AFL Fantasy with The Traders

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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Arrr…. Calvin and all the captain pickers this week had a shocker with most selections failing to ton up and therefore bringing scores down in round three. The big story of the weekend is what we do with the big peg-legged 206cm ruckman Braydon Preuss who is looking like an absolute must-have this week, but how and where do you fit him in? Let's do this!

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Episode guide

3:00 Taggers are back in vogue and decimated our captains.

6:30 - Roy is stoked that his team is moving in the right direction with a score of 2112.

10:15 - Patrick Cripps was excellent on debut for Calvinator, but he's reminded of his pre-season thoughts.

13:20 - The boys are disappointed that Jack Macrae has been left out on the wing.

16:00 - Warnie has plenty of breaking news to stay across ahead of round four.

19:30 - Some of the best Fantasy scores from the VFL.

22:00 - Braydon Preuss is the most traded in player this week. There are multiple ways to get to him.

27:20 - Who goes first: Brodie Grundy or Max Gawn?

34:40 - Is Preuss too expensive to have on your bench for Jack Hayes?

36:10 - Tim English is making the ruck game look easy.

40:45 - If we were starting our teams again, what would the ruck line-up look like?

42:30 - The Traders' trades thanks to Toyota HiLux.

44:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

49:30 - Can you trade Matt Rowell and Josh Rachele this week?

55:00 - Which top players are taggable?

59:40 - Can you trade out Tom Mitchell? If so, who to?

1:03:50 - Is Nick Blakey a serious option?

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It's Preuss szn! Calvin and Roy run through the ins and outs for round three (minus the Eagles and Dockers as they'll be announced on Saturday at 5:30pm AEDT). Along with trade tips, they offer up captain advice and all the things you need to know to tackle the upcoming weekend.

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It’s episode 500 of our little old podcast and in keeping with the professionalism that we’ve run with for the last nine years, there’s no Warnie and there’s no guarantee that this is even recording… We run through the issues coming out of round two and think ahead to our trades - which could include moving on a big man. Let's do this!

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Episode guide

1:00 - The boys celebrate 500 episodes of the podcast.

4:00 - Roy is back on track after jumping up the rankings.

7:15 - Will Brodie scored a ton despite his low time on ground.

9:45 - Warnie is disappointed with the role he saw Matt Rowell have to do after quarter time.

12:00 - The Bombers will be without Zach Merrett for 6-8 weeks.

15:40 - Braydon Preuss may come back for the Giants this week after 123 in the VFL.

17:00 - The most popular player traded out so far is Max Gawn. Should coaches follow through with this move?

21:10 - Could you consider trading Matt Rowell?

25:30 - Roy, Calvin and Warnie look at their early trades.

26:45 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

29:00 - Is playing Jack Hayes fraught with danger until Tristan Xerri gains RUC status?

35:30 - According to Roy, Patrick Cripps is the best player int he AFL as we sit here.

37:45 - Jake Bowey scored 125 and presents value but the boys warn that his scoring could be sporadic. 

41:00 - "I doesn't matter if Isaac Heeney needs goals to get there, he still gets there". 

44:05 - Hawks are letting their opponents rack up big scores, even through they're winning.

47:45 - The Traders think about some of the highlights of their time playing Fantasy.

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Some crazy outs hit us at the selection with Covid wreaking havoc as well as some injuries. If you've got a luxury trade this week, consider yourself lucky! Roy, Calvin and Warnie get you set for round two with all the ins and outs plus captain and trade tips.

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What an epic round of footy ... it's a shame we can't say the same about our Toyota AFL Fantasy teams! It was a case of "here we go again" as some of the big dogs we paid up for struggled big time. Thank the Fantasy Gods for the rookies that came in scoring tons for fun! We've got our first two trades to use and it's all about fixing up mistakes. Let's do this!

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Episode guide

3:00 - Roy's son beat him by 200 points this week.

4:45 - The Traders' scores and rankings weren't exactly what they were expecting.

8:15 - George Hewett was one of the defenders who stood up.

11:10 - A trio of defenders get the -3 this week, led by Jack Crisp and his 51.

14:30 - The winner for round one scored 2281 in Fantasy Classic, but are left short on the bench.

17:40 - Popular rookie Sam De Koning will miss under concussion protocols.

20:15 - Some possible DPP additions are discussed.

23:00 - Popular trade options.

24:45 - The Traders reveal their early trade thoughts for Toyota.

