SuperCoach Team Picker is finally here! The Phantom enters the Lair to reveal his first team for the 2025 season, accompanied by Dos (FKA Phantom Junior) and the notorious Bear.

2025 Team Picker is out now for existing players with a SuperCoach Plus subscription! Head to your team from last year and SuperCoach Plus subscribers will be able to see a '2025 Team Picker' gold icon just above the top right of your defender bench... enjoy!

CHAPTERS:
The Phantom's core squad (including RUCKS): (03:00)
DEFENDERS: (06:45)
MIDS: (14:30)
FORWARDS: (21:30)
FLEX (27:50)

Hosts:
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC /X
Dos: @HKDos /X
Bear: @Beartorius /X

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Thursday 19th December, 2024.

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The wait is (almost) over! SuperCoach Team Picker is arriving very soon... The Official SuperCoach AFL Podcast exclusively reveals the release date for the SuperCoach AFL platform!

With the Team Picker right around the corner, The Phantom returns to his lair alongside Dos (the artist FKA Phantom Junior) to reveal the 2025 SuperCoach AFL prices!

CHAPTERS:
SuperCoach Team Picker Announcement! (02:00)
2025 Price Reveals! Popular picks - Jack Macrae, Caleb Daniel, and more (05:00)
Rookie prices - Sam Lalor, Finn O'Sullivan, top rookies (08:40)
Premium prices - Marcus Bontempelli, Tristan Xerri, Max Gawn (13:00)
More rookies and mid-prices - Draper, Ashcroft brothers, Peatling (17:00)
Top forwards and defender - Horne-Franics, Sheezel, Flanders (22:00)
MORE NAMES! Harley Reid, Clayton Oliver, and more (30:00)

Hosts:
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC /X
Dos: @HKDos /X

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Monday 16th December, 2024.

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The Official SuperCoach AFL Podcast exclusively reveals and explains the brand new FLEX position!

To bring Australia’s biggest and best fantasy game into a new era, SuperCoach will have an exciting new look from 2025 with the addition of a brand new position. 

In this episode, Al Paton, The Phantom, Patch, and Dos break down the brand new rule change that unlocks all-new strategies to explore while bidding farewell to surprise sub or injury-affected scores of yesteryear.

The Flex player will expand squads to 31, and coaches will pick 23 players to start on field each round, up from 22. Crucially, weekly totals will be made up of the best scoring 22 of your 23 on-field players - effectively dropping the lowest score each round.

The crew also discuss which players have caught their eye so far this pre-season and who they will be picking first the moment that Team Picker opens (stay tuned)!

FLEX QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Is the salary cap increasing?
No, the salary cap will remain at $10 million. But player prices will be adjusted across the board to allow for an extra player being selected in 31-man squads. So, for example, a player who would have previously been priced at $600,000 to start the season will be closer to $580,000 in 2025. The adjustments will occur across all price categories and will be relative (smaller for players at the cheaper end of the scale). Keep an eye out for $99k rookies!

Can the Flex player be nominated as captain or vice-captain?
Yes. The Flex player is treated the same as anyone else in your starting line-up and can be traded, substituted (with another player in the corresponding position or via DPP) or named C or VC. One factor to keep in mind - there is no emergency cover for your selected Flex player. If they don't play, the zero score will drop out of your total for the week but there will be no cover from the bench.

How does best 22 scoring work and are emergencies included?
Each round, you’ll score from your best 22 players only in any position, from your selected, on-field Starting 23 (including your Flex player selection). You’ll still need to ensure that your best available players are in your starting line-up. Select up to four Emergencies across the DEF, MID, RUC and FWD positions. Emergencies will continue to replace non-starting players in your starting line-up, in the same position (including any ‘bye’ player that you may have left in your starting line-up) and their score will only count if it is in your Best 22.

What happens if my captain isn't in my best 22?
If your captain’s doubled score is NOT in your Best 22 scores for the round, then their points will not count - you simply get your Best 22 scores only. Similarly, if your captain’s doubled-score is NOT in your best 22 scores, you do NOT automatically receive double points from your vice captain - your vice Captain only receives double points if your captain does not play for any reason.

CHAPTERS:
Flex position explained (01:15)
FAQs: best 22, salary cap, bench, captain/vice captain (04:00)
Flex strategy discussion and thoughts (08:40)
Track watch thoughts (22:30)
First three players we will pick (35:00)

Hosts:
Al Paton: @al_superfooty /X
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC /X
Patch: @PatchToTheMax /X
Dos: @HKDos /X

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Tuesday 10th December, 2024.

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How do you know SuperCoach is nearly back? When the AFL Draft is in the rear view mirror and 94 DPPs (dual position players) drop in your inbox!

The Phantom, Al Paton, Dan Batten, and Dos join forces to dissect every major player who gained, lost, or retained their positional status, including Nick Daicos, Harry Sheezel, Bailey Smith, Jack Macrae, Caleb Daniel, and much more!

