AFL Fantasy is here for 2019! The game has launched with a brand spanking new interface and it’s time to play with our teams up until that full lockout at 7:50pm AEDT on Friday 22nd March.
All prices can be found by clicking here. Below is how initial prices have been calculated.
- $12,800,000 salary cap is projected.
- Players are priced based on their output last season. eg. 2018 average x magic number (approx 7142 for 2019).
- Players who missed a full season receive a discount of 30% on their 2017 average.
- Players who have missed two or more seasons received a discount of 35% on their last available average.
- Players playing less than 10 games receive a 3% discount on each game under 10. eg. Play 5 games in 2016, then they receive a 15% discount. This is applied to the higher of their season average from the last two years.
Don’t forget to read the targets by Pete from aflratings.com.au on each club where you can also listen to the podcasts and download a printable pdf. Click here to access the articles. If you wish to continue using DT Live’s Drawing Board, click here to access Chad’s masterpiece.

Kambo
February 13, 2019 at 8:45 pm
Any news on the Hawks intra club match? Was hoping to hear how Meadows went, played junior footy with the bloke would be great to see him get a gig! Was Worpel operating as an inside mid getting his hands on it? Is Sicily taking majority of the kick ins?
Tigerfuzz
February 13, 2019 at 9:54 pm
Article on the afl website
Meadows killed it, Worpel killed it in the mid, sic down back
andyjh
February 13, 2019 at 9:09 pm
I feel like my Backs & Forwards are very cookie cutter this year but its pretty hard trusting any PODs at either end. I’ve seriously considered J Short in my backline, i figure if he improves again he could really become relevant in ‘19. He had an 8 game stretch during the year where he averaged 99.
Shags
February 13, 2019 at 9:28 pm
Short was Tigers main kicker in and probably will get a bit of a stat boost due to kick in rule.
Scott
February 13, 2019 at 10:43 pm
DEF: Laird, Lloyd, Sicily, Williams, Hore, Burgess (Goddard, Wigg)
MID: Macrae, Brayshaw, Merrett, Adams, B.Crouch, Walsh, Gibbons, Bewley (Wagner, Ling)
RUCK: Grundy, English (Fort, Cameron)
FWD: Danger, Heeney, Kelly, Worpel, Corbett, Cavarra (McAdam, Parker)
$36k
Shags
February 13, 2019 at 11:02 pm
I don’t see many people choosing the Hoff.
Is there are a particular reason? He was a top 6 fwd last year, and that ruck status is really handy.
andyjh
February 14, 2019 at 8:16 am
I personally see him as a one season wonder & cant trust that he will back it up. He has nearly a decade of mid 80’s at best prior to last year.
peterthomas25
February 14, 2019 at 3:12 pm
And the arrival of Lycett pretty much takes his fantasy friendly backup ruck role away. I’d still say around an 85-90 average if he plays wing for a bit.
LWD
February 14, 2019 at 12:28 am
sell your R2 to me, stating why I should pick him… I am of great need in this department, thanks.
Shags
February 14, 2019 at 1:13 am
Gawn. Cos set and forget.
lachlan
February 14, 2019 at 4:54 pm
yeh I’m all about set and forget ruckman, but have Stef because don’t like paying 800k for Gawn who is potentially going to be worse, compared to Stef who apart from an interrupted pre season has no indications of going down
andyjh
February 14, 2019 at 8:18 am
Tim English, should be number 1 ruck this year. Heaps of upside & plenty of cash to be made. Can sideways to Mummy if he returns in great form.
Henry
February 14, 2019 at 12:53 am
Lloyd, Sicily, Witherden, Williams, Hore, Wigg (goddard, burgess)
Mcrae, Merrett, Neale, Adams, Libba, B.Crouch, Setterfield, Constable ( Bewley, Gibbons)
Grundy, Jacobs (cameron, fort)
Danger, Heeney, Dunkley, Cavarra, M Parker, Corbett (McAdam, Ling)
Full salary spent
Thoughts?
The Chosen Won
February 14, 2019 at 6:36 am
Anyone else playing RDT get a email that looked a bit suspect asking to verify ID?
