The Keeper League - AFL Fantasy Podcast

The 2026 AFL Fantasy season is complete! Heff is joined by Lewy for the final Keeper League Podcast episode of the year, reviewing Round 24 and wrapping up the season from a draft and keeper league perspective.
Grand Finals have been run and won. Heff recaps his loss in the Shiva before speaking to both grand finalists from the home league. After years of near misses, did Kaes finally claim his first premiership - or did he walk away again as the bridesmaid?
Sam Swadling finished the year with another huge performance, scoring 110 points from 32 disposals, six marks and a goal. After spending time across the wing and defence—and even taking a couple of kick-ins—does he have all the ingredients to become a genuine long-term fantasy option?
Roan Steele continued his strong finish to the season with 87 points from 24 disposals, five marks and three tackles. He averaged almost 80 across his final three matches, but is his outside role enough to make him worth investing in ahead of 2027?
Hugh Boxshall backed up last week’s breakout performance with another tonne, finishing on 108 points from 17 disposals, nine tackles and three goals. With consecutive scores above 100 and an opportunity in St Kilda’s midfield, is he shaping as one of the most intriguing young keeper prospects heading into next season?
We also work through plenty of other names worth monitoring, including Beau Addinsall, Angus Anderson, Logan Morris, Billy Wilson, Harrison Petty, Joel Fitzgerald, Mitchell Edwards, Seth Campbell, Daniel Curtin, Will Setterfield, Jai Serong, James Rowbottom, Jesse Dattoli, Milan Murdock and more.
As always, it’s about working out what was real, what was role-driven, and which performances should influence your keeper decisions for 2027.
Thanks to everyone who listened, followed, shared the show or became a member throughout the 2026 season. 
We’ll see you again next year!
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It’s grand final week! Heff is joined by Matty D’Sena to review Round 23 of the 2026 AFL Fantasy season from a draft and keeper league perspective.
Vigo Visentini backed up his impressive return with a huge 120 points from 19 disposals, nine marks, six tackles, 14 hitouts and a goal. He’s now averaging 110 across his two AFL appearances this season, so should coaches grab him off the waivers for the grand final and beyond?
Sam Swadling produced the best performance of his young career, scoring 104 points from 29 disposals and seven marks. With his ability to find space on the outside and collect plenty of uncontested possessions, are we looking at a future fantasy pig—and is now the time to buy in keeper leagues?
Hugh Boxshall also reached triple figures, finishing with 104 points from 21 disposals, 11 tackles and 19 centre-bounce attendances. With St Kilda’s midfield lacking depth, could the tackling machine establish himself as a genuine long-term fantasy option?
We also work through plenty of other names worth monitoring, including Bradley Hill, Jack Macrae, Liam Stocker, Blake Acres, Nick Haynes, Billy Wilson, Stephen Coniglio, Beau McCreery, Roan Steele and more.
As always, it’s about working out what’s real, what’s role-driven, and what’s just a one-week spike.
If you're playing draft and keeper leagues, this episode is packed with the insights you need to make the right calls for grand final week and prepare for next season.
Good luck to everyone competing in their keeper league grand final!
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This week Heff is joined by Jordy D'Sena to review Round 22 of the 2026 AFL Fantasy season from a draft and keeper league perspective.
Jesse Dattoli made an immediate impact in his first AFL appearance of the season, scoring 97 points from 23 disposals, seven marks and two goals. After finding plenty of the football across half-forward, has he shown enough to become a genuine waiver or keeper league stash?
Daniel McStay continued his good form with a massive 115 points from 20 disposals, five marks, five tackles, five hitouts and three goals. He now has a three-game average of 107.7 and faces a Hawthorn side that has been generous to key forwards, but can coaches genuinely trust him during fantasy finals?
Vigo Visentini also impressed on his return, producing 96 points from 17 disposals, four marks and 33 hitouts. With uncertainty surrounding Nick Bryan, could Visentini become a valuable late-season ruck streamer?
We also work through plenty of other names worth monitoring, including Dylan Stephens, Kai Lohmann, Matthew Johnson, Jai Serong, Braeden Campbell, Jhye Clark, Oscar Ryan, Ned Long and more.
As always, it’s about working out what’s real, what’s role-driven, and what’s just a one-week spike.
If you're playing draft and keeper leagues, this episode is packed with the insights you need to stay ahead of the curve.
Good luck to everyone still competing in their keeper league finals!
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This week Heff is joined by Zanks to review Round 21 of the 2026 AFL Fantasy season from a draft and keeper league perspective.
We welcomed back Billy Dowling with a massive 107-point performance from 18 disposals, 11 marks and three goals. After consistently producing big numbers in the SANFL, can he keep scoring despite playing predominantly forward at AFL level, and is he worth an aggressive waiver bid?
Stephen Coniglio continued his resurgence with 99 points from 20 disposals, six marks and three goals. With favourable matchups against Gold Coast and West Coast on the horizon, we assess his short-term value and whether his forward-heavy role makes him too volatile for coaches heading into finals.
Liam Stocker also impressed with 102 points from 25 disposals, eight marks and three tackles. He now has a three-game average of 88.3, but is his recent form and role sustainable enough to trust against Carlton this week?
We also work through plenty of other names worth monitoring, including Daniel McStay, Jhye Clark, Oscar McDonald, Oscar Ryan, Lachlan Bramble, Will Lorenz, Toby Bedford and more.
As always, it’s about working out what’s real, what’s role-driven, and what’s just a one-week spike.
If you're playing draft and keeper leagues, this episode is packed with the insights you need to stay ahead of the curve. 
Good luck to everyone competing in their keeper league finals!
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We’ve reached 300 episodes!
To celebrate, Heff and Kaes look back at how The Keeper League began, the moments that made it feel real and what the podcast has meant to them over the years.
They reveal their top five “My Boys”, revisit their best and worst calls, debate the quintessential Keeper League player and induct the inaugural members of the Keeper League Hall of Fame.
We’ll also briefly review Round 20 before getting to listener questions, messages and special appearances from friends of the show.
Thank you to every listener, member, guest and supporter who helped us reach 300 episodes!
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