Missed the AFL Draft? Don't know your Jagga Smith's from your Levi Ashcroft's? We have you covered! Our resident rookie experts give you all the juicy targets in our first edition of the ROOKIE BIBLE!

CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
DPPs + Positions! (04:00)
ROOKIE BIBLE - first edition (24:30)
2025 fixture analysis (45:00)

Hosts:
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC
Al Paton: @al_superfooty
Dan Batten: @danbatten_
Haydn 'Dos' Kenny: @HKDos

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Tuesday 26th November, 2024.

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Who will be the Harley Reid or Harry Sheezel of SuperCoach 2025?

The AFL Draft is being talked up as one of the best talent pools in years, and is set to supply the core of fantasy teams for years to come.

Who will be leading the SuperCoach rookie class? Join host Al Paton and draft experts Dan Batten and Chris Cavanagh to preview the first round.

Find out who is likely to be selected with each pick, the names you need to know and the key numbers to start planning for 2025 SuperCoach domination!

CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
Levi Ashcroft (03:18)
Sam Lalor (04:15)
Alix Tauru (06:00)
Finn O’Sullivan (07:40)
Sid Draper (09:10)
Jagga Smith (09:50)
Josh Smillie (11:05)
Harvey Langford (11:55)
Leo Lombard (13:25)
Tobie Travaglia (14:25)
Harry Armstrong (15:40)
Isaac Kako (17:00)
Luke Trainor (18:30)
Jobe Shanahan (19:00)
Bo Allan (19:55)
Murphy Reid (21:00)
Xavier Lindsay (21:36)
Taj Hotton (22:20)
Jack Whitlock (23:16)
Joe Berry (24:20)
Cooper Hynes (24:35)
Jonty Faull (25:30)
Alex Dodson (26:20)
Jesse Dattoli (27:00)
Sam Marshall (27:55)
Christian Moraes (29:30)
Matt Whitlock (30:20)
Richmond's draft plan (30:50)
SuperCoach must-haves and avoids (31:45)

Hosts:
Al Paton: @al_superfooty
Dan Batten: @danbatten_
Chris Cavanagh: @chriscavanagh1

Producers:
Haydn Kenny: @HKDos
Gerald Prado, News Perform

Recorded on Wednesday 6th November, 2024.

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The dust has settled on the 2024 AFL Trade Period and it's time to get excited about potential bargains for our 2025 SuperCoach teams!

Join host Al Paton, James Peatling's No.1 fan Patch and podcast debutant Chloe Williams to break down all the big and small deals and what they mean for fantasy teams.

Which ex-Bulldog is the steal of 2025? Is Dan Houston a must-have as a Magpie? And should we consider Jack Darling (no).

Get the early mail on some SuperCoach Draft specials, the players set to benefit from teammates leaving and a sneak preview of some crucial DPP moves - everything you need to start plotting 2025 SuperCoach domination!

CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
Caleb Daniel (03:10)
Bailey Smith (05:30)
Shai Bolton (06:25)
Jack Macrae (10:22)
James Peatling (13:20)
Dan Houston (17:00)
Isaac Cumming (19:50)
Matthew Kennedy (22:40)
Liam Baker (26:00)
Daniel Rioli, and more! (28:20)
Other players who benefit! (42:45)
Outro (50:50)

Hosts:
Al Paton: @al_superfooty
Max Stainkamph: @PatchToTheMax
Chloe Williams: @chloekwilliams

Producer:
Haydn Kenny: @HKDos

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As the dust settles on a wild SuperCoach season, experts Al Paton and Patch join host Jaymz Clements take stock of what went right and wrong for their teams, and the lessons we can take into next season.

The panel review the final top six on every line, including some hot scorers we didn't see coming - and some big names who failed spectacularly.

Plus find out who's on the watch list for next year and who's on the 'never again' list, plus a preview of the trade period and the names we are watching for SuperCoach 2025.

CHAPTERS

Intro (00:00)
Best/worst starting picks (04:40)
Best/worst trades (10:40)
What we got right/wrong (19:20)
Biggest lessons (26:00)
Best defenders of 2024 (32:00)
Best midfielders of 2024 (33:50)
Best rucks of 2024 (37:55)
Best forwards of 2024 (39:30)
Trade preview (41:10)
Most traded in/out of 2024 (46:30)
Never again list (49:00)
First picked in 2025 (51:30)
Captains call (55:00)
Head to head Jaymz v Al (56:30)
SuperCoach NBL best picks (58:00)

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Follow SuperCoach AFL and our experts on X, formerly Twitter:

SuperCoach AFL: @Supercoach
Al Paton: @al_superfooty
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC
Max Stainkamph: @PatchToTheMax
Jaymz Clements: @jaymzclements

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SuperCoach AFL is over for season 2024 and the Lair is joined by the overall winner, Joven, coach of Caleb Windsor Knot! 

144 points down heading into the final round, Joven could breathe a sigh of relief as lockout lifted on Sunday night, knowing he'd locked in the number one spot and $50K prize money!