“To comply with the Australian Federal Government’s requirements under the Anti Money Laundering Act, we are required to perform mandatory identification validation on all users. Therefore your identity will need to be verified in order to continue playing and to withdraw funds, within 45 days of registering”
The email looks legit that its from Sportsdeck but some of the content looks a bit off to me…
I am Menegola ©™
Good Luck™®©
Piggy
February 14, 2019 at 7:33 am
Got scam written all over it
andyjh
February 14, 2019 at 8:14 am
I didnt get it
The Chosen Won
February 14, 2019 at 8:37 am
Its very strange when i click the link to verify my account it takes me to my team…Something fishy i have emailed sportsdeck..
I am Menegola ©™
Good Luck™®©
House Of Cards 2019
February 14, 2019 at 1:34 pm
Got something like that last year – just ignored it (like you should ignore anything Hawk says). Didn’t affect anything.
Charlie Wolfe
February 14, 2019 at 3:30 pm
You shouldn’t of clicked the link mate.
The Chosen Won
February 14, 2019 at 4:12 pm
So turns out was a legit email from Sportsdeck its to do with the daily cash Fantasy from what they told me its like gambling so you need to verify ID.
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anth80
February 14, 2019 at 8:27 am
Hey guys.
Not a fantasy team question but a question about the new site.
Does anyone know how to get field view on their smartphones? Having it like an app is annoying? I want to see my team as I do when I log into a PC.
lachlan
February 14, 2019 at 5:03 pm
If you press on the options button just above your team it should come up with the option of either field or list view.
The Chosen Won
February 14, 2019 at 8:40 am
Its in Options if i am understanding you request right..
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anth80
February 14, 2019 at 9:29 am
Thanks.
I meant through Safari on iPhone not the app?
The Chosen Won
February 14, 2019 at 8:42 am
2019 AFL Fantasy Leagues:
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DT Talk Classic Fantasy 2019:…242LXU74 14/16
Last 2 spots…
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Team Whitsundays
February 14, 2019 at 11:02 am
DEF: Laird, Lloyd, Sicily, Z Williams, Collins, Burgess (Wigg, Hore)
MID: Macrae, Cripps, M Crouch, Adams, Sloane, Walsh, Bewley, Constable (Woodcock, Hind)
RUC: Grundy, Z Clarke (Fort, Cameron)
FWD: Dangerfield, D Smith, Dunkley, Setterfield, Cavarra, Corbett (Parker, McAdam)
First time posting a team on this platform, any feed back would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Another Arctic Flying wombat Panda of Doom named Drowning fish
February 14, 2019 at 12:33 pm
I really like this,
The squad flows but the Clarke thing gets me, he doesn’t strike me as a person who will hold his spot well.
The backline is top notch, nothing wrong at all,
Your mid is similar to mine, maybe slightly stronger,
Your ruck is lacking, at the present point, only one is training, Grundy is still nursing a broken toe.
And your fwd line has got 2x 750k players, which means more forward rookies, definitely gonna struggle if one or two gets dropped.
Nice standard though
Cripps
February 14, 2019 at 12:52 pm
1.Sic dog, dunkley and 170k fwd
2. B smith, billings/tkelly/wingard and worpel?
1 or 2
Another Arctic Flying wombat Panda of Doom named Drowning fish
February 14, 2019 at 12:56 pm
Definitely 2
Smouch
February 14, 2019 at 1:29 pm
Hey guys thoughts on this team for fantasy would be appreciated
Defence
Lloyd Witho Smith Williams Hanley Collins (hore burgess)
Mids
Macrae Cripps beams brayshaw miles Rockliff Walsh hind (gibbons Bewley)
Rucks
Grundy mummy (fort Flynn)
Forwards
Danger de goey Elliott rankine Rozee setters (Corbett Cavarra)
23k left
peterthomas25
February 14, 2019 at 3:07 pm
Mumford is out for the first 2 or 3 rounds through suspension. That forward line is… interesting. I would drop Smith/Hanley and use the money to upgrade the forwards.
Bob Hutchinson
February 14, 2019 at 2:27 pm
Hi all. Seeking comments on this. thinking bit left field.
Def: C Blakely B Smith G Birchell, R Burton B Lynch, B Patton (C Burgess T Brown)
Mid: D Beams A Brayshaw B Gibbs M Bont B Delidio B Sier A Brayshaw B Bewley ( H Brayshaw B
Starcavitch)
Ruck: B McEvoy T Bellchambers (B Jarvis B Schlensog)
Fwd: T Boak J Billings B Parfitt B Brown S Bolton B Ronke ((D Buckley J Brander)
peterthomas25
February 14, 2019 at 3:02 pm
The field you’re thinking in is in another postcode.
