The 2025 AFL season is over which only means one thing... SuperCoach 2026 is almost here!

As the trade period heats up and we start thinking about our starting teams for 2026, The Phantom, Chief, and special guest Al Paton have gathered in the Lair to reveal their first picked players, early locks, and breakouts!

Plus, an exclusive early look at some 2026 positons - including a bombshell FWD/MID addition...

Watch the podcast on CODE Sports YouTube Channel. 

CHAPTERS:
SC Finals recap + winners! (00:00)
2026 is here!!!! (03:30)
AFL rule changes - sub is gone! (05:15)
SuperCoach 2026 positions! (08:40)
First picked in SuperCoach 2026! (11:45)
Our 2026 watch list (19:15)
2026 Breakouts! (39:15)
See you in 2026… (45:20)

NOTE:
We forgot to do our never again list on the pod but here they are in text form:
Phantom — Chad Warner
Dos — TDK 
Al — Jason Horne-Francis 

Hosts:
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC /X
Dos: @HKDos /X
Al Paton: @al_supercoach /X

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Thursday October 2, 2025.

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