Footy is back and Round 0 has given SuperCoaches their first real look at teams, roles and rookies for the 2026 season. In this episode we break down everything we learned from the opening round and what it means for your AFL SuperCoach team moving forward.

We analyse the biggest SuperCoach takeaways from Round 0, including role changes, rookie performances, premium scoring and the players who may have become must-haves heading into the next round. With only a handful of games played, this is the perfect opportunity to identify early cash generation, value picks and potential traps before the season fully kicks off.

If you are building your team or planning early trades, this episode will help you understand which performances matter, which ones to ignore and which players are now firmly on the SuperCoach radar.

In this episode we cover:

• AFL SuperCoach Round 0 key takeaways

• Best rookie performances and cash cows

• Role changes that impact SuperCoach scoring

• Premium players who impressed (and those who didn’t)

• Early trade targets and potential traps

• Players to watch heading into Round 1

Let us know in the comments what your biggest Round 0 takeaway was and which players you are bringing into your AFL SuperCoach team.

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00:09 Intro: Between the Arcs Round 0 Review

00:54 What this show covers: scores, roles, stock up and stock down

01:28 Sponsor shoutout: Stromcrete

01:43 Carlton review: hot start, brutal fade-out

02:50 Blues SuperCoach takeaways: Walsh, Jagger and Florent

03:59 Sydney review: scary signs after a slow start

05:02 Swans SuperCoach watch: Gordon, Grundy, Roberts and Sarong

06:35 Gold Coast vs Geelong review: Suns look the real deal

07:26 Petracca, Humphrey and Will Powell explode

08:25 Zeke Uwland and Gold Coast rookie discussion

08:58 Geelong takeaways: Bruhn, Holmes and Humphries watch

10:10 GWS vs Hawthorn review: Giants too good

10:42 Giants watchlist: Oliver, Callaghan, Coniglio and Fonti

11:59 Hawthorn concerns: midfield size and early issues

12:35 Brisbane vs Bulldogs review: game of the round

13:08 Lions takeaways: Neale, Zorko, Ashcroft and Coleman

14:11 ZZ watch: could he be the R3 answer?

14:33 Bulldogs takeaways: Richards, English, Bont, Budarick and Jaques

15:49 Freijah role discussion and Bulldogs structure

16:30 St Kilda vs Collingwood review begins

16:43 Sinclair vs Nas: who is the better starting pick?

17:48 Windhager interest and Saints role takeaways

18:15 TDK, Flanders and Saints fantasy relevance

19:33 Collingwood takeaways: Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos and De Goey

21:04 Dan Houston and Collingwood value discussion

21:57 Round 0 ruck scoring: what the new rules are showing

23:17 Patreon plug, league code and prizes

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