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AFL Fantasy with The Traders

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.
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Episodes

Trade Period 2016 Fantasy Review - Episode 96

Roy, Calvin and Warnie sit down and discuss every move of the 2016 AFL Trade Period and give their Fantasy take, including Calvin's very well thought out "Danger" rating after Patrick Dangerfield changed clubs last year to be the best player of 2016. The boys also catch up with the man who was on top of every bit of new of the last fortnight, Mitch Cleary from Trade Radio. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 21, 20161 hr 3 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Mad Monday - Episode 95

2016 is over and the boys are in on a Mad Monday to wrap up the season that was. The best and worst moments of the year are discussed as well as a chat with the overall winner of the competition. The boys also hand out a few awards, including the inaugural "Swanny Medal" for the Fantasy MVP. Thanks for everyone who tuned in throughout the year! We have had a ball doing it every week! http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 29, 201642 minSeason 3Ep. 33

Grand Finals - Episode 94

The Big Dance is here, the AFL Fantasy Grand Final. If you're playing a match on the last weekend of August, then you MUST listen to the podcast with Roy, Calvin and Warnie as they look at everything you need to know to lift the premiership cup this Sunday. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 20161 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 32

Preliminary Finals - Episode 93

It's the penultimate round and that means it's time for the preliminary finals! What do you need to do this week to make sure you book your place in the big dance? Your questions and more are answered as well as a chat with Michael Barlow who we have inducted into the unofficial AFL Fantasy Hall of Fame. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 201653 minSeason 3Ep. 31

Semi Finals - Episode 92

With three weeks to go, round 21 is the semi-finals. Calvin has the week off after winning his way through to the preliminary final, Roy has to go the long way on his journey for premiership glory and Warnie, well, let's say he is starting his 2017 campaign. Get the best advice and join in the banter with the boys ahead of the big semi-final weekend of AFL Fantasy. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 08, 201650 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Finals Time - Episode 91

The Traders get you sorted for the first week of Fantasy finals. Whether you're in the top four with a double chance or facing elimination, the boys will talk through the moves to make this week and Calvin adjusts his Scale of Hardness of the last four weeks. Plus your questions answered and a whole lot of fun on the official AFL Fantasy podcast with Roy, Calvin and Warnie. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 01, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 30

Finals Eve - Episode 90

It's the last weekend before the 2016 AFL Fantasy Finals series and Roy, Calvin and Warnie are here to help you get a win in your league. The boys look across the last five rounds of the season to help you do your best heading towards the fantasy premiership dream. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 25, 201649 minSeason 3Ep. 29

Hodgey's Back Back - Episode 89

The third and final batch of DPPs are revealed and the boys talk through who are the best options to bring in over the last six rounds. How do you prioritise your trades? Should I be looking unique? Who should I make captain this week? Those questions are answered and a whole lot more on the official AFL Fantasy podcast with Roy, Calvin and Warnie. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 28

Gaz Goes - Episode 88

As we're getting much closer to being happy with our 22s, Gary Ablett goes down with a shoulder injury. The best options for the fifth most owned player are covered as well as answering your questions. All that and a whole heap more - including stats - here on the official AFL Fantasy podcast. http://afl.com.au/afl See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 201646 minSeason 3Ep. 27

Best Of The Best - Episode 87

The bye rounds are over and we are looking at the next four weeks to try to get ourselves into our respective top eights and then smash out the Fantasy finals over rounds 20-23. We nail our best 22 to have for the remaining games of the season and take a look into the mind of Calvin with his scale of hardness. Zach Merrett is the special guest on the show and your questions are answered! A big show! http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 04, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 26

Mid-year Report - Episode 86

Two bye rounds down and we hit up round 15 full of confidence after moving up in the rankings despite some cannons misfiring. The boys look at the best players for the year, the biggest price hikes and drops and then review each others teams as they write a couple of extra reports on top of the school ones that are being busily finished. Your twitter questions are answered and there are a heap of great stats given to finish off the podcast. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Jun 27, 201648 minSeason 3Ep. 25

Bye Upgrades - Episode 85

The first bye round is over and the lads do their best to suggest the best strategy to improve your team as the weeks go by. Who are the best options from the returning players gets answered in Twitter Time. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Danger, Danger! - Episode 84

What an epic weekend! Some massive scores were posted by Fantasy coaches mostly thanks to Patrick Dangerfield and his 187. With par for the round ticking over 2200, the boys say we need to brace for the byes starting this week. Strategy and trade advice is abundant here on the official AFL Fantasy podcast recorded straight after the Queen's Birthday game at the MCG. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 201645 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Psychic Pig - Episode 83

The boys are still on cloud nine watching pigs fly with their boy Rocky being true to his word and smashing out 184! The new dual position players dropped and the lads look at the relevance of each of these. They also chat to Daniel Menzel about his Fantasy team and your questions are answered ahead of this last round before the byes. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 06, 201649 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Captain Hindsight - Episode 82

10 rounds down and we are looking back, to help us move forward. Warnie puts together a hindsight team that would be leading the competition without using any trades (see below). The boys discuss what to do with Stefan Martin and the other big issues of the week plus catch up with their favourite Fantasy pig, Rocky. The byes are a hot topic in Twitter time and Calvin has a crack at picking his best captain options for round 11. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