Blakely is injured for 3 months, Birchall is unlikely for R1, Deledio is history, and overall just wtf?
bullant9
February 14, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Each to their own,
The Chosen Won
February 14, 2019 at 4:24 pm
Did you click auto fill this team or did you steal this from Hawk.?
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Sam Hawk Menegola
February 14, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Bwahahah that’s funny one half of the brokeback mountain gang. My teams actually centre field and got the great man go for gola sitting comfortably at F1. The only way I’d ever have a team like this is is your missus was blowing me under the table again while your at work.
bullant9
February 14, 2019 at 5:17 pm
Only a retard would have menegola at f1. Probably a compliment for you.
Bob
February 15, 2019 at 4:51 pm
its the ‘B’ team – all players names start with B (first or last name) But thanks for info on those you name.
Sam
February 14, 2019 at 2:28 pm
would love some thoughts on my team
DEF: Lloyd, Whitfield, Williams, B.Smith, Collins, Burgess (Wigg, Goddard)
MID: Macrae, M. Crouch, Merrett, Dusty, B.Crouch, Liberatore, Walsh, Bewley (Hind, Gibbons)
RUC: Grundy, Jacobs (Cameron, Fort)
FWD: Dangerfield, Menegola, Dunkley, Setterfield, Corbett, Cavarra (Petrucelle, McAdam)
36k left in the kitty
peterthomas25
February 14, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Looks good to me.
Dovaas
February 14, 2019 at 4:04 pm
Thats a solid team Sam. Each year there is a core list of 40 players or so that are familiar across most teams. There’s a POD in yours in Menegola all else is from that core list and should score you well in the first few weeks then its all up to your trading.
FWD: 3 0 3 Dangerfield will be F1 again and increase 5 to 10 with Menegola solid year in year out the past few and if Dunkley can continue the way he finished last season, he is underpriced by 5+. Setterfield will be in 75% of teams by should do well. RUC 1 1 0 Grundy will be along with Setterfield and Dangerfield the top three picks this yr. He finished with 150 ave over last 5 but great all yr. Has that persistent toe soreness that can be very painful, he would want to shake it before the season starts and Jacobs is 10 under or so and a good pick this yr.
DEF 2 2 2 How many rookies from GCS can we have this yr. Two more in def with Corbett in fwd, Collins a potential rookie breakout to 80 but more realistic 70+. Williams looks like he’s jumping at the new season and should go 85 or more, should be that little more than Brodie Smith. Whitfield might take Lloyd for D1 this yr.
MID structure is hard this yr with all those discounted premiums that aren’t mid priced just lower premiums but as far as mid structure its 4(1 3) 2 2. Merrett, Crouch M and Dusty are all valid great picks this yr that are under and Macrae while expensive i think teams need to have him and he might do 120 which loses points but 120 you have to have. Crouch B could do 95-100 and Liberatore 85-92. Walsh the best rookie going in to a season in a long time and worth the cash. Rookie place setters until further in but Gibbons is a pick all of a sudden that could do nearly anything. Snap him up. Very good Sam, cheers
structure = 3 1 2 PREMIUM MIDPRICED ROOKIE with extra spilt in mid
Magpie4Life
February 14, 2019 at 4:32 pm
Just some advice on my premos more then anything got 61K remaining
Def – Lloyd, Whitfield, Sicily, Williams, Hore, Wigg (Goddard, Burgess)
Mid – Macrae, Cripps,Treloar, M Crouch, Zerrett, Walsh, Bewley, Hind (Gibbons, Constable, Mosquito)
Ruck – Grundy, Witts (Fort)
Fwd – Dangerfield, Dunkley, Heeney, Setterfield, Corbett, Cavarra (Parker, McAdam)
lachlan
February 14, 2019 at 5:09 pm
Thought appreciated:
DEF – lloyd, Witherden, Ryan, Williams, Collins, Hore (Burgess, Wigg)
MID – Cripps, Kelly, Brayshaw, Merrett, Brouch, Walsh, Smith, Bewley (Gibbons, Hind)
RUC – Grundy, Martin (Fort, Cameron)
FWD – Dangerfield, Dunkley, Heeney, Setterfield, Cavarra, Parker (Corbett, McAdam
32k in the bank
Cheers
Cripps
February 14, 2019 at 5:22 pm
1. .Sic dog, dunkley and 170k fwd
2. B smith, billings/tkelly/wingard and worpel?
1 or 2.
