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After the Lockout Podcast's first season in 2024 we are back to preview the 2025 season with Josh, Hawko, Ryan and Croxy for all your AFL Fantasy needs.
We review all the teams in ladder order in reverse for 2025 in the lead up to the start of the 2025 AFL season.
The boys talk about players from a fantasy standpoint who excited them from 2024, and also who they are looking to turn to in 2025.
After we make our way through the whole league, we will run through our Defence, Midfield, Forwards and Rucks and give you insights into who we are finalising in our own teams for 2025.
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The boys break down St Kilda’s 2025 season, elite AFL Fantasy output, average ladder results. Rowan Marshall dominated, NAS hit another level, and the Saints once again proved to be Fantasy gold. With major ins including Tom De Koning, Sam Flanders, Liam Ryan and Jack Silvagni, the boys debate whether St Kilda’s list is finally ready to push into finals or headed for another mid table year. We cover under performers, boom players from 2025, and lock in who we think will breakout, and ou...
The boys turn their attention to the Carlton Blues, a side stuck in AFL limbo after sliding further back into mediocrity, and out of the 8 in 2025. A year after a finals run, the Blues once again leaned heavily on too few stars, with Walsh and Cripps hurting, Cerra carrying load, and George Hewett producing a career Fantasy year. List movement was busy: Carlton added Harry Deane, Campbell Chesser, Ben Ainsworth, Ollie Florent, Will Hayward and ruck depth via Liam Reedy, while losing Tom...
Episode 10 and the Sydney Swans, The boys fly up to Moore Park for our Sydney Swans 2026 breakdown, a side that fell hard off the 2024-25 cliff after getting shell-shocked in the finals. Losing key players for months and struggling to find any forward connection. Gulden and Mills missed huge chunks of the year, the ball movement fell apart, and what should’ve been a finals list sputtered to 10th. We cover their 2025 campaign, Brodie Grundy’s ridiculous Fantasy heater (12 straight tons),...
The boys head to Whitten Oval as we hit the halfway point of the 2026 team previews. The Dogs didn’t make finals in 2025, but they remain one of the most Fantasy friendly sides in the comp, six players averaging 90+ and a stack of mid-price relevance across the board. We break down their 2025 campaign, the impact of injuries to Bont, Treloar & Darcy, the rise of Mr. Utility Matt Kennedy, and why Luke Beveridge continues to drive Fantasy coaches insane. List movement this offseason was lig...
Episode 8 and it’s Hawk time with Hawko!!!! We head to Waverley to break down Hawthorn’s attempt at a rapid fire rebuild, a promising 2025 surge, and yet another finals dagger delivered by Dangerfield’s Cats. Plenty of on field growth, plenty of off field pain, including more big outs, no marquee ins, and a list still working out who leads it into the next era. We unpack Lloyd Meek’s career Fantasy season, strong campaigns from Karl Amon and Jai Newcombe, and a frustrating James Sicily ...
Episode 7 and we’re off to the Gold Coast, where after 15 long years the Suns finally cracked September. Under Damien Hardwick they stitched together their most complete AFL season yet, powered by a Fantasy friendly midfield unit and a clear identity that finally held up across four quarters. We cover the Suns' 2025 campaign, how Rowell bulldozed his way to a Brownlow, how Anderson became the perfect connector, and how five Suns averaged over 90 to make this side Fantasy relevant across every...
Episode 6 for the 2026 season, and we now turn our attention to the purple haze, the Fremantle Dockers. Another year of talent, promise and frustration for Freo, finishing sixth before bowing out in straight sets to the Suns. A loaded list with height, youth and depth across every line, yet still trapped in the same loop of style, hesitation and missed opportunity. We break down Fremantle’s 2025 campaign, why the system continues to hold them back, and which Dockers carried the Fantasy load...
