Al Paton and Matt Forrest react to the Tom De Koning injury news and Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Matt...
May 15, 2025•41 min•Season 10Ep. 65
There are value premiums everywhere you look, mid-pricers in danger and the byes are closer than you think. It's a pivotal time in the SuperCoach season, and Al Paton is joined by Patch and Chloe Williams to answer your big trade questions. Wanganeen-Milera or Sinclair? Holmes or Dale? Dunkley or Dawson? Is Changkuoth Jiath a risk worth taking? Should we trade out Matt Flynn? Could we trade Zach Reid back in? Plus the latest injury news, DPP stats, rookie strategy and Patch delivers a surprise b...
May 14, 2025•44 min•Season 10Ep. 64
The bye rounds are approaching and upgrade season in SuperCoach is in full swing. And ahead of round 10, there is plenty of fallen premium value on offer. Phantom, Chief and 5 Names are back in the Lair to pick through the best of them and deliver this week's top trade targets. Plus, the rookie downgrade options to consider, bye-round planning, the perfect PODs and all the latest news. The Lair Open League Code: 719067 Enjoying the Lair? Please leave us a rating and review! All the latest SuperC...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 63
Al Paton and Matt Forrest react to the Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Matt Forrest: @mattforrest29 /X Pr...
May 08, 2025•41 min•Season 10Ep. 62
Al Paton and Patch are on the hunt for rookies to downgrade to on this week's edition of Breaking Even with Al Paton. And Patch has found one you probably haven't thought of. All your big SuperCoach questions are on the agenda. Is the clock ticking on Caleb Daniel as a SuperCoach pick? Is it time to cash in Sam Powell-Pepper? Is Chad Warner a must-have this week? Then there's the big three - Max Gawn, Marcus Bontempelli and Zak Butters. Al and Patch are firmly against paying up ... except in a s...
May 07, 2025•32 min•Season 10Ep. 61
Another monster scoring week, a near double ton for Max Gawn, and another top of the pod for The Phantom as the race for SuperCoach glory heats up! Max Gawn continues to dominate. Is it worth paying up the big price tag to avoid the pain of more monster scores or are non-owners too late? The rookie downgrade options are a bit clearer this week, but could a returning Keidean Coleman open up even more options as we look to get creative with our cash generation? Plus, is it time to dump Matt Flynn,...
May 05, 2025•58 min•Season 10Ep. 60
Al Paton and Chloe Williams react to the big Clayton Oliver news and Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Chlo...
May 01, 2025•37 min•Season 10Ep. 59
Sell Levi? Buy Hustwaite? Can you not trade? One of the best rookies of 2025 could be on the chopping block as SuperCoaches look for ways to improve our teams for round 8. But is that a smart move? Al Paton is joined by Patch and Tarquin Oakley to debate Levi Ashcroft, name the best rookie option, rank the top upgrade targets and answer whether this is the week to fix a problem like Tim English or Bailey Dale. Or could you do something really radical and not trade at all this week? Plus the late...
Apr 30, 2025•40 min•Season 10Ep. 58
It was a huge round 7 of SuperCoach scoring - but those same scores have resulted in a number of big questions this week. From the right downgrade options and the best upgrade targets to trading strategy and the Marcus Bontempelli conundrum, The Phantom, Dos and Five Names are back in The Lair searching for all the answers. Plus, your questions, Unique Names with Five Names, Bubble Boys and much more! The Lair Open League Code: 719067 Enjoying the Lair? Please leave us a rating and review! All t...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 57
Al Paton and Matt Forrest react to Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Matt Forrest: @mattforrest29 /X Produc...
Apr 24, 2025•34 min•Season 10Ep. 56
How much is too much to pay for Nick Daicos? Al Paton is back in the hot seat with Patch and Chloe Williams to answer this week's hottest SuperCoach questions. Can we trade Tom De Koning, Clayton Oliver or Will Ashcroft this week? Do we trust Matt Rowell? Can you pick Matt Flynn at R2? And Chloe brings the Blues intel on $99k rookie Matt Carroll. Plus the latest injury news and a round of rookie roulette. Keep an eye on Al's socials ( @al_superfooty on X) for a weekly post asking for questions! ...