26:35 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

29:25 - Calvin says to be wary of changing structure of your team based on one week of data.

31:30 - Ranking Patrick Lipinski, Tom Green and Jye Caldwell.

35:45 - Thoughts on Tristan Xerri's game.

40:40 - Roy has concerns on Aaron Hall despite his epic scoring.

44:20 - Can you drop Max Gawn for a cash grab? Is Tim English an option?

47:30 - How to determine who to hold and fold after round one.

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The first Thursday teams for 2022 are in! Roy, Calvin and Warnie run through each of the line ups and provide plenty of tips for locking your initial squads in. Calvin has the top captain selections for this week but the message is clear, 30 green dots!

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It's lockout week and even though we're a bit dusty after the best Fantasy Draft weekend of all time, we've got a lot of work to do to get our teams ready for the first game of round one on Wednesday night. We talk team structure, cash cows and all the important things you need to know as the season approaches way too quickly!

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Episode guide

1:00 - The boys are coming off the successful Bacon Cup Draft weekend.

2:45 - Roy's fun way of determining the Draft order.

4:00 - Calvin thinks his stash forwards strategy wasn't the best for his Draft squad.

6:30 - 7:10pm AEDT is the first lockout time where Demons and Bulldogs must be picked.

8:50 - If Hugo Ralphsmith is named, he's a great option for F6.

11:15 - Friday and Saturday 22s are named on Thursday, teams playing Sunday will be announced Friday.

15:30 - "You need 30 green dots playing this week".

20:00 - Will Brodie has gone from Calvin's team.

23:45 - Value defenders such as Justin McInerney, George Hewett and James Sicily are popular picks.

29:30 Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

31:45 - How to go about Fantasy Draft trades with your mates.

34:50 - If Jack Macrae is one of your big dog midfielders, make him your captain straight up.

39:30 - Is it crazy to consider Tim English with his RUC/FWD status?

43:00 - Roy's advice is to not chase PODs.

45:30 - Josh Kelly is one of the best midfield picks under-$900k.

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What a treat we have just a few days out from the first lockout of 2022! Three former winners of AFL Fantasy Classic. Trent Sutcliffe (2020), James Robinson (2018) and Selby Lee-Steere (2017/18*) generously gave up their time to answer questions from social media to help coaches finalise their squads. A compelling listen.

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Episode guide

2:00 - How James and Trent went in 2021.

3:00 - "Feel like I put in more work now than I did in 2017" - Selby isn't playing, but is producing is epic season guide.

4:25 - We've got a scarcity of rookies and may have to spend more on the bottom end players.

6:10 - What is the preferred ruck strategy?

8:45 - Do you take any cash into round one?

10:00 - How many rookies do you need to generate cash and how many points do you need from them?

11:45 - Could you go four deep with on-field rookies in the midfield?

14:15 - Zak Butters or Isaac Heeney?

16:20 - The verdict on Matt Crouch, Lachie Neale, Caleb Serong and Patrick Lipinski.

18:00 - Why Trent is disappointed that Justin McInerney and George Hewett performed so well in the pre-season.

21:05 - "Pick the best available" says Selby rather than trying to make your team unique based on ownership.

24:50 - Jack Crisp vs Jake Lloyd?

25:30 - What impact do they bye rounds have on initial team selection?

27:00 - How did they champions go in the last few rounds when they realised they were a shot at winning Fantasy Classic?

29:00 - Last minute advice for coaches finalising their teams this weekend.

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ABC commentator Corbin Middlemas has been playing in a Fantasy Draft league for over a decade. On most occasions they get together for a marathon draft where their squads of 40 players are picked in a four hour session. We chat with Corbin about all things Fantasy Draft ahead of the most popular weekend for drafting on the last footy free weekend for quite some time!

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Episode guide

1:30 - How Corbin's long-running league decided their draft order this year using a NBA game.

3:00 - 396 players play in the AFL each weekend, their league drafts 400 players.

4:55 - An ABC colleague says that Corbin is the worst Fantasy coach ever.

6:30 - What are important qualities in a good Fantasy Draft commissioner?

8:10 - A key to their Draft's fun is drafting in person. Nine of 11 drafts have involved all coaches in attendance.

10:00 - Does being a commentator give you an advantage as a Fantasy coach?

11:30 - Where does Corbin's team name come from?

12:25 - Tips for draft day when you're on the clock.

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