Oh boy, what a weekend that was! Not only did we think we'd be getting the calculator out an award some averages due to cancelled games, the said calculator nearly broke due to the size of the scores that were pumped out. Unfortunately we didn't end up getting among it enough. Episode guide 2:00 - The dramas out of the weekend with postponed games. 7:20 - Roy awards his -3 to Tim Taranto. 11:30 - Trey Ruscoe was fantastic for Warnie off his bench. 14:30 - What are the rules for qualifying to go on an end-of-season Fantasy trip? 18:30 - Injuries out of the weekend may have an influence on selections and scores in round 21. 23:10 - James Peatling is the downgrade target of the week. 25:30 - Steele Sidebottom versus Rowan Marshall. 30:50 - Is Adam Cerra an option as an under-priced midfielder? 35:00 - The boys' rage trades. 38:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 42:30 - Calvin is strong on holding Tim Taranto. 45:25 - The benefits of looping rookies and trading underperforming players. 50:10 - Who goes first out of Jordan Ridley and Dan Houston? 55:15 - Cal nailed his captains this week. 58:40 - Is Jack Silvagni an option as solo ruck? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fantasy semi-finals, trading Taranto, fixture chaos

Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Round 20 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

It's finals time for Fantasy coaches and the bullets keep coming with Scott Pendlebury's broken leg throwing a big spanner in the works. We'll help you win the first week of the finals with some trade advice that is guaranteed to be better than some put out there last week... we hope! Episode guide 1:15 - Warnie top scored for the round. 5:30 - Zach Merrett leads Roy's rabble of a team to get his -3. 9:00 - Calvin has a new philosophy when picking his captain. 10:15 - Scott Pendlebury will miss the rest of the season. 13:00 - After being in doubt last week, Josh Kelly and Sean Darcy produced good scores. 15:50 - Rowan Marshall is the only value pick recommended for Pendles. 18:00 - The most popular traded in player this week is Lachie Whitfield. 23:45 - Are Tarryn Thomas or Jaidyn Stephenson options? 27:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 30:15 - The moment Roy officially checks out. 36:30 -Should Fantasy Classic have a TOG% option where a bench player can cover someone who is injured early in the game? 42:00 - Who do you bring in out of Patrick Dangerfield or Brodie Grundy? 48:40 - Is Sean Darcy a hold or a trade based on his ongoing knee issues? 51:30 - Who goes first out of Dan Houston and Nick Hind? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finals time, Pendlebury replacements, injury subs

Round 19 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

What a round that was! From the injuries to Dusty, Kelly and Darcy to the COVID isolating that needs to be done by Toby and Millsy, there wouldn't be too many coaches who have no issues this week. We're here to try and make some sense of it all. Try, that's the operative word. Oh boy, here we go again! Let's go! Episode guide 2:45 - Roy awards his +3 to Sam Walsh and Calvin gives his to Tom Mitchell. 7:30 - Brodie Grundy was disappointing as captain for plenty of coaches. 9:00 - All the fallout from the COVID-carnage out of the weekend including Josh Dunkley now isolating. 14:00 - Injuries to Dustin Martin, Josh Kelly and Sean Darcy will dictate plenty of trade plans. 19:00 - News from the SANFL and WAFL. 21:55 - Connor West is the most traded in so far after his 76 on debut. 24:00 - Consider Rowan Marshall as a value option for one of the injured forwards. 28:20 - Tim Kelly is still a cheap midfielder that could be a play for the cash strapped coaches. 31:30 - Of the under-priced premiums, Clayton Oliver is the pick according to Roy. 34:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 41:00 - Is loopholing becoming dangerous now? 47:00 - Which players should we be offloading at this point of the season? 52:45 - Who to pick out of Jordan De Goey and Matt Kennedy +$80k. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID-chaos, Dusty and Kelly replacements

Round 18 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

What a long weekend that was ... especially if you had to stare down a few sub-50 scores on field. With six weeks to go until the end of the season, every decision from here will be super-important whether you are ranked highly... or ranked like us! Today we've got a two-time hat winner helping us make sense of it all. Episode guide 2:15 - Jon Harmey discusses how things aren't going to plan. 5:00 - Deven Robertson was only on 16 points with five minutes to go. 10:30 - Warnie gives his +3 to Brodie Grundy who enjoyed an 85-point second half. 13:30 - All the news out of round 17. 17:00 - Concussion has ruled Lachie Whitfield out. 20:20 - Expect Stephen Coniglio back. 23:00 - Jack Ginnivan could be the $170k MID/FWD we need this week. 28:15 - Roy and Harmey go head-to-head with the Rollin' 22 for the rest of the year. 33:30 - Jack Macrae is No. 1 for the rest of the year for Harmey, but Roy doesn't like it. 41:35 - Warnie is keen on Tim Kelly as a value option. 45:30 - Brodie Grundy is Harmey's No. 1 trade target. 53:00 - Can the top ranked team win it? 1:01:20 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 1:05:00 - Can you luxury trade Lachie Hunter? 1:08:30 - Is Jack Bowes an option?  1:15:06 - How does Dustin Martin finish the year? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tips from the top, Harmey's trade targets, Rollin' 22 updated

Catch The Traders every Thursday evening from 6:15pm AEST as they talk the teams for the upcoming round. Head to facebook.com/AFLFantasyOfficial to join the show. Ask your questions in the comments or via Twitter as Roy, Calvin and Warnie help you get set for lockout.   eFTDr6fCo2WdXnekwGyk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Round 17 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

