If you’re playing ESPN FootyTips.com.au Fantasy then you’re hopefully building your bank and getting the value of your team right up there for the second half of the season. Make sure you’re picking up rookies when they debut to get the cash you need to make your super team.

It’s a bumper episode of DT TALK Live this week with heaps of teams info, Calvin’s all important captain options, tweets from viewers and a very awesome chat with man of the moment, bubble boy Jackson Thurlow.

Welcome to Lefty’s In-Vestments for round 9, where once again I will have a crack at picking the dreaded green vests for each weeks games. Like every Thursday night I have assessed the team line ups, looked at the green vests for each team, and tried to work out the most likely starting sub candidates.

A Thursday night must is checking out the full teams and seeing what you need to know for your AFL Fantasy Dream Team. Read on for the teams and make sure you catch the replay of DT Talk Live too.

As you know… I’m a modest pirate so I won’t brag or say anything about how I ditched my boy Swan and jumped on Ablett for his massive 135pts. I simple won’t mention it. So I’ll gracefully sharpen my sword, wash the deck and have a rum to celebrate how good I really am.

Listen to Warnie on Sport FM talking AFL Fantasy with James Farron on “The Drive” from 22 May, 2013. A lot of questions this week including who to trade out and who to bring in… is Ellis worth it? Should Hartlett go? What should we do for the byes?

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Welcome to the round 8 summary of Lefty’s Leftfielders – where we will assess my ‘left field’ selections from the preseason and give them a Win, Pass or Fail mark.…It has been a bit of a roller coaster ride fair to say but a couple have repaid the faith.

The Fantasy Freako Rave for Round 8 is here thanks to our friends at Champion Data. This is a must have document for all AFL Fantasy coaches to download and read every week of the season.

Every upgrade needs a rookie downgrade so check out what Jeppa has to say about his ‘juniors’ ahead of Round 9.

Welcome to the return of the fully articulate Bullets! Apologies for the hasty effort last week – I’ve learnt the same lesson Riewoldt & Dal Santo were taught last season – technology is not always kind to us. Anyway, into the important stuff – the Round 8 review! Check it out.