Dovaas
February 14, 2019 at 5:44 pm
1, still doubt on Billings finally getting to the next scoring level we have waited for the last three seasons.
B Smith may not get past 85 and Wingard is still wait and see. Kelly and Worpel amazingly are the best two of option 2
Dylan
February 14, 2019 at 5:22 pm
The majority of teams I’ve seen on here have Jack Macrae, for obvious reasons I know. Is he a must have or could you make do with saving 100k and going with Cripps/Kelly etc.
Sam
February 14, 2019 at 5:41 pm
I don’t think he’s a must to start the year off with. I can see guys like Cripps/Kelly/Treloar getting within 5 points of him by average. He’s 100k more than those, the equivalent of about 13-14 points
Dovaas
February 14, 2019 at 5:57 pm
Not a must but with most teams the idea of having a player likely to be one of the highest scorers is a safe option and provides a good captain choice. I have him and i think he could drop to 120-125, but again safe option with Grundy to cover captain each week and likely a consistent high weekly scorer above most.
But with Merrett, both Crouches, Dusty, Adams, Sloane, Rockliff who is having great preseason with his body etc are all premiums at unders before we even list the countless midpricers.
You can have a MID filled with just premium under to M6 Hall as the mid price “safe” bet with Walsh and doing it right now looks ….great
Crouch
February 14, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Dusty/neale and 170k fwd or hanners/miles and worpel?
Shags
February 14, 2019 at 5:57 pm
Guns and rooks.
Dovaas
February 14, 2019 at 6:04 pm
hmmmm… Dusty and 17..0.0……miles and worpel actually.
either miles or hall M6 Walsh and now Gibbons. Worpel nice F4
Adam
February 14, 2019 at 6:02 pm
Is the midfield too risky lads?
Cripps, Zerrett, Dusty, Adams, B.Crouch, Libba, Walsh, Gibbons (Bewley,Hind)??
LWD
February 14, 2019 at 6:04 pm
DEF: Laird, Lloyd, Smith, Williams, Collins, 170K
MID: Brayshaw, Crouch, Zerrett, Tyson, Crouch, Walsh, Smith, 170K
RUC: Grundy, Gawn
FWD: Smith, Dangerfield, Dunkley, Rankine, Setterfield, 170K
What are you thoughts, would love to hear what you think because I don’t really know how this team sits.
Lochie
February 14, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Thoughts on my team would be greatly appreciated
DEF: Lloyd, Witho, Mills, Williams, Scrimshaw, Hore (Goddard, Eagles)
MID: Cripps, Kelly, Brayshaw, Merrett, Brouch, Libba, Walsh, Gibbons (Hind, Bewley)
RUC: Grundy, English (Fort, Cameron)
FWD: Danger, Heeney, Greene, Gresham, Setterfield, Corbett (Brander, Lewis)
Remaining: 10k
Cheers
Buckz Boys
February 15, 2019 at 12:54 am
I would get Bewely on field for Libba, upgrade Scrimshaw, and not trust Greene tbh.
Lochie
February 15, 2019 at 5:54 am
yeh not much going around 600k with wingard injured. only other option imo is walters but ill let JLT decide if hes getting a midfield gig
Bean
February 15, 2019 at 9:37 am
1. Grundy and Jacobs, or
2. Gawn and Goldy?
Henry
February 15, 2019 at 11:01 pm
Lloyd, Sicily, Witherden, Williams, Hore, Wigg (goddard, burgess)
Mcrae, Merrett, Neale, Adams, Libba, B.Crouch, Setterfield, Constable ( Bewley, Gibbons)
Grundy, Jacobs (cameron, fort)
Danger, Heeney, Dunkley, Cavarra, M Parker, Corbett (McAdam, Ling)
Full salary spent
Thoughts?
Tim
February 16, 2019 at 11:30 am
Macrae + dusty
or
Treloar + Brayshaw