We've got Roy back and he's stoked to announce that he welcomed Jordan De Goey back into his team. There's plenty of De Goat chat ... along with a heap of other storylines out of the weekend as we look towards dominating round 17. There's big scores on the horizon once again Episode guide 2:30 - gets Roy's +3 nomination for his outstanding 124.Jordan De Goey 7:10 - The Tigers are struggling and so is .Dustin Martin 9:35 - Jack Macrae had scored a Fantasy ton in every game this year ... until round 16. 12:00 - A few injuries - including the dreaded 'syndesmosis' - headline the news. 18:10 - Could come in for ?Kieren BriggsShane Mumford 20:00 - Roy names up some possible trade options. 24:20 - Even though everything says 'yes' for , are there some flags?Patrick Dangerfield 30:00 - Warnie is told not to get .Paddy Dow 34:30 - Early doors on the most popular trades. 37:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 42:30 - Should we consider ?Clayton Oliver 45:15 - Why is a must-have.Brodie Grundy 47:30 - Is there any merit in trading ?Jack Macrae See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy's back! De Goat dominates, Danger signs

Round 16 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

The ruck pig returned and showed those who traded him out that they need to get him back ASAP. But how in the world are we going to do it? We'll look at a new and improved Rollin' 22 and give you plenty of trade options to consider on this week's episode. Episode guide 3:00 - Warnie is impressed with the warrior-like effort from .Lachie Neale 8:30 - A few injuries will need to monitored this week. 12:00 - News from the WAFL, SANFL and VFL. 14:45 - Calvin and Warnie try to predict their best 22s for the end of the season. 22:00 - Is a top-six forward?Patrick Dangerfield 24:30 - v .Nick HaynesNic Newman 28:20 - Calvin suggests that could be a bargain option even though he's on his never again list.Andrew Gaff 30:15 - How to get back into your team.Brodie Grundy 33:00 - v .Patrick DangerfieldScott Pendlebury 35:15 - There is some value in , and .Jordan De GoeyJake StringerMatt Kennedy 39:30 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 44:00 - The value of holding a cash cow who is still appreciating in cash. 47:30 - Is trading to a good move?Reilly O'Brien Brodie Grundy 52:30 - Calvin is warming to bringing in for to pocket some dollars.Jordan De GoeyNick Hind See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Operation: Get Grundy back, value trade options, all-new Rollin' 22s

Round 15 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

The byes are finally behind us and it's time to take stock of where we're at for the last nine rounds of the season. We've got plenty of advice, including some you should take (not Darcy Parish, boys) as we look ahead to round 15! Episode guide 1:30 - Roy was disappointing this week with the lowest score of the trio by more than 200 points. 5:30 - It was a full house of Giants as , and grabbed the +3s.Nick HaynesIsaac CummingTim Taranto 8:00 - Calvin's new recruit cops his -3.Darcy Parish 10:30 - The boys assess the damage after the byes. 12:10 - chats about his second place in the weekly rankings.Will Schofield 18:00 - One of Schofield's rookies on field is in the ruck and he may continue to roll with it. 19:10 - is set to miss an extended period with a knee injury.Mitch Duncan 23:00 - Fantasy news from VFL, WAFL and SANFL. 26:30 - Calvin's Scale of Hardness names up the toughest and easiest teams to play against from a Fantasy point of view. 32:30 - Roy advises to keep getting rookies off field, but timing could mean moving over rookies could be best for your team.Tom Phillips 36:00 - is a cheap option with low ownership.Brad Crouch 39:20 - One of the best players to pick up this week is new DPP coming off 104 and 94.Scott Pendlebury 42:50 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 44:00 - Should you grab this week?Brodie Grundy 49:00 - With tagging, who does he go to this week: or .Matt De BoerTom MitchellJaeger O'Meara 53:00 - Can we throw bench spots for non-playing $170k players? 59:00 - Who to pick: , or ?Dayne ZorkoSean DarcyJack Ziebell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-byes stocktake, Will Schofield's Fantasy story

Round 14 teams, trade targets, captains, your questions

What a great round of footy for the Queens Birthday long weekend... and what a big weekend for a lot of Fantasy Classic teams as the so called 'easiest' of the bye rounds are behind us. Now it's time to use our four trades to scramble towards our best 18 for the last time this year. Episode guide 2:00 - Calvin has finally cracked the top 2000. 4:30 - racked up a very high score.Tom Highmore 8:45 - Warnie made a big error getting in his team...Zac Smith 12:00 - Last week it looked like was going to miss, he ended up scoring 132.Sean Darcy 13:40 - ' ankle injury and subsequent late omission caused some havoc on Friday night.Ned Reeves 17:20 - Magoos news from the WAFL, SANFL and VFL. 19:00 - The kids really stepped up this weekend. 22:00 - Despite coming off the bye, is a wait according to Roy.Lachie Neale 25:10 - Can you pay $879k for ?Darcy Parish 30:05 - took 14 marks on the weekend and is a value pick at under $500k.Nick Haynes 34:45 - With DEF/FWD status, is a must-have.Aaron Hall 37:40 - Consider as a cheap player down back.Dan Houston 41:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 46:00 - What ranking should you be at to be in contention for a top 100 hat? 49:45 - Are there any rookies to downgrade to? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bye round trade targets, champion cash cows, De Goat goes big again

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