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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. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachesPanel Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/coaches-panel/subscribe

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00:09:18

Aidan Schubert is now a Gold Coast Sun

Coaches Panel | Fantasy AFL Podcasts ·

2026/10/11

Aidan Schubert is a Gold Coast Sun. Here's what the trade means for the Hawks, the Suns and your 2027 SuperCoach side.Ben King walked and the Suns needed a tall. They got one. Aidan Schubert is 198cm, clean in the air and works harder up the ground than most key forwards his age. I break down why he fits next to Jed Walter and Ethan Reed, and why Walter now has to become a 50-goal forward.For Hawthorn, the maths was simple. King, Gunston, Lewis and Chol can't all fit in one forward line, and

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00:07:45

Hudson O'Keefe Joins the Western Bulldogs

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2026/10/10

Hudson O'Keefe is a Bulldog. Here's what the trade means for Tim English, Carlton's ruck stocks and your 2027 fantasy side.Hudson O'Keefe has left Carlton for the Western Bulldogs, and the Dogs are stoked. He's almost 210cm, he moves well for his size, and his ruck and stoppage craft gets better every game. The forward craft still needs work.So why did the Dogs want him? Tim English played just 15 home and away games in 2026. They tried Rory Lobb, Lachlan Smith and others in the

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00:08:17

Finn Maginness is a Western Bulldog

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2026/10/09

Finn Maginness is a Bulldog. Here's my 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach verdict on the ex-Hawthorn tagger.Finn Maginness built his name at Hawthorn as a stopper. Between 2023 and 2025, if the Hawks needed someone shut down, he got the job. Ask any Collingwood fan about the day he went to Nick Daicos. He tackles hard, his hands in tight are cleaner than he gets credit for, and his effort is through the roof.The Western Bulldogs haven't had that on their list. Luke Beveridge now has a genuine

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00:14:12

Zak Butters Becomes a Western Bulldog

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2026/10/09

Zak Butters is a Bulldog. Here's what it does to his 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach scoring, plus Bont and Richards.Butters, Bontempelli and Richards in one midfield. It might be the best on-ball group we've ever seen. For fantasy coaches, it's a headache.Zak's coming off back-to-back 120+ SuperCoach seasons and a career-high 104.5 in AFL Fantasy. But he took 7% of Port's points over the last two years. Bont and Richards each took 6.9% of the Dogs' in 2026. Three blokes

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00:09:17

Ben King Lands at Hawthorn

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2026/10/09

Ben King is a Hawthorn player. Is he a 2027 AFL Fantasy or SuperCoach pick, or just a real footy win for the Hawks?King has finished 5th, 3rd and 7th for goals across the last three seasons. 60 this year. 71 the year before. Now he walks into a forward line that already has Gunston, Lewis, Chol and Nick Watson. Someone drops a rung, and I can't see the Hawks playing four talls over 190cm.I break down who gets squeezed, whether Mitch Lewis or King himself needs to learn some ruck craft, and why

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00:10:41

Sam Marshall: Underrated Fantasy Prospect for 2027

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2026/10/09

Sam Marshall is a Saint. Is the ex-Lion a 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach bargain? Here's my verdict.Most people will shrug at this one. I think that's a mistake. Marshall is a strong runner, a better accumulator than he gets credit for, and a sharp kick over 30 to 40 metres. Brisbane's midfield depth pushed him to the outside. St Kilda have sold him on a midfield opportunity.The Saints' first three mids feel settled with Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Garcia and Hall. The fourth and fifth

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00:11:30

Rowan Marshall Traded to Geelong: Lock him into your...

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2026/10/08

Rowan Marshall is a Cat. As Geelong's number one ruck, he could be the top-scoring ruck in AFL Fantasy in 2027. Lock him in.Geelong missed Rowan Marshall last year. They've got him now. I break down what he adds to a list that's primed for another flag, and why his work around the ground matters more than his hitouts. Plus where this leaves Mitch Edwards, and why it could be the perfect handover in two or three years.For St Kilda, this corrects the sins of the past. A 50/50 ruck/forward

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00:11:33

Jack Bowes Joins Essendon

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2026/10/07

Jack Bowes is a Bomber. Third club, new role, and one question: is he AFL Fantasy or SuperCoach relevant in 2027?Jack Bowes has left Geelong for Essendon, and I've got the full trade review. He averaged 69.9 in AFL Fantasy and 65.3 in SuperCoach in 2026, and he only got on the park nine times. So why would you look twice?Versatility. Bowes can play either flank, a wing, or pinch-hit on the inside, and that gives Mark McVeigh a proper plug-and-play option around a young list. At Geelong he was

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00:16:05

Jordan Ridley lands at the Cattery

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2026/10/07

Jordan Ridley is a Cat. He averaged 102 in SuperCoach in 2024 and he's coming off a 52. Here's my 2027 fantasy verdict.Ridley has played 26 games in three years, so most coaches have forgotten how good he is. At his best he's one of the better intercept defenders in the AFL, and he's a beautiful kick. Geelong have paid up to get him, and they've got a long record of getting injured players back on the park.The scoring has never been the question. In 2024 he went at 88 in AFL

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00:08:00

3 Reasons Richmond Won The Nathan O'Driscoll Trade

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2026/10/06

Nathan O'Driscoll is a Tiger. Here's his 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach verdict, and why Richmond won this trade.Day two of trade period gave us one official move. Noddy leaves Fremantle for Richmond, and the Tigers paid a late pick they were never going to use. For a bloke who played 17 games this year, including the Elimination Final against Hawthorn, that's a steal.He gives Richmond something they don't have. A penetrating left foot, serious metres gained and clean hands

