AFL Fantasy with The Traders

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AFL Fantasy with The Traders Podcast

AFL.com.au's Fantasy experts, Roy, Calvin and Warnie, deliver a podcast full of tips to help you have a successful (and fun) Fantasy season.

  1. Mad Monday, Noeyedeer5's HiLux win, 2024 AFL Fantasy Wrapped

    26 AUG

    Mad Monday, Noeyedeer5's HiLux win, 2024 AFL Fantasy Wrapped

    The 2024 AFL Fantasy season is over! It has been a year full of ups and downs and The Traders wrap it all up in their annual Mad Monday episode. They use AFL Fantasy Wrapped to relive some moments and dish out the all-important awards. Tristan Xerri joins the podcast to accept his Dane Swan Medal as the Fantasy MVP while the Michael Barlow Medal came down to the final round with Matt Roberts dominating in round 24 to take out the Cash Cow of the Year. Chris, the coach of Noeyedeer5, chats to Roy, Calvin and Warnie about his win!  A massive thinks to everyone who has been part of the 2024 journey! We have had a fun year with the podcast and our content on AFL.com.au. We appreciate our loyal listeners and can't wait to do it all again for 2025. Pre-season isn't too far away. Episode guide 1:00 - Final rankings for The Traders. 2:30 - Jeremy Cameron was the most traded in player for the final round and kicked nine goals. 4:35 - Why would Warnie trade out Zach Merrett? 6:45 - The challenges did Fantasy coaches faced. 9:15 - What did the boys do with Isaac Heeney? 13:00 - Dylan Moore saved his score by kicking three in the last quarter with 63 points. 14:00 - Chris - coach of Noeyedeer5 joins the boys. 16:45 - "Do you want to win it or do you want second?" - a question from a Fantasy GOAT. 24:00 - Any issues with luxury trade season? 27:40 - Riley Bonner and Jordan Clark were important round one trades. 30:50 - What the vibe was like coming home on Sunday. 34:00 - Hunter has the unlucky mug for finishing 101. 36:20 - We didn't see Dayne Zorko being the No.1 forward. 41:00 - Tristan Xerri gets the Dane Swan Medal. 44:15 - "I'm not too sure what a lot of that means, but sure". 48:30 - Michael Barlow announces Matt Roberts as the Cash Cow of the Year. 49:50 - Roberts picked himself in Fantasy this year, holding himself to the end of the season. 54:20 - The Traders check out aflfantasywrapped.com. 59:30 - Warnie traded out some players who put big scores on his head such as Zach Merrett's 149. 1:03:30 - Calvin looks at some options for next year including the discounted Bailey Smith. - - - - Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram. Follow @AFLFantasy on X. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 7m
  2. Fantasy Grand Final, not a SicDawg, Daicos' quarter, the X-Files

    19 AUG

    Fantasy Grand Final, not a SicDawg, Daicos' quarter, the X-Files

    The final home-and-away round of 2024 is here and with it, the AFL Fantasy Grand Final! Congratulations to all coaches who have made it through to the big dance. Round 23 had it all. There was the big Marshall v Xerri decision that pretty much didn't make a difference in the end. Some big quarters, including Daicos' second thumper, good trade calls and Sicily trade calls. Roy, Calvin and Warnie help prepare you for the GF this week and see the season off with a bang! Episode guide 2:00 - Roy has felt the fatigue as he is sliding away from the hat. 4:45 - James Sicily wasn't the instant reward that was predicted. 6:40 - How the Rowan Marshall VC into Tristan Xerri C played out. 9:30 - Xerri looks set to be crowned the Fantasy MVP for 2024. 13:25 - Nick Daicos had a massive 67-point second quarter. 15:30 - The Michael Barlow Medal will come down to the final round. 20:20 - Calvin has a few tags to note for the final round, but who will Toby Bedford go to? 25:00 - Roy names up his top six defenders for this weekend with Nic Newman the No.1 pick. 30:00 - Noah Anderson is the midfielder to target due to the match up. 35:35 - Can you throw a Hail Mary with Jai Newcombe? 39:05 - For the 24th week, we're still trying to find that F6. 42:40 - Jeremy Cameron might be the key forward of choice against the Eagles. 45:50 - The most popular trades and The Traders' moves are revealed. 47:25 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 51:25 - Does Zane, ranked eighth overall, hold James Sicily? 55:20 - Roy says he'd trade Hayden Young over Jordan Clark. 58:15 - Is Jack Steele someone you should try to match? - - - - Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram. Follow @AFLFantasy on X. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 1m
  3. Fantasy Preliminary Finals, Kennedy for F6, Xerri ruck pig?

