The Lockout Podcast
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.
Episodes
170 episodes
Round 5 Preview - From Top 1% to Meltdown: The Round 4 Reality Check - AFL Fantasy 2026
I feel like it's been this way every week so far this season, but Round 4 delivered once again, more carnage, and the boys are here to break it all down.We dive into how each coach fared, including a rollercoaster week that saw Vice Capt...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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1:01:48
Round 4 Preview - Less carnage, more planned trades - AFL Fantasy 2026
Round 3 is in the books and the boys break down everything you need to know heading into Round 4 of AFL Fantasy.From big score swings to rising team values, we take a look at where each coach sits after three rounds and what it means for...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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52:49
Round 3 Preview - The Ham is coming off the bone - AFL Fantasy 2026
Round 2 delivered absolute chaos, injuries everywhere, forced trades coming up this week, and massive swings in rankings… but one man stood above it all.Hawko explodes into the top 100 for Round 2, ranked 93rd in the entire competitio...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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56:08
Round 2 Preview & Round 1 Chaos: Cash Cows, Carnage & Early Trades - AFL Fantasy 2026
The 2026 AFL Fantasy season is officially underway and Round 1 delivered chaos, cash generation and plenty of early headaches.We break down our Round 1 scores, rankings and biggest takeaways, including who’s flying, who’s already in trou...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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41:25
Round 1 Preview - AFL Fantasy 2026
The AFL Fantasy season is officially underway and we’ve finally got some real data to work with.In this episode of The Lockout Podcast, we dive into Round 0 and what it actually means for Fantasy coaches heading into Round 1.We br...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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40:00
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Foundation Picks and Smokies
In Episode 20 of The Lockout Podcast, the boys break down the most important part of AFL Fantasy team building: foundation picks and smokies. These are the players we are locking into our teams with full conviction, and the sleepers sitting rig...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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41:10
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Rookie and Mid-Priced Shortlist
Our club specific previews are done, and now the team selection grind is officially on.In this episode of The Lockout Podcast, we dive deep into rookie picks, mid-priced options, and PODs (Players of Difference) to help you...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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40:03
AFL Fantasy 2026 - West Coast Eagles Preview
The final team preview is here as we wrap up our AFL Fantasy 2026 team reviews with the West Coast Eagles.After another brutal season at the bottom of the ladder, the Eagles enter 2026 with major list turnover, fresh draftees, and a few ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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18:49
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Richmond Tigers Preview
The AFL Fantasy 2026 team previews roll on and this episode turns its attention to the Richmond Tigers, a club deep in rebuild mode after a brutal 2025 season but quietly stockpiling young talent for the future.We unpack Richmond’s year,...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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17:04
AFL Fantasy 2026 - North Melbourne Kangaroos Preview
We’re nearing the pointy end of our AFL Fantasy team previews and this episode turns the spotlight on North Melbourne, a side that’s quickly becoming one of the most fantasy relevant teams heading into the 2026 season.The Kangaroos showe...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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21:53
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Essendon Bombers Preview
The boys dive into Essendon’s chaotic 2025 season, a year defined by injuries, instability, and an incredible 18 debutantes. With 37 players used across the season, the Bombers were smashed by availability issues, role changes and constant disr...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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22:15
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Melbourne Demons Preview
The boys break down Melbourne’s confusing and frustrating 2025 season, a list packed with talent that still couldn’t find consistency. Despite glimpses from the kids and another elite year from Max Gawn, the Demons struggled to support their st...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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21:35
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Port Adelaide Power Preview
The boys break down Port Adelaide’s turbulent 2025 season, a clear fall from grace marked by injuries, fading veterans, and the end of the Ken Hinkley era. While the Power slid down the ladder, AFL Fantasy coaches still found value, led by Conn...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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22:23
AFL Fantasy 2026 - St Kilda Preview
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, Sa...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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17:33
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Carlton Blues Preview
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, wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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17:01
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Sydney Swans Preview
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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16:02
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Western Bulldogs Preview
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 rel...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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17:34
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Hawthorn Hawks Preview
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 grow...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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24:38
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Gold Coast Suns Preview
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 id...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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19:50
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Fremantle Dockers Preview
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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16:06
AFL Fantasy 2026 - GWS Giants Preview
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 c...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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18:50
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Collingwood Magpies Preview
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 seas...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:40
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Brisbane Lions Preview
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 team...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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19:36
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Geelong Cats Preview
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 a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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21:29
AFL Fantasy 2026 - Adelaide Crows Preview
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....
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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19:19
