Live footy with stats was back, Fantasy coaches were glued to the screen gathering the last information on offer before the AFL Season kicks off. Some sides felt like full dress rehearsals whilst others have one eye open towards Opening Round this week. How do we decipher what is real and what is not? We recruit special guest DT Lemon, 3 x hat winner and top 400 finisher 5 years running to help set you up for the AFL Fantasy Season!

In this episode, Holmesy, Lewy and Lemon discuss all 9 practice matches in-depth, talking stocks up and stocks down. This episode is always one of our biggest for the year and it is super crucial to ensure coaches have all of the information necessary to make informed decisions around their starting squads. The 2026 AFL Fantasy season is just days away!

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• Podpodafl has once again partnered with Qu platforms in 2026 to help answer your afl fantasy questions
• During the season - Selby and Holmesy will be recording a podcast late in the week to answer general questions and themes
• For a guaranteed answer and to help support the PODPOD, for a small fee you have  the ability to have a personalised audio response to your afl fantasy questions
• There is the ability for full team reviews, questions on individual players and during the season there is the ability to ask trade questions, vc/c options and many more
• Head to https://askmeonqu.com/podpodafl now!

The PODPOD is brought to you by Moreira’s Magic in 2026. All Holmes Files episodes will be available exclusively as a part of the 2026 Season Guide. As well as the podcasts, the Season Guide will also include:

• Player profiles and comments for all players in the AFL
• Best 22’s from the MM team
• Draft rankings
• DVP
• Strength of schedule
• Market Share
• Podcasts with Selby and Xavier Ellis
• Holmes Files episodes exclusive to the guide
• Much much more!

The guide is now live! A must have for any serious Fantasy coach head over to moreirasmagic.com.au/ to order now! The guide will be updated right up until the start of round 1 and the in-season content begins

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Lewy: @AFLewy

Harmey: @jonharmey

Sam: @grillis03

Jordy: @jordandsena

Dossy: @HKdos