The tripods were out, legends were taking stats as Fantasy coaches dive into the unofficial practice matches to see which players they would like to select in their starting squads. Although we say every year that we need to be cautious with what data we extract from these games, it was good to just have footy back!

In this episode, the panel does stocks up and stocks down with every match that was played last week. Which players have increased their value and which ones have dropped off? Find out what the boys think and more!

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

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