The PODPOD - AFL Fantasy Podcast

Just like that, round 6 is over and the bye rounds have come to a conclusion. There were two types of coaches this week… Coaches lucky enough to be on the end of some monster premium scores from players like Dawson, Xerri and Grundy… And coaches who found their teams crumbling with sub par scores from Saints players, North players, Luke Jackson and basically any player that Holmesy had on field. With round 7 approaching and a return to a best 22 format, coaches who have planned well and kept their cash moving are sure to see a surge in the rankings as they charge towards hat territory!!! Join Stato, Harmey and Holmesy and they digest a round of Fantasy footy that they would all much rather forget. From a Holmesy sob story team reveal, to Stato going old school and channeling his inner Dos and Harmey providing the level head he always does, this episode has everything you need in preparation for an early ANZAC day eve round beginning of football. They discuss a bunch of players, sit down and chat strategy and answer a bunch of listener questions that is sure to help you attack this upcoming round of footy. Enjoy! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

What a rollercoaster of emotions AFL Fantasy threw up for coaches in round 5. Many coaches got off to an absolute flier with a Max Gawn vice captaincy and it seemed coaches were in for a big one! However, just 24 hours later this was flipped on its head with popular premium Marcus Bontempelli putting up his worst score since 2015!! It didn't get much better from there with other popular premiums Dawson, Sarong and Green all putting up scores that have coaches wishing they hadn't forked out the big bucks!!! Thank goodness for the rookies who pulled through showing once again that "guns and rookies" has been a good strategy in the best 18 system. As long as you pick the right guns!!! After much deliberation, we are finally joined once again by the Statesman who has finally been given permission from Mrs Stato to rejoin the podcast. We are also joined by special guests Mitch and Luke from the Ball Boys AFL Fantasy Podcast as they help Holmesy, Lewy, Harmey and Stato review round 5 and help prepare for the last of the bye rounds. This episode includes an apology from Holmesy, a strategy round table, player discussion and a Q&A section dedicated to our listeners as the race towards a Hilux and glory heats up!!! You won't want to miss this episode as the lads put your head together to continue navigating you through this epic AFL Fantasy season! Enjoy! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

Gather Round has been and gone and what a crazy week we had for AFL Fantasy with a return to a best 22 team. Popular rookies such as Sharp, Reid and Dempsey ensured that coaches with a 'guns and rookies' approach kept their season rolling in the right direction, with many monster scores from popular premiums such as Bontempelli, Rozee and Sheezel meaning there were some monster scores from coaches that were able to pull away from the pack!! With two weeks of best 18 systems to go including this week that sees many popular premiums on a bye, it is time to see which coaches have been disciplined with their planning and who may be caught swimming naked when the tide goes out heading towards round 7!!! Join two time top ten finisher and runner up Harmey, two time top ten finisher Holmesy, the ever consistent Lewy and special guest, two time hat winner and gun coach DT Lemon as they sit down round table style and discuss all of the key strategies heading into round 5. This episode is not one to miss as they not only discuss a plan for this week, but how best to navigate and plan your trades so that you are best placed to exit the byes at round 7. Contents include a strategy round table, key player discussion and answering a bunch of listener strategy questions!!! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos DT Lemon: @Lemon_DT

Round 3 saw some monster scores from some popular premiums that had coaches licking their lips as they witnessed their rankings leap towards hat territory. Nick Martin went BANG, Max Gawn reminded everyone of his ability as the number one ruck, Riley Bonner had a big ton and other popular premiums like Sheezel, Heeney and Steele continued their ripping form to start the year. However, it was a round of some incredible lows as well with many popular first year rookies and mid-pricers putting up scores that made coaches thankful for a best 18 round!!! Join Harmey, Holmesy and Lewy as they dissect all of the hot topics from round 3 and review a banger of a round. They review their individual rounds, talk about the key players you should be looking to bring in and also jump off, whilst answering a stack of listener questions! As the season heats up and we head towards Gather Round and another full best 22 round, this episode is not one you want to miss! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

A week is a long time in AFL Fantasy!! Many popular premiums such as Tom Green, Caleb Serong, Harry Sheezel and Jack Steele continued their hot run of form to start the season and rewarded owners for paying up big! However, it was not all positive with players such as NICK DAICOS???!!!, Jai Newcombe, Rowan Marshall and Karl Amon making owners question why they put themselves through playing this torturous game!! Never fear, Harmey, Holmesy and Lewy are here to guide you through the important decisions that need to be made ahead of round 3! Trading this week can be make or break as coaches jump onto the must have rookies, mid pricers and ceiling score players that will set their teams up for success. On this episode, we review our rounds, play like or dislike on a big number of players and of course answer your Twitter questions! This episode is not one you want to miss!!! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