The Phantom, Five Names, Phantom Junior, and The Hipster recap the 2024 SuperCoach season and listen to the words of wisdom from the reigning SuperCoach champion — who already has his sights on going back-to-back!

CHAPTERS:

• Intro (00:00)
• Grand Final scores recap (01:00)
• Lessons learned for 2025 (11:00)
• Worst trades (17:00)
• 2024 SuperCoach Winner Caleb Windsor Knot! (21:30)
• The Hipster visits the Lair (31:40)
• The Origin of PEW PEW (37:15)
• Final thoughts (45:00)
• The Phantom REVEAL? (45:40)

Play SuperCoach NBL! 

Follow SuperCoach AFL and members of The Phantom's Lair on X, formerly Twitter:

SuperCoach AFL: @SuperCoach
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC
The Eradicator: @TheEradicatorSC
Antimo Iannella: @antimoiannella
Matt Turner: @mattturner1986
Simeon Thomas-Wilson: @Simeon_TW
Dos (Phantom Jr): @HKDos
Bear: @Beartorius

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There is one week of SuperCoach to claim bragging rights, grand final glory and, for one lucky coach, the $50k grand prize.

The current leader is the special guest on this week's show. He reveals how he got to No.1 and how he plans to hang on to top spot.

Plus Jaymz, Al and Patch reveal their best Dan Houston replacements and left-field grand final trades, review the top six on every line, name their top captains for round 24 and The Phantom jumps on as he and Al vie for the highest overall ranking in 2024.

Dominate the run home with SuperCoach Plus!

CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
Round wrap, heroes and villains (2:00)
Latest injury news (07:40)
Chase for $50k - interview with No.1 ranked coach (12:22)
The Phantom's grand final chat (30:56)
Dan Houston trades (41:20)
Top six on every line (49:00)
Captain call (56:00)
Grand Final tactics (1:00:50)

Check out our LinkTree for ALL things SuperCoach! 

Follow SuperCoach AFL and our experts on X, formerly Twitter:

SuperCoach AFL: @Supercoach
Al Paton: @al_superfooty
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC
Max Stainkamph: @PatchToTheMax
Jaymz Clements: @jaymzclements

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Carnage has struck late in the SuperCoach season! Tim English and Charlie Curnow have been ruled out, and Harry Sheezel is in doubt right in time for the preliminary finals!

Thankfully, The Phantom doesn't need to worry, having been eliminated in his league final last week. Nevertheless, the Lair has once again assembled to help you navigate the latest news - providing potential trade options for each scenario, should you be lucky enough to have a trade up your sleeve. 

PLUS: a new twist in the Sherlock Dossy saga with a fresh case to investigate!

CHAPTERS:

• Intro and round 22 recap (00:00)
• Bear's respectfully ceebs call-in (05:25)
• Tim English OUT, Sheez in doubt (08:00)
• Sneaky optimise loophole (12:50)
• Charlie Curnow replacements (22:00)
• Phantom's Mailbag (26:35)
• The Phantom's Phry Pan (39:45)
• Sherlock Dossy's latest case (41:20)

Note: the episode was recorded prior to Charlie Curnow being officially ruled out for round 23.

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Follow SuperCoach AFL and members of The Phantom's Lair on X, formerly Twitter:

SuperCoach AFL: @SuperCoach
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC
The Eradicator: @TheEradicatorSC
Antimo Iannella: @antimoiannella
Matt Turner: @mattturner1986
Simeon Thomas-Wilson: @Simeon_TW
Dos (Phantom Jr): @HKDos
Bear: @Beartorius

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Picking the right captain is more important than ever in SuperCoach, and captain guru Pig Mentality is the special guest on this week's show.

Pig reveals how he nails his VC and C every week, his favourite captain calls of 2024 and who he's looking at this week.

Jaymz, Al and stats guy Liam McAllion also discuss all this week's injury news and what to do with Charlie Curnow, check in on the teams at the top of the overall rankings, disagree over whether to start Clayton Oliver next year and more.

Dominate the run home with SuperCoach Plus!

CHAPTERS:

• Intro (00:00)
• Round 22 wrap, heroes/villains (01:35)
• SuperCoach news - injuries to Charlie Curnow, Harry Sheezel and more (08:10)
• Charlie Curnow replacements (13:00)
• Race for the $50k (16:40)
• Pig Mentality interview, captains, and more! (20:37)
• Running Hot (46:50)
• Quickfire Round, tag targets, head to head, and more (48:05)
• Monday Moves (52:34)

Check out our LinkTree for ALL things SuperCoach! 

Follow SuperCoach AFL and our experts on X, formerly Twitter:

SuperCoach AFL: @Supercoach
Al Paton: @al_superfooty
The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC
Max Stainkamph: @PatchToTheMax
Tim Michell: tim_michell
Dan Batten: @danbatten_
Jaymz Clements: @jaymzclements
Pig Mentality: @Pig_DRSC

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