    12 AUG

    Fantasy Preliminary Finals, Kennedy for F6, Xerri ruck pig?

    We're hitting the last two weeks of the AFL Fantasy season with the preliminary finals up this round. That means it's knockout time for coaches in their finals and just four trades left until the end of the year. The Traders wrap up an eventful round with plenty of talking points and look ahead to what you can do this week. Episode guide 1:00 - Calvin has been dominating, but he has left his run too late. 3:15 - Tristan Xerri has 105 in the second half to rack up 168. 5:25 - Roy wasn't happy with Nick Daicos. 9:40 - Isaac Heeney scored 60 points in the last quarter. 11:20 - The Michael Barlow Medal has Jeremy Sharp and Matt Roberts at the top. 15:20 - What happened when Mattaes Phillipou was a late out? 18:45 - Steele Sidebottom was added to #TagWatchTW.  24:15 - The defender to grab this week is Nic Newman. 28:10 - Is Nick Daicos tradable?   31:00 - Could Noah Anderson be an option. 34:30 - It is Tristan Xerri over Rowan Marshall ... but you need both. 38:25 - Dylan Moore is a lock at F5, but Matt Kennedy is the one to lock as F6. 42:10 - Why Warnie and Calvin both traded out Tom Powell before his big run. 44:20 - Do you trade to loop? 49:00 - Most Popular trades include Hayden Young as most traded out player. 50:25 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 54:10 - Calvin doesn't think the Jarrod Berry tag happens on Nick Daicos. 59:00 -Max's story about what happened on Sunday afternoon. 1:01:35 - Do you hold Mattaes Phillipou? - - - - Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram. Follow @AFLFantasy on X. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 5m
  4. Fantasy Semi Finals, Peat v Pou, Sinc v New, X v Ro

    5 AUG

    Fantasy Semi Finals, Peat v Pou, Sinc v New, X v Ro

    It's time for the AFL Fantasy Semi Finals. If you won from the qualifying final last week, you've got the week off and The Traders have some advice for you. Otherwise, it is all about getting points on field this week to win ... or continue to climb the rankings like Calvin! Plenty of players are discussed and strategy to dominate the final three rounds. Episode guide 1:00 - Calvin scored 2508! 4:15 - Rowan Marshall gets Warnie's +3. 6:30 - Roy wasn't happy with Josh Dunkley's eight and nine point quarters. 9:20 - A stocktake of the points lost on luxury trades. 14:30 - Darcy Jones gets five votes in the Michael Barlow Medal. 18:00 - Young Bulldog Ryley Sanders racked up in the VFL. 20:50 - #TagWatch is redundant. 24:25 - Jack Sinclair is the No.1 target in defence over Nic Newman. 28:00 - Can you trade out Nic Martin? 34:05 - Jack Steele is an option with his upcoming games. 37:00 - Don't worry about Noah Anderson this week, but consider for last two rounds. 40:30 - Tristan Xerri is the ruck you need to have for his VC. 43:35 - Roy ranks Mattaes Phillipou over James Peatling. 46:40 - Can you have a look at Tom Powell or Jaidyn Stephenson in their roles? 48: 00 - The Traders reveal their moves. 49:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 54:30 - Can you bring in Matt Roberts to get a big ruck upgrade? 57:15 - Do you hold Luke Ryan after his big score? - - - - Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie. Click here for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram. Follow @AFLFantasy on X. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 1m

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