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We discuss it all whether you love AFL SuperCoach, or AFL Fantasy. From the classic formats to a single season, keeper leagues and even daily fantasy. The Coaches Panel is your one-stop shop for fantasy football opinions, advice and updates.
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2026 Rookie Ranks
Mar 700:28:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode, MJ Want breaks down the rookie class for AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach, highlighting the players most likely to impact fantasy teams early in the season.Rookie selections are critical for fantasy success. The right rookies provide early scoring, strong job security, and the cash generation needed to upgrade your team throughout the season.MJ analyses:• The rookies safe enough to start on-field• Players with strong job security• Bench cash generation options• Risky rookies to avoid• In-season downgrade targetsIf you’re building your AFL Fantasy or SuperCoach team for 2026, this episode provides a clear framework for evaluating rookie value.Social Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokCheck Out the StoreSupport Us:Patreon
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Stop Following the Hype: AFL Fantasy & SuperCoach Preseason Strategy Explained
Mar 301:00:54Tap to summarizeAs the preseason comes to a close, MJ Want and MiniMonk deliver a full AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach strategy breakdown to prepare coaches for Round 1.This episode challenges common preseason assumptions, examines the true quality of rookie options, and explores how to balance rookies, mid-pricers, and premiums in your starting squad. The discussion also dives into ruck strategy, early-season flexibility, and why your opening structure can define your upgrade path.If you’re finalising your team and questioning your setup, this episode is essential listening before lockout.📌 TakeawaysPreseason excitement is high, but clear thinking beats hype.Questioning popular narratives is often where fantasy edges are found.Rookie quality varies year to year not all seasons are built the same.Strong team structure balances rookies, mid-pricers, and premiums.Round 1 decisions can shape upgrade paths and early momentum.Coaches must assess which rookies are fieldable, not just cheap.Mid-pricers carry risk but can deliver meaningful upside if selected correctly.Ruck structure remains one of the most decisive strategic calls.Flexibility is essential as roles, injuries, and selection shocks emerge.Community discussion sharpens decision-making heading into lockout.Tickets To Our Live Show Social Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokCheck Out the StoreSupport Us:Patreon
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Port Adelaide vs West Coast Community Series Review
Mar 200:21:04Tap to summarizeThe next episode wraps up the AFL Community Series, reviewing the Port Adelaide vs West Coast Eagles matchup.In this episode, MJ Want reviews the West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide Community Series clash, breaking down key player performances, fantasy implications, and what the match revealed for coaches ahead of Round 1. The discussion focuses on role changes, emerging options, and how seriously fantasy coaches should weigh the final preseason hit-out.TakeawaysThe Community Series remains a useful guide for fantasy coaches when assessing roles and intent.West Coast Eagles showed encouraging signs despite a challenging preseason overall.Tom McCarthy spending time through the midfield is a positive fantasy signal.Deven Robertson shapes as a reliable rookie option for fantasy squads.Josh Lindsay impressed with consistent ball use and composure.Willem Duursma offers job security, making him a viable depth option.Port Adelaide looked strong and well-drilled across the ground.Connor Rozee looms as a premium fantasy option with significant scoring upside.Todd Marshall playing in defence could open up fantasy value if the role holds.Dante Visentini is a live ruck option worth monitoring.Tickets To Our Live ShowSocial Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokCheck Out the StoreSupport Us:Patreon
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Collingwood vs North Melbourne Community Series Review
Mar 100:18:44Tap to summarizeMJ Want reviews the Collingwood vs North Melbourne Amy Community Series clash with a fantasy-decision lens, focusing on role definition, structural implications, and how this match forces hard calls for experienced coaches.This episode cuts through standout performances to ask the more important questions: What is repeatable? What is role-dependent? And what actually changes team construction? Harry Sheezel continues to operate at an elite decision-making level, North Melbourne’s midfield balance offers real upside, and Collingwood’s half-back dynamics introduce both opportunity and constraint for fantasy scoring.As always, this is about helping coaches make better selections, not feel more confident about bad ones.Tickets To Our Live ShowSocial Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokCheck Out the StoreSupport Us:Patreon
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Adelaide vs Fremantle Community Series Review
Feb 2800:20:19Tap to summarizeMJ Want breaks down what was the most competitive Community Series hit-out so far, using the Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle Dockers clash to sharpen preseason decision-making for serious AFL Fantasy & SuperCoach coaches.This episode is less about identifying flashy scorers and more about forcing clarity particularly around Fremantle’s expanding fantasy pool and Adelaide’s emerging role stability. With several players now moving from “watch” to “decide,” MJ outlines where coaches need to commit, where patience is still required, and which roles appear locked heading toward Opening Round.This is a pivotal preseason review designed to help coaches move from information-gathering to team construction discipline.Tickets To Our Live ShowSocial Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokCheck Out the StoreSupport Us:Patreon
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Essendon vs St Kilda Community Series Review
Feb 2800:18:23Tap to summarizeMJ Want reviews the Essendon vs St Kilda Community Series clash with a decision-first fantasy lens, separating role signal from preseason noise.This episode focuses on how midfield responsibilities are actually shaping up, which players are gaining repeatable opportunity, and where coaches risk overreacting to isolated preseason moments. Jack Sinclair’s performance reframes his fantasy profile, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera continues to show dual-position upside, and Essendon’s midfield mix raises real questions around role erosion and value.As always, this is about what matters, not what looks flashy in preseason.Tickets To Our Live ShowSocial Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokCheck Out the StoreSupport Us:Patreon
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#14 Most Relevant |Tom Mitchell
Feb 5, 2021Tap to summarizeKane and MJ discuss Tom Mitchell and whether he can get back to his beast mode scoring of 2018. In this episode, the boys discuss: •His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this season •The positives and negatives about picking him •And where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts. Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanel Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/ Website Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanel Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanel Web: http://coachespanel.tv/ Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010z Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2 Podcast RSS feed: https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890
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#11 Most Relevant | Tom Mitchell
Feb 8, 2020Tap to summarizeIs this fantasy beast a must own in 2020? Next up on the 50 Most Relevant series for SuperCoach, AFL Fantasy and AFL DreamTeam is Tom Mitchell Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanel Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/ Website Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanel Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanel Web: http://coachespanel.tv/ Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010z Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2 Podcast RSS feed: https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890
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