Round one is done and dusted and months of pre season planning was thrown out the window…Grundy flopped, Xerri flew and many rookies have got our cash generation off to a massive start! Many round 0 premiums continued on their merry way, with Tom Green, Issac Heeney and Nick Daicos all rewarding owners with massive scores!! With other popular premiums like Bontempelli and Dawson making owners regret paying up the big bucks!!! Where do we go from here?? Many coaches have found themselves with a not so flattering rank as other coaches have got off to an absolute flier!!! Join Holmesy, Harmey and Lewy as they dissect all of the action from round 1 and guide you towards decisions that need to be made ahead of round 2. Trades in the next 2 weeks are some of the most crucial you will make all year, so you will not want to miss this episode!!! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

Round zero is complete and it's thrown us a few curve balls bound to ruin the months of planning and preparation we've put in this pre-season. Isaac Heeney F1? Lachie Whitfield D1? Tom Green must-have?! Nick Daicos full-time mid!!! Erol Gulden's a dud????!?!? Overreactions are flowing after the first four games of 'round zero' but we must keep a cool head to maximise our chance for the Lux! Holmesy, Lewy, and Harmey are here to guide you on the home stretch ahead of your journey to hat territory and... hopefully, ultimate glory! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Join our open league: 'The PODPOD Challenge'. League code: N63ANCEP. The overall winner this year will receive an epic AFL Fantasy ring courtesy of Supercoach Championship Rings! If you'd like to get a ring for your league from the folks at Supercoach Championship Rings, use the code 'ThePODPOD' for 10% off at checkout. Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

Opening Round is just around the corner and our AFL Fantasy teams are starting to shape up! Holmesy, Harmey, and Lewy recap all the hottest storylines from the AAMI Community Series and touch on ALL the most relevant players, including Nick Daicos, Rory Laird, LDU, Max Gawn, Marcus Bontempelli, Brodie Grundy, Sam Flanders, and 69 others! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

The GOAT of AFL Fantasy, Moreira's Magic, AKA Selby-Lee-Steere, joins two-time top 10 AFL Fantasy finisher and 2021 Runner-Up Kyle "Holmesy" Holmes for the final of The Holmes Files series in the 2024 pre-season. Selby's back-to-back AFL Fantasy Classic wins in 2017 and 2018 etched his name in fantasy history forever. Joining Holmesy for an intimate one on one interview in the week leading up to Opening Round, it's time to pick The GOAT's brain on a number of hot topics, and get his thoughts on some of the biggest names of the pre-season! While Selby is now retired from AFL Fatntasy (he still dominates SuperCoach, his Moreira's Magic platform has helped an average of 8 Moreira's Magic members crack the top 10 of AFL Fantasy in the past two years, despite making up less than 1% of the competition. Aside from creating the first AFLW Fantasy platform, Selby's also recently launched a new fantasy platform called Bolter and has a draft platform (Slyder) in the works! The man truly is the GOAT! Give Bolter a go – https://bolter.team/ Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Harmey: @jonharmey Dos: @HKdos

AFL Fantasy is really starting to heat up as we got to see some televised practice matches over the weekend. The lads discuss all the biggest talking points, including Harry Sheezel, Jordan Clark, Harley Reid, Mattaes Phillipou, Nic Martin, Jack Bowes, the ramifications of Luke Parker's broken arm, and much more! Then, five-time top-100 finisher, The Statesman, drops a team reveal ahead of the final official practice matches before Opening Round. Plenty will change ahead of the season, no doubt, but the Fossil's structure is looking fire just two weeks out! Plus, Dossy has some news... Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Follow us on X: PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

Two-time top 10 AFL Fantasy finisher and 2021 Runner-Up Kyle "Holmesy" Holmes continues his one-on-one interview series with members of the AFL Fantasy community. In this episode, Vams (AKA Fantasy Nut) jumps on the show to delve deep into his thoughts on every position and some of the hottest topics from each line.  Vams has been an active member of AFL Fantasy X (formerly Twitter) community and featured on several podcasts already this pre-season, sharing his thoughts on the 2024 AFL Fantasy season. As his X handle suggests, Vams is a certified Fantasy Nut, having completed a mountain of research for his team to go "car or bust"! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

Practice matches are back, social media is ablaze with PODs, hot takes, and new stats for us to dissect, and quotes from Dimma are making us salivate over a potential F1 option! We mix it up for a good old-fashioned AFL Fantasy Q&A to dissect all the hottest topics and burning questions! Some players we touch on in this episode: Nick Daicos, Sam Flanders, Kiddy Coleman, Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Izak Rankine, Jordan Clark, James Jordan, Jack Steele, Jack Bowes, Jack Bytel... and much more! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com or find us on X via the links below. Follow us on X: PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