Apr 23, 2025•48 min•Season 10Ep. 55
With the Anzac Day blockbuster fast approaching, it's a short week in SuperCoach - but there are still big trading decisions to be made. To help, The Phantom, Chief and Five Names regroup in The Lair to talk about all the top targets, the cash cows ready to be culled and the best value options to consider. Plus, long-term strategy, your questions and more in a big Round 6 review edition of the podcast. The Lair Open League Code: 719067 Enjoying the Lair? Please leave us a rating and review! All ...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 54
Dos and Matt Forrest react to Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. CHAPTERS: Round 6 teams (01:26) Questions! (21:45) The Chief's Captains (31:00) Hosts: Dos: @HKDos /X Matt Forrest: @mattforrest29 /X Produced by Haydn Kenny. Recorded LIVE on Thursday April 17, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 17, 2025•37 min•Season 10Ep. 53
After last week's Lair takeover, Breaking Even With Al Paton is back... without Al Paton? Patch steps into the hosting chair alongside his buds Dan Batten and podcast debutant Tarquin Oakley as they go through trade-in options, which rookies are worth looking at and answering your questions. Keep an eye on Al's socials (@al_superfooty on X) for a weekly post asking for questions! All the latest SuperCoach news and articles: linktr.ee/supercoachafl CHAPTERS: Breaking Even without Al Paton (00:00)...
Apr 16, 2025•44 min•Season 10Ep. 52
The Phantom, Five Names, and Temu Hipster are back in the Lair following a huge Gather Round weekend full of footy, froffies, and plenty of 'shoulder rubbing'! But it's straight back to business as 70 brand new DPPs (dual position players) have landed in SuperCoach, providing us with some interesting options and greater flexibility for our teams. Christian Petracca, Chad Warner, and Nic Martin are just some of the big name players with an additional positional status next to their name, while Th...
Apr 14, 2025•53 min•Season 10Ep. 51
Gather Round has landed in Adelaide and the Lair is going LIVE to check out the teams for round 5 and answer all your questions! Special guest (and former friend of the Lair) Beartorius joins The Phantom, Five Names, and The Chief for some Friday SuperCoach talk. CHAPTERS: The Bearturn (00:00) Crows v Geelong recap (02:00) Round 5 teams (06:10) Questions (25:00) Chief's Captains (36:45) Hosts: The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC /X Dos: @HKDos /X Simeon Thomas-Wilson: @Simeon_TW /X Bear: @Beartorius /X P...
Apr 11, 2025•44 min•Season 10Ep. 50
To celebrate Gather Round week in Adelaide, the original Lair line-up reunite for a special episode of the show. The Phantom, Hipster and Eradicator answer all your SuperCoach questions and dissect the big Will Day injury news - and what is means for your round 5 trades. Plus, Connor Rozee, Finn Callaghan, the best rookie picks and more! The Lair Open League Code: 719067 Enjoying the Lair? Please leave us a rating and review! All the latest SuperCoach news and articles: linktr.ee/supercoachafl C...
Apr 08, 2025•56 min•Season 10Ep. 49
Gather Round is here! What better place to prepare for the greatest week in the AFL calendar than with Adelaide's finest on The Phantom's Lair! The Phantom is joined by AFL journalist Simeon Thomas-Wilson and the only man in South Australia robbed more than Izak Rankine on the weekend, Haydn 'Dos' Kenny. The trio discuss all the hottest SuperCoach hot topics, including some possible names for the first batch of dual position players (DPPs) dropping immediately after round 5! Strap in for a week ...
Apr 07, 2025•56 min•Season 10Ep. 48
Al Paton and Matt Forrest react to Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Matt Forrest: @mattforrest29 /X Produc...
Apr 03, 2025•34 min•Season 10Ep. 47
Cash is king in SuperCoach and there are some fantastic money makers on the trade table this week. But we can't have them all. Al Paton, Tim Michell and Patch rank the best trade options and answer your questions about big names on the chopping block from Jason Horne-Francis to Max Gawn. Should we pull the pin? Plus injury news, rookie roulette and the latest intel on likely DPP changes. Keep an eye on Al's socials (@al_superfooty on X) for a weekly post asking for questions! All the latest Supe...
Apr 02, 2025•41 min•Season 10Ep. 46
The Phantom, Five Names, and The Chief re-enter the Lair to cover all the SuperCoach hot topics ahead of round 4, and answer the biggest burning questions! Is it time for our beloved Horney One (Jason Horne-Francis) to go? Are Bailey Humphrey and Ryan Maric legit? Riley Bice looks like a must-have, but is Christian Moraes as well? PLUS: The Phantom's top targets, Unique Names with Five Names, and another victim is left sizzling in the Phantom's Phry Pan! The Lair Open League Code: 719067 Enjoyin...