May 30, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 21

Shaw Thing - Episode 81

Owners of Heath Shaw are swinging from the rafters. Those who don't have him are going to find it hard to get him as he isn't looking like being under $600K any time soon. Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss the big issues out of round nine and get your team sorted for the week as they answer your questions! http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 201652 minSeason 3Ep. 20

Is Trengove Real? - Episode 80

So many questions to come out of the round and we sit down to chat about a heap of players and potential trades. Is Jackson Trengove real? Should we trade Ablett? (Well, apparently he failed a concussion test... we found out AFTER recording - damn!). Your tweets are answered and Calvin names up a couple of great captain options. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 201646 minSeason 3Ep. 19

Re-Voldting Underestimation - Episode 79

Last week it was Operation Get Rocky in, this week is is get Rocky out. The boys go over the best options for the Fantasy Pig. We definitely underestimated Riewoldt this season as he looks to be the best forward. Finally, Roy, Calvin and Warnie answer a heap of your questions as we head into round eight. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 09, 201645 minSeason 3Ep. 18

Operation Get Rocky - Episode 78

The Fantasy world record holder and Pig, Tom Rockliff is under $500K - we repeat - he's under $500K! How do we get him in? Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss that and a host of issues including your questions and the Bombed out Bombers on the official AFL Fantasy podcast. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 02, 201649 minSeason 3Ep. 17

Find Zach - Episode 77

Another weekend and another round of frustrating Fantasy performances - including Calvin still looking at the MCG for his captain Zach Merrett. A forced Nat Fyfe trade will be the order of the week for over 30% of the competition. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat all things AFL Fantasy including revealing some of the upcoming DPPs and they help you ahead of round six by answering your Twitter questions. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 25, 201639 minSeason 3Ep. 16

#FindRoy - Episode 76

No Roy for this podcast as he has gone AWOL. Where is he?! Calvin and Warnie look over some stats you need to hear from thanks to the Fantasy Freako. All of the news, what the best moves are for this weekend and the answers to your Fantasy questions here on the official AFL Fantasy podcast ahead of round five. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 201653 minSeason 3Ep. 15

What The Ruck? - Episode 75

Scores were a bit higher for us this week than last but we have a few dilemmas with what to do with our two trades this week. The boys discuss some of the big names on the lips of Fantasy coaches such as Michael Barlow and the rucks. Your questions are answered via Twitter and Facebook as we gear up for round four. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 201645 minSeason 3Ep. 14

Rage Trades? - Episode 74

What. A. Round. If you had a captain by the name of Tom Rockliff, you'll be feeling as low as Warnie... but not necessarily scoring as low as him. Join the boys chatting through round two and going into helping you do better in round three via your Twitter questions. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 04, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 13

It's Only Round One, But... - Episode 73

Phew! Round 1 is over and for some it was a good one, while others are keen to get into their trades ahead of the next lockout. Roy, Calvin and Warnie have just switched off AFL Live Pass on the iPad and have sat down to record the hits and misses of the opening round. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 201642 minSeason 3Ep. 12

Lockout Week - Episode 72

It is lockout week! The hours are ticking down before the first lockout of 2016. The Traders cover everything you need to know before the partial lockout on Thursday night at 7:20pm AEDT as well as catch up with a few of their mates. Big thanks to Jackson Thurlow, Nick Maxwell and Jesse Lonergan for joining us! http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 20161 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 11

NAB4 Fantasy Review - Episode 71

The final, and most important round of the NAB Challenge is complete so Roy and Warnie (minus big daddy Calvin) look over the numbers that matter from each game. Dane Swan jumps on the phone to give his tips from the Pies. The Fantasy sub-editor from AFL.com.au, Tim Roman, jumps on the line for The Dawgfather to chat all thing Elite following the AFL Media draft last week. Don't forget to grab the Draft Kit as many leagues are holding their annual draft this weekend. We have a big couple of week...

Mar 14, 20161 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 23

NAB3 Fantasy Review - Episode 70

Only five games to review from the weekend due to the washout at Mackay but the boys look over the Fantasy numbers that matter. Due to the Lions not playing a game, we got on the phone to Tom Rockliff and he lets us know about what happening up north. We're about to head towards a big couple of weeks of AFL Fantasy Elite, so make sure you download our draft kit: https://t.co/6XZlUxZQ4W See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 07, 201646 minSeason 2Ep. 35

NAB2 Fantasy Review - Episode 69

Could last weekend of the NAB Challenge called for the biggest changes to our Fantasy teams? Judging by ours, that's certainly the case!. Warnie catches up with two former winners of the School's Fantasy competition for the Dawgfather and we look ahead to the next weekend of NAB Challenge. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 29, 201647 minSeason 3Ep. 10

NAB1 Fantasy Review - Episode 68

Riding high off our commentary debut, we took in our first weekend of the NAB Challenge and pick out the info Fantasy coaches need to know. Warnie catches up with Footy Rhino for the Dawgfather and we look ahead to the next weekend of NAB Challenge. http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 201651 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Track Watching - Episode 67

Happy NAB Challenge week! Thursday we get a taste of some real footy for the year but before we do, we take a look at who has been burning up the track, training the house down and every other cliché under the sun. A few intra-club matches were played over the weekend and we find out who fired. Warnie chats with good friend of the show, Louie from Champion Data. All that and more on the official AFL Fantasy podcast. For more, check out http://afl.com.au/fantasy See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Feb 15, 201644 minSeason 3Ep. 8
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