Episode 5 for the 2026 season is here, and we’re heading out west (kind of) to look at the Greater Western Sydney Giants — the back-to-back fifth-placed specialists as Hawko so eloquently put it. The Giants have talented list that continues to threaten without quite breaking through, the Giants once again mixed promise with frustration in 2025. We break down the GWS 2025 season, the emergence of Finn Callaghan and Lachie Ash, and what the arrival of Clayton Oliver means for their midfie...
Welcome back for the 4th episode for the 2026 season, and we turn our attention to the Collingwood Magpies. Still a powerhouse on their day, the Pies remain a genuine contender despite an ageing list. We break down Collingwood’s 2025 season, their finals exit, and how much is left in a veteran-heavy side including the ageless Scott Pendlebury. From Nick Daicos’ continued Fantasy dominance to the surprise rise of Ned Long, we assess who boomed, who disappointed, and where value might lie headi...
We are back for episode 3 for the 2026 season, and we turn our attention to the reigning premiers, the Brisbane Lions. Written off early by many, Brisbane once again proved why they remain one of the competition’s most dominant teams, finishing third and showing they’re built to contend for years to come. We break down the Lions’ 2025 season, how they overcame adversity, and why their list depth might be the scariest in the league. From Josh Dunkley’s elite Fantasy output to rising star...
Second episode in for the 2026 season, and we have the chokers of the 2026 finals series, the Geelong Cats. They blew away most oppositions this season, and cursed to the grand final, then had Brisbane walk all over them. We take a look at the whole Cats season for 2025, how well they went in the regular season, and the how Bailey Smith set the AFL Fantasy world on fire in 2025! From breakouts, to flops, and who we think will breakout this coming 2026 season, we have you covered in this Geelo...
The boys are back for more fantasy chat for the upcoming 2026 season! Episode 1 of the 2026 season, and we kick things off with the Adelaide Crows, the 2025 minor premiers who dominated most of the year before collapsing in straight sets. A powerhouse forward line, a stacked midfield rotation, and a rising young core gave Adelaide the look of a genuine flag contender, but structural issues, role changes and fatigue caught up late when it mattered most. We break down the Crows’ 2025 camp...
This will be the 75th and last episode for the second season of the Lockout Podcast. We will be back with Team Previews for 2026 coming during the holiday season again in December. All four boys are back this episode, fresh from the draft results, we chat about the prospects of the players drafted in Round 1 of the 2025 draft from a Fantasy perspective. Ryan talks sponsorship opportunities for brands to jump on board some of these new young draftees, as well as the usual terrible one liners.....
Originally recorded on October 22nd, and only edited and uploaded today, the 3rd of November. Josh misses out this episode, but we have Ryan, Hawko, and Croxy back as we talk over the trade period and how the fantasy landscape looks and the lead up to the AFL draft for next season. Players we like, players who we think might be ones to watch, players we might take a punt on to perform, and breakout at their new club next year. Examples of these types of players are Matthew Kennedy or a ...
Who were the ultimate stars and breakout surprises of the 2025 AFL season? 🌟 From household names carrying their clubs on their back to the unexpected bolters who lit up the competition, we break down every AFL club’s standout player this year. But here’s the twist—we’re also checking back on our pre-season predictions! Who nailed their calls, and who ended up looking a little silly? Expect plenty of banter, bragging rights, and maybe some humble pie as we compare forecasts with reality. Whet...
The boys wrap up with an End of Season Review, taking you through their scores, where they ranked, and how they improved. We also give you the results of this year's Fantasy Brownlow voting, and who was the biggest flop of the season! Thanks again to all listeners and viewers from this season. We had a blast, and we will be back in 4 weeks with a AFL Finals wrap up episode.
We are back, and we have our Preview into Round 24 the final round of the AFL Fantasy season. As well as our usual segments we also chat to a fantasy player, Sam of Peregrin Touk who's currently ranked 28th going into the final round of the season. He has been up to as high as 2nd this season, and we chat to gain some valuable insight into how to plan a great season, and also get some tips for the last round of the fantasy year! Good luck to all those coaches out there in finals! We wil...
The boys have a bit of a time poor week this week, and skip the review of round 22 and go right into a preview of round 23.
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