What a great season of AFLW Fantasy! Gemma and Warnie wrap up the year that was and catch up with Briony, coach of ReGreta, who was the winner of the inaugural competition. Briony chats about her season that saw her drive away in Toyota Corolla Cross valued at up to $49,000 and the coveted No.1 hat (of 100).

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the podcast this year and played the game! It has been a fun year.

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Episode guide

2:00 - Warnie and Gemma share their results from round 10.

3:20 - Daisy D'Arcy gets a pat on the back from Gemma for her 83.

4:15 - Warnie brought in Kiara Bowers for her 142 in the Grand Final round.

6:15 - Back-to-back tons for Ella Roberts was a win for those still holding the teenager.

9:00 - Briony joins Warnie to chat about winning AFLW Fantasy!

13:10 - What was Briony's starting team structure?

14:55 - How Briony combined her love of AFL Fantasy and AFLW to dominate the season.

17:30 - Agressive trading over the shorter season saw ReGreta join the top 10 midway through the season.

20:00 - Who are the first players Briony will take in her Corolla?

23:45 - Gemma says that Laura Gardiner and Matilda Scholz were must-starts.

30:50 - Who was the Fantasy MVP out of Ebony Marinoff and Jasmine Garner?

34:30 - The top forwards for the season are discussed.

37:25 - AFLW Fantasy players share their learnings from this year.

41:00 - What to look forward to in the AFLW finals.

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It's AFLW Fantasy Grand Final week as the first season of our official game comes to a close, Gemma and Warnie help you get set for round 10. They wrap up the action from an eventful weekend with an eye towards making your three best trades for the final round of the season. Plenty of your questions are answered in this final weekly episode of the podcast (stay tuned for a season wrap).

Episode guide

1:00 – Gemma had a great weekend, topped off by her Fantasy team beating the boss!

3:15 – Matilda Scholz has been an outstanding rookie pick this season.

5:00 – Warnie suggests you check out your match-up if you’re in the final before making moves.

8:35 – After a making a big call that Jasmine Garner would be her captain every week, Gemma moved her skipper to someone else…

10:45 – The Crows v Kangaroos game saw the Fantasy stars rack-up big numbers.

12:30 – Is Kiara Bowers an option to bring in this week?

15:10 – What do we know about Charlie Rowbottom’s injury and should we trade?

19:25 – Why Ash Riddell is a good option for this week in the midfield.

23:30 – Lucy Single coming back from suspension could have opportunity to score.

26:45 – Can you back in Mim Strom this week?

29:30 – Should you trade Emma Kearney due to thee ball not being in the Roos’ backline?

32:40  - Do you prioritise a trade in defence or forward this round?

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Warnie moved up slightly, while Gemma slid down the rankings as we look ahead to the penultimate round of AFLW Fantasy in its inaugural season. There were some big points scored in round eight with Zarlie Goldsworthy booting 5 goals for 168, the third highest AFLW Fantasy score on record. Mon Conti racked up 146 while Eb Marinoff (138) was a great captain option. Warnie and Gemma help you get set for round nine on the latest episode.

Episode guide

1:30 - Warnie and Gemma look at their scores for round eight.

2:50 - Chloe Molloy broke a record on her way to 137 Fantasy points.

4:10 - Gemma is happy with Blaithin Mackin who scored 89.

5:45 - The race towards the Toyota Corolla Cross is tight at the top.

7:35 - Breann Moody racked up a huge score as the solo ruck for the Blues.

11:25 - Was Mon Conti happy with her performance on the weekend?

15:00 - Should we consider Kiara Bowers?

19:00 - How many players are left in your squad from round one?

22:10 - Easiest match ups for the last two rounds according to the Scale of Hardness.

25:55 - Why Zarlie Goldsworthy may not be a good use of cash this week as a trade in target.

29:25 - Gemma suggests Bella Smith might be a good cheap option as she's playing in the Swans' ruck,

34:40 - Warnie suggests why a POD isn't always the way to climb the rankings.

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With scores in the 1300s, Gemma and Warnie need a couple of hundred extra points each round to compete with those at the top. There's just three weeks left in the 2023 AFLW Fantasy season and there's plenty of takeaways from round seven as we look ahead to round eight.

Episode guide

0:50 – Gemma is copping it in the office as her workmates are having a dominant AFLW Fantasy season, gunning for a hat.

3:15 – Jasmine Garner was the top scorer of the round and a set-and-forget captain.

6:00 – Now the top averaging defender, Charlotte Thomas’ 111 has made her a trade target.

8:30 – There are a few injury and suspension issues that may dictate trades ahead of round eight.

14:10 – North Melbourne have the most dominant Fantasy midfield.

18:30 – Why has Hannah Priest’s scoring dropped?

21:00 – Defenders continue to cause headaches.

24:20 – Why Chloe Molloy may not be the best target this week.

26:55 – Ranking the top captain options.

31:25 – Which forward: Ella Roberts or Zali Goldsworthy?

34:00 – Ally Anderson is a great option as a unique midfielder.

35:00 – Why Breann Moody might be the top ruck for the last three rounds over Ally Morphett.

