As the first lockout of the 2025 AFLW Fantasy approaches, Liam and Mel run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before Round 1 including:

• the highly owned injured players
• the best value options in defence and forward
• how to structure your midfields
• some of our lowly owned points of difference

The gang were also joined by Tom Hales, a member of the AFLW Fantasy Fanatics pod, and 2nd placed finisher in the men's AFL Fantasy competition in 2024, as they go about trying to draft the 'Free Kick Team', where each host gets a chance to pick their favourite options under the salary cap!

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Episode Guide

0:00 - 2:20 intro
2:21 - 6:40 Injured players with lots of selections
6:41 - 8:59 Most unique players
9:00 - 10:11 Can we pick Piper Dunlop at R2
10:12 - 13:29 Value defenders - how many should we pick?
13:30 - 16:07 Are there any good mid-priced forwards?
16:08 - 18:05 Is Brooke Tonon going to breakout in Adelaide’s defence?
18:06 - 19:54 Is Zippy Fish good enough to be on field?
19:55 - 22:19 Liam might pick Georgie Prespakis at m5
22:20 - 23:30 Who are the premiums mids that Liam and Mel are picking?
23:31 - 1:00:48 Drafting a team with Tom Hales
1:00:49 - 1:03:59 Pre-Round 1 Admin
1:04:00 - 1:05:00 Outro

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Free Kick's Liam, Mel and Jono caught every AFLW practice match over the weekend and are here to share all their AFLW Fantasy intel. Listen in as plenty of names get discussed as we piece our teams together over the next week before the first lockout!

Episode Guide

Intro: 00:00 - 1:17

Fremantle vs St Kilda: 1:18 - 8:53

Essendon vs North Melbourne: 8:54 - 16:59

GWS vs Carlton: 17:00 - 24:41

Brisbane vs Sydney: 24:42 - 31:13

Gold Coast vs Geelong: 31:14 - 40:53

West Coast vs Western Bulldogs: 40:54 - 48:50

Adelaide vs Melbourne: 48:51 - 56:36

Hawthorn vs Richmond: 56:37 - 1:06:53

Collingwood vs Port Adelaide: 1:06:54 - 1:16:35

Fantasy squad changes: 1:16:35 - 1:18:04

Wrap: 1:18:05 - 1:18:58

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Our final episode in the Line by Line seires, Liam, Mel and Jono look at a few of the ruck options in AFLW Fantasy in 2025. Picking a ruck can often be the most decisive aspect of your AFLW Fantasy team structure, so do we pay the big bucks for the incredible Mim Strom? Or like previous seasons, are you better off diving down to the rich pool of rookie rucks that could offer substantial value?

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Introduction to the Ruck line: 0:00 - 4:14

Breaking down the Mim Strom decision: 4:15 - 7:42

The Chasing Pack of Premium Rucks: 7:43 - 19:51

Ongoing Ruck Battles & Rookies: 19:52 - 40:58

Wrap: 40:59 - 49:04

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