollin' 22.

39:00 - With Gawn out, doe Luke Jackson become a value RUC/FWD option at $537k?

43:10 - Is Harry Himmelberg still an option with Phil Davis back?

47:30 - The Traders' trades thanks to Toyota, oh what a feeling!

49:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

51:10 - Is Christian Salem a budget option down back?

55:40 - Is there a worry with Darcy Cameron and Luke Jackson when Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn returning soon.

59:00 - Could you consider Matt Crouch or Matt Rowell?

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