Episodes

  • R15 Fantasy review, final bye trades
    Jun 23 2025

    The final bye round his here! Our last chance to use three trades but the fortunes of AFL Fantasy coaches will vary depending on how many round 16 bye guns they have missing. The Traders unpack the strategy for trading as we try to get out of the bye rounds better than how we entered them.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

    Episode guide

    0:20 - Calvin is on the slide.

    4:20 - Luke Jackson as a trade in was a winner for Warnie.

    7:45 - Cash Cow of the Year votes.

    10:40 - New of the week including Lachie Whitfield's concussion.

    17:20 - Magoos news.

    20:00 - Nick Daicos fought through the Marcus Windhager tag.

    23:15 - "This is the hardest bye round".

    30:00 - How many 'proper players' do we have?

    34:40 - Tom McCarthy is the No.1 trade target.

    40:25 - Do you spend up on Matt Kennedy?

    43:15 - Popular trades and The Traders' early moves.

    45:25 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

    50:00 - Who will be the best two rucks for the rest of the year?

    54:30 - Do you trade Zach Merrett on the bye?

    58:55 - Andrew Brayshaw or take the value of Josh Daicos?

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • R15 teams, top trade targets, captains - AFL Fantasy LIVE
    Jun 19 2025

    Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 15 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more.

    Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

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    46 mins
  • R14 Fantasy review, trading Gawn, premium bye plays
    Jun 16 2025

    Three byes down, two to go. This week the big question for The Traders is whether there is a play to trade Max Gawn on his bye to get an extra body on field in round 15. Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through plenty of ideas for trading this week as things are heating up with 10 rounds to go.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

    Episode guide

    0:30 - Calvin, Roy and Warnie all slid in the rankings this week.

    3:25 - Marcus Bontempelli was tagged to 50.

    5:15 - Cash Cow of the Year votes for round 14.

    8:30 - Drew Jones has been awarded the Fantasy Journo of the Year off the back of his Colby McKercher interview.

    13:55 - Sam Walsh's foot injury leads the news.

    19:25 - Tag watch ... where does Marcus Windhager go?

    21:00 - Most popular players with the bye this week.

    25:35 - Can you trade Max Gawn? If so, who to.

    35:50 - "You don't have to come out of the byes with a completed team".

    36:50 - Callum Mills is a value option down back.

    47:30 - Most popular trades and The Traders' early moves.

    49:40 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

    54:45 - Bailey Dale's score prediciton is big!

    58:00 - What would you do if you still have Mattaes Phillipou?

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • R14 teams, top trade targets, captains - AFL Fantasy LIVE
    Jun 12 2025

    Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 14 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more.

    Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

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    47 mins
  • R13 Fantasy review, navigating late changes, bye trading
    Jun 9 2025

    The second mid-season bye round is behind us and it was long weekend of hard watches for The Traders. From Zach Merrett's tagged game to some disappointing returns from Izak Rankine and Josh Dunkley, there were some low scores to go with some outstanding numbers posted from lesser likes. Calvin, Roy and Warnie get through the key info out of round 13 and get you set for round 14 with all the best trade targets.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

    Episode guide

    0:30 - Calvin has been bullying Warnie through song.

    3:40 - The Traders' round 13 scores.

    6:25 - Zach Merrett, Josh Dunkley and Izak Rankine are hard watches.

    8:25 - Cash Cow of the Year votes.

    9:55 - News featuring Bailey Smith's late withdrawal.

    14:15 - Magoos news.

    16:20 - Tag watch.

    18:00 - Is this actually the easy bye round?

    20:50 - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera versus Jack Sinclair.

    26:00 - Players to pick from the round 12 bye.

    34:30 - The super-early trades and The Traders' moves.

    35:50 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

    41:45 - Who goes first out of Zach Merrett, Dayne Zorko and Will Ashcroft?

    45:10 - Is Luke Jackson an option?

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    49 mins
  • R13 teams, top trade targets, captains - AFL Fantasy LIVE
    Jun 5 2025

    Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 13 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more.

    Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

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    Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie.

    Head to afl.com.au/fantasy for more content from The Traders.

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    47 mins
  • R12 Fantasy review, subs, byes, 'best' 18
    Jun 2 2025

    Warnie is cut off from whinging - even though he has every right to - because this episode is all about getting our teams in good shape for the rest of the byes. The Traders talk through strategy for trading and give their take on all the options to bring in off their bye.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

    Episode guide

    0:30 - Warnie's woeful week.

    3:50 - Gryan Miers was Roy's big trade target that delivered.

    8:15 - Subs were the story of the round with Ryan Maric possibly needing to be traded.

    10:30 - Cash Cow of the Year votes.

    11:55 - New of the week including Mattaes Phillipou's injury.

    16:00 - Calvin's advice for Bailey Smith and his cramp.

    19:20 - Mid-season draftee Tom McCarthy may come into the Eagles' line up.

    23:50 - The 'good bye' is here with the Dockers and Saints having a spell this week.

    27:00 - Trade targets coming off their bye.

    33:00 - Marcus Bontempelli is the No.1 premium trade target.

    39:00 - Are you paying too much for Matt Kennedy?

    44:55 - Most traded and The Traders early moves.

    46:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.

    53:20 - Can you consider Patrick Cripps?

    58:40 - Calvin cops some backlash for not having Bailey Smith in his top five captains.

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    Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • R12 teams, top trade targets, captains - AFL Fantasy LIVE
    May 29 2025

    Roy, Calvin and Warnie went live as the round 12 teams dropped. Catch their instant reaction to all the news ahead of the first game of the round with plenty of tips for your team including trades, captains and more.

    Join in live every week from 6:15pm AEST at AFL.com.au or the AFL Live app. Ask your questions via social media as the best ones are read out on the show.

    Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au.

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    Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie.

    Head to afl.com.au/fantasy 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.

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    46 mins