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Hawthorn forward Greta Bodey is enjoying her first season of playing AFLW Fantasy after participating in AFL Fantasy for the last few years. She shares her best picks, which team mates she's selected and how she's going in the league against Gemma and some other AFLW stars. Gemma and Warnie chat through the other key information out of round six and help you get set for round 10.

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Episode guide

1:30 - The top score of round six was a whopping 1644.

3:30 - Gemma pats Ebony Marinoff on the back for her 153 while Warnie celebrates Charlie Rowbottom's 133.

6:20 – Jamie Lambert posted her highest Fantasy score.

9:40 – An ACL injury will see Steph Chiocci out for the rest of the season.

11:00 – Mia Busch was a late in which hurt some playing the captaincy loophole.

13:30 – Trade considerations for round seven including moving on Matilda Scholz.

15:40 – Greta Bodey joins the show.

17:10 – Why Greta didn’t pick herself in her team.

18:20 – Which gun Hawk midfielder has picked herself in her own team?

19:50 – How playing AFLW Fantasy compares to the men’s game.

21:30 – Which players is Greta targeting for the run home?

25:15 – Who Gemma is beating in her league.

26:25 – Why Amy Smith isn’t scoring as well in recent weeks.

28:15 – How to generate cash on the bench.

30:40 – Are we rage trading Nina Morrison?

33:00 – The top defenders.

35:40 – If you want to grab some cash, Erin Hoare is an option for a cheaper ruck.

37:50 – Alice Edmunds or Mim Strom?

38:55 – Had Maddie Prespakis overtaken her sister as best Fantasy option?

41:40 – If you’re looking at a defender, Belinda Smith could be your option according to Gemma.

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Footy stretched from Thursday to Sunday with some interesting results ... together with some varying output from some Fantasy favourites. Warnie and Gemma chat through the round five action and look ahead to some normality from this weekend onwards!

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Episode guide

1:00 – Anyone who is claiming to know what is going to happen each week in AFLW Fantasy is lying!

3:30 – A score of 1300 or so would have been a good score in round five.

7:00 – Warnie picked up Charlie Rowbottom this week and was pumped with the result.

9:30 – is Mon Conti an option to bring in at that price?

12:40 – Are we expecting Montana Ham to continue to be managed?

16:45 – Why defenders able to score well against the Dockers.

19:00 – “The Crows are such a fascinating team”.

21:25 – Laura Gardiner could benefit from the Swans’ upcoming fixture.

24:15 – Gemma suggests coaches should hold onto Erin Phillips.

29:05 – Lucy Single is the tagger to worry about, but beware of the run with.

34:20 – What to do with an underperforming bench.

37:50 – Consider upgrading Amy McDonald due to sharing points.

40:30 – Tips for getting team locked in this weekend including the game of the round.

43:00 – Final captain tips for round six.

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Ebony Marinoff scored 174 Fantasy points on the weekend, ranking as the second best score of all-time. But does Gemma place Noffy or her favourite in Jas Garner as the best Fantasy midfielder in the game? The Best 16 is discussed as well as plenty of other trading strategy out of round four ahead of the big four days of AFLW action ahead this week.

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Episode guide

1:45 - Gemma is learning that we often make bad decisions playing Fantasy!

3:00 - Five of the top 10 AFLW Fantasy scores of all-time have come from this season.

5:45 - "She's brought it all together" - Gemma celebrates Ebony Marinoff's 174.

7:40 - Bonnie Toogood was Warnie's winner of a trade this week.

10:15 - Be wary of Sabrina Frederick's consistency.

13:20 - Is there any issue moving forward with Kiara Bowers' knee injury.

18:45 - Can Emma Kearney make her way to the top of the defender list again?

21:50 - Who fits in behind to top two midfielders?

26:45 - Will Ally Morphett be the best ruck of the year?

29:30 - The top forwards have a gap on the rest.

32:30 - Is it time to jump off Harriet Cordner?

36:00 - The definitive answer on the Bowers trade.

38:30 - Is Izzy Huntington a basement-priced option to bring in?

41:30 - Get set for the long weekend of footy.

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The high scoring continues in AFLW Fantasy with Jasmine Garner and Laura Gardiner both cracking 150 this week. Gemma and Warnie chat through the talking points coming out of round three with an eye on moves to make for this week.

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Episode guide

2:00 – Gemma is now inside the top 2,000 in her first foray into Fantasy.

3:15 – Laura Gardiner was the second highest scorer of the round.

5:00 – A positive thing about Fantasy is finding something out of your team’s loss.

7:15 – Non-owners can wait for a cheaper Kiara Bowers.

10:30 – Be wary of picking players based on their score against West Coast is Gemma’s advice when looking at Breann Moody.

14:15 – Keep an eye on Alyce Parker after her knee injury on the weekend.

17:30 – Which teams are the easiest and hardest to score against.

21:00 – Should you consider trading Emma Kearney and what is the best DEF strategy?

27:15 – Annalyse Lister is an option as a defender due to her midfield tagging role.

32:00 – When should we sell our rookies?

34:40 – Can you have a ruck combination of Matilda Scholz and Ally Morphett?

37:50 – Natalie Grider is a sell based on the ball not being in the Lions’ defence.

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