Mar 31, 2025•59 min•Season 10Ep. 45
SuperCoach round 3 is over and we're back to talk Draft! The waiver wire opens when lockout lifts, so jump in and grab some gems before they disappear! Dos is joined by SuperCoach Draft expert Lekdog to reveal their top 5 waiver wire pickups heading into round 4. Read Lekdog’s weekly waiver wire article on CODE Sports (dropping Monday): bit.ly/4c7xwOm CHAPTERS Welcome back to Drafted! (00:00) Top 5 waiver wire pickups (03:15) Hosts: Dos: @HKDos /X Lekdog: @Lekdog /X Produced by Haydn Kenny. Reco...
Mar 30, 2025•20 min•Season 10Ep. 44
Al Paton, Matt Forrest and Chloe Williams react to Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Matt Forrest: @mattfor...
Mar 27, 2025•32 min•Season 10Ep. 43
It's the biggest trading week of the SuperCoach season and the experts are here to answer your questions. Al Paton is joined by Patch and Tim Michell to tackle the big issues heading into round 3. Which bubble boys are must-haves? What should we do with Will Day? Is it crazy to trade Max Gawn or Jason-Horne Francis? Why does Tim keep picking Jayden Short? Plus the latest injury news, fallen premo watch and a round of rookie roulette. Keep an eye on Al's socials (@al_superfooty on X) for a weekly...
Mar 26, 2025•35 min•Season 10Ep. 42
Round 2 is in the books and it's time to get trading! A heap of popular rookies are 'on the bubble' this week, meaning their price is about to rise after they play their third game for the season. Who are the must-have rookies to prioritise and who can we trade out to make room, especially with so many good options being MID-only? The Phantom is joined by Five Names and The Chief to dissect the best rookies to target, who to jump off, and everything to do ahead of a massive round 3! NOTE: Record...
Mar 24, 2025•48 min•Season 10Ep. 41
Al Paton and Matt Forrest react to Thursday team sheets LIVE! Hear about the latest rookies, role changes, and red flags for the round ahead, and all the info to make your final captain’s call. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for weekly teams and to get your questions answered live before lockout! Hosts: Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X Matt Forrest: @mattforrest29 /X Produc...
Mar 20, 2025•33 min•Season 10Ep. 40
One round into the SuperCoach season and difficult questions need answers. Can we trust Sam De Koning? Which rookies are must-haves? Why did Patch start Sam Powell-Pepper? Host Al Paton, Patch and Chloe Williams answer the biggest trade dilemmas of the week, reveal the latest injury news, name the premiums about to crash in price and play a game of rookie roulette. What could possibly go wrong? Keep an eye on Al's socials (@al_superfooty on X) for a weekly post asking for questions! All the late...
Mar 19, 2025•34 min•Season 10Ep. 39
Round 1 of SuperCoach is in the books and it was a big weekend! Rookies starred, others slumped. Surprise premiums went big, the obvious ones didn’t. And we’ve got early mid-price problems. The Phantom, Dos and Five Names dissect it all in The Lair ahead of an important trading week! The Lair Open League Code: 719067 Enjoying the Lair? Please leave us a rating and review! All the latest SuperCoach news and articles: linktr.ee/supercoachafl CHAPTERS: SuperCoach is back! (00:00) Top of the pod (02...
Mar 17, 2025•45 min•Season 10Ep. 38
SuperCoach round 1 is over and we're back to talk Draft! The waiver wire opens when lockout lifts, so jump in and grab some gems before they disappear! Dos is joined by SuperCoach Draft expert Lekdog to reveal their top 5 waiver wire pickups heading into round 2. Read Lekdog’s weekly waiver wire article on CODE Sports (dropping Monday)! CHAPTERS How round 1 went in our drafts (00:00) What is the waiver wire (02:55) Top 5 waiver wire pickups (06:45) Very early small sample 'trends' (18:45) Hosts:...
Mar 16, 2025•22 min•Season 10Ep. 37
The wait is over - round 1 teams are in! Which rookies made the cut and what do the line-ups mean for our SuperCoach sides? Join experts Al Paton, Matt Forrest and special guest The Phantom as they reveal what matters from all nine games, answer your questions and name their captains or the first weekend of the SuperCoach season. We will be going LIVE across X, formerly twitter (@supercoach) and via the CODE Sports YouTube channel every Thursday for our new LIVE teams show! Follow along for week...
Mar 13, 2025•46 min•Season 10Ep. 36