Two-time top 10 AFL Fantasy finisher and 2021 Runner-Up Kyle "Holmesy" Holmes continues his one-on-one interview series with members of the AFL Fantasy community. In this episode, Holmesy is joined by Jackson Davey – better known as JD in the AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach community – to have a good old-fashioned strategy discussion! JD is not only a content creator with Fantasy Take TV (FTTV), but he also has some serious fantasy credentials. After converting from SuperCoach to AFL Fantasy just two seasons ago, he's already won back-to-back hats in the AFL Fantasy format, and most recently finished 6th in the inaugural  Offical AFLW Fantasy season. Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

The full POD Squad is on deck for this fan-favourite episode, where the lads use a draft-style format to put together an AFL Fantasy Classic team from scratch. Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com or find us on X via the links below. Follow us on X: PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

Two-time top 10 AFL Fantasy finisher and 2021 Runner-Up Kyle "Holmesy" Holmes continues his one-on-one interview series with members of the AFL Fantasy community.  On this episode of the Holmes Files, Stevie Fizz joins the conversation, talking about the team stats that often go overlooked when breaking down which players truly have upside. Stevie Fizz is the Co-Founder of The Draft Doctors, a staple of the fantasy footy community for nearly a decade. Steve's not typically an AFL Fantasy Classic player, but many of his insights are highly transferrable to all styles of fantasy footy! Like this episode? Follow us on Spotify or subscribe on Apple to stay up to date when a new episode is released! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com or find us on X via the links below. Follow us on X: PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

The reigning Premiers were also home to one of the most exciting AFL Fantasy prospects of all time, Nick Daicos.  Following an incredible rookie year and backing it up in year two, the third-year stud is currently 50% owned by the competition. Is this too high considering their opening-round bye? Is it too low considering he's looking like the clear D1?  Dos, Harmey, and Lewy break down all things Nick Daicos, then look at a bunch of other potential options at the Pies, including Jordan De Goey, Finlay Macrae, Josh Daicos, Jack Crisp, Tom Mitchell, and much more! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X, formerly Twitter: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

The Brisbane Lions fell agonisingly short of taking the ultimate glory in 2023, but from an AFL Fantasy perspective, they cause some agony of their own for fantasy coaches.  Only one player (Josh Dunkley) averaged over 100 at the Lions, while the reigning Brownlow Medalist averaged sub-100 despite playing an intrinsic role in the dominant Lions engine room. The lads discuss the gross early Lions bye, plus touch on all the relevant players, including Keidean Coleman, Josh Dunkley, Hugh McCluggage, Lachie Neale, Zac Bailey, Cam Rayner, and much more! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X, formerly Twitter: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

The Pear was elite in the regular season but a gross fantasy scoring team — DEAD LAST for AFL Fantasy scoring, even below West Coast and North! Will this game plan stick around for another year under Ken, or will we see some value options pop up at Port Adelaide FC in 2024?  Dos, Lewy, Holmesy, and Harmey talk about all the Port Adelaide AFL Fantasy options worth looking at, including Zak Butters, Connor Rozee, Jason Horne-Francis, Jordan Sweet, Ollie Wines, and much more! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X, formerly Twitter: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

The Dees have had a tumultuous offseason thus far, but how will the off-field issues translate to on-field performance, and more importantly... our AFL Fantasy teams?! Dos, Holmesey, and Harmey discuss which Demons could benefit if Clayton Oliver misses the early part of the season with some #moremidtime! There are plenty of names to talk about for Melbourne FC AFL Fantasy in 2024, including Max Gawn, Christian Petracca, Trent Rivers, Angus Brayshaw, Jack Billings, and much more! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X, formerly Twitter: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey

The Blues are always a highly fantasy-relevant team and this year is no different! But how do we navigate their awkward, opening round-bye round? Dos, Statesman, Holmesey, and Harmey chat about how the early bye should factor into your starting squad considerations, before looking at a plethora of Carlton Blues AFL Fantasy options, including Sam Walsh, Zac Williams, Adam Cerra, Sam Docherty, Patrick Cripps, Billy Wilson, Jaxon Binns, and much more! Want to sponsor us? Hit us up at podpodafl@outlook.com! Find ALL our social links here: https://linktr.ee/podpodafl Follow us on X, formerly Twitter: The PODPOD: @podpodAFL Dos: @HKdos Lewy: @LewyAF Statesman: @Statesman33 Holmesy: @Holmesyheroes Harmey: @jonharmey