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00:14:37

Zach Merrett is FINALLY a Hawk

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2026/10/05

Zach Merrett is a Hawk. Is he a 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach lock, or does Hawthorn's points spread kill his scoring?Eleven straight seasons averaging 100 or more. Now Zach walks into the best AFL Fantasy scoring team in the comp and the 4th best in SuperCoach. Sounds perfect. I'm not convinced.Here's the problem. Zach's market share of points has sat between 6.8% and 7.1% for four years. Hawthorn didn't have a single player above 5.5% in 2026. The Hawks score heaps, but they

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00:09:16

Scott Pendlebury Departs Collingwood

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2026/10/05

Collingwood just traded the greatest player in their history. I never thought I'd say it. At 38, Scott Pendlebury still averaged 83.8 in SuperCoach and 79.2 in AFL Fantasy in 2026, with 20+ disposals in 12 of his 17 games.Gold Coast aren't buying a midfielder. They're buying an on-field coach. I break down why leadership cost the Suns in 2026, how Pendlebury helps Noah Anderson and that young group, and why I'd be surprised if he plays more than 12 to 15 games.Then the Collingwood

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00:11:40

Jesse Hogan Traded to Collingwood

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2026/10/05

Two years ago Jesse Hogan kicked 77 goals and won the Coleman. This year he averaged 55.8 in SuperCoach and 49.1 in AFL Fantasy, and GWS let him walk for next to nothing. That gap is the whole story for 2027.I break down why Collingwood needed him. Only Dan McStay and Tim Membrey kicked 30+ for the Pies this year, and losing Brody Mihocek hurt more than most realised. Then the Giants. Greene, Stringer and Hogan are all gone, and that's 100 goals out the door. Cadman, Gruzewski and Brown have to

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00:07:40

Western Bulldogs land Big Jordan Butts

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2026/10/03

Jordon Butts is a Western Bulldog. Here's what it means for the Dogs' defence, the Crows and your 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach side.How many times have we watched a monster key forward take the Dogs apart? Butts is the fix. He isn't elite at any one thing. What he does is lock down the opposition's number one tall. That lets Khamis and O'Donnell drop back into their natural roles instead of playing undersized on key forwards.For Adelaide, the compo pick might be worth as much

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00:10:22

Is Kieran Briggs the early R2 in SuperCoach &...

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2026/10/02

Kieren Briggs to Richmond. Is the ex-Giants ruck fantasy relevant again in 2027? Here's my SuperCoach and AFL Fantasy verdict.Richmond needed a ruck who's ready now and still around when the kids grow up. Toby Nankervis has been a warrior, but he's 32. Briggs is 27, physical, built in the Shane Mumford mould, and he cost the Tigers no draft capital. He also walks in with chemistry alongside Hopper and Taranto.The Giants made their call this year. Nick Madden took the number one ruck

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00:10:06

Lachie Neale Has Become a Magpie

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2026/10/02

Lachie Neale is a Magpie. Here's what it means for Collingwood, Brisbane and your 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach side.Three premierships. Two Brownlows. He's 33 and still ranked #2 in the AFL for centre clearances, sitting behind only Matt Rowell. Now he lands at a Collingwood side that's one of the worst clearance teams in the league.I break down why this move is really about Nick Daicos, and why Brisbane will feel Neale's absence more than most people think (it still doesn't

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00:12:31

Toby Greene leaves the Giants for the Cats

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2026/10/02

Toby Greene to Geelong. Here's what the free agency move means for the Cats, the Giants and your 2027 fantasy side.Greene, Cameron and Neale are locks in that Geelong forward line. The fascinating part is everyone else. Miers, Martin, Mannagh, Close, Wiltshire, Polkinghorne and Dangerfield can't all play, let alone all sit inside 50. I walk through who gets squeezed and why I think Greene's midfield time will be sporadic at best.For the Giants, this is full rebuild territory. Hogan

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00:08:53

Joel Amartey the first Free Agent move of 2026

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2026/10/02

Joel Amartey to Carlton is the first move of 2026 free agency. Here's what it means for the Blues, Swans and your 2027 side.Carlton needed another tall. Harry McKay pushing up the ground left them short in the air, and they haven't had that contest-creating presence since Charlie Curnow left for Sydney. Amartey fixes that. He's a versatile key forward who can chop out in the ruck and swing back if needed.The real win? The Blues fixed a need using only cap space. No draft capital spent,

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00:43:30

Ranking the 2025 Draft Class after one season of AFL

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2026/09/06

A year ago these guys were names on a draft board. Now we've got actual AFL games to judge them on, and the picture's changed for a few of them.We go through the full 2025 Draft Crop for Keeper and Dynasty leagues. Who's climbed, who's slid, and who we're targeting right now while their price is still soft. Uwland's scoring ceiling gets a serious look after that 146, Duursma's consistency through the middle rounds gets its flowers, and we flag the one name we think is the

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00:38:07

Round 24 Strategy Session

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2026/08/18

Sheezel, Petracca and Horne-Francis are all confirmed OUT for Round 24. Here's every trade target, VC pick and tag warning before your last lockout.It's the final round of 2026 and it's a mess. Harry Sheezel, Jason Horne-Francis and Christian Petracca are confirmed out. While we're likely without Murphy Reid and the Swans could be down multiple bodies. MJ and MiniMonk break down where the trades should go, starting with the number one forward target on the market and the

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