Game Day Opening Round 2026

[tigs2010]

Errol must have if they give him those tackles. 125 average a chance

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

Anyone feel like preseason research is 90% useless due to opening round? I think it ruins the fantasy game so much.

 

[Exambolor]

Errol must have if they give him those tackles. 125 average a chance

He’s a lock now

Grundy a must consider for sure, gotta see how English and DC go

 

[Exambolor]

Anyone feel like preseason research is 90% useless due to opening round? I think it ruins the fantasy game so much.

It’s the double price rises that affect things more i feel.

 

[DenieD]

McInerney has to be considered.

122 and played mostly midfield with a bunch of CBAs

Forward status makes him an option.

 

[tigs2010]

McInerney has to be considered.

122 and played mostly midfield with a bunch of CBAs

Forward status makes him an option.

He is a bit pricey. Higher than I expected but could ride the early price rise to see who is best to pick

 

[Gold_Cat]

Anyone feel like preseason research is 90% useless due to opening round? I think it ruins the fantasy game so much.

Yeah completely agree.

 

[40porpoise]

Anyone feel like preseason research is 90% useless due to opening round? I think it ruins the fantasy game so much.

Opening round is the worst thing that's happened to the AFL in years.

The fact it ruins fantasy PODs just makes it even worse

 

[Zevon]

McInerney has to be considered.

122 and played mostly midfield with a bunch of CBAs

Forward status makes him an option.

He is a bit pricey. Higher than I expected but could ride the early price rise to see who is best to pick

Went 66 in round 1 against Brisbane last year and 57 later in the season. Went 59 against the Hawks.

Guess who we have in the next two weeks.

Don’t do it.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Happy enough with that, no need to tinker.

Errol stays, Walsh stays, Serong stays and obviously Jagga

Noone else is tempting me

 

[DukeX]

Hard to decide whether to keep Bice after that game. Started well, but the rest of the game it seemed like they weren't looking for him at all. But still scored better than Lizard and was on par with Mills

 

[amazingjoshy]

Anyone feel like preseason research is 90% useless due to opening round? I think it ruins the fantasy game so much.

Mentioned this a few times during the PS. Its still worth keeping track of, but the endless tinkering is pointless when most decisions will be based on this week's scores

 

[Zevon]

Hard to decide whether to keep Bice after that game. Started well, but the rest of the game it seemed like they weren't looking for him at all. But still scored better than Lizard and was on par with Mills

Was on my watchlist as well and he didn’t pass the eye test for me. Raced to 20 halfway through the first quarter and was very hard to find after that.

 

[DenieD]

Went 66 in round 1 against Brisbane last year and 57 later in the season. Went 59 against the Hawks.

Guess who we have in the next two weeks.

Don’t do it.

Completely different role. Pretty sure he was the number 1 CBA guy for Sydney in this game. Has been most preseason as well.

31 disposals (most for Sydney tonight). Will have a very low breakeven. I have to at least look at him as an option.

 

[DenieD]

Some early breakevens already updated:

Jagga Smith: -77
Jai Serong: -50
Justin McInerney: 7
Marc Pittonet

27

Marc Pittonet

Age

29

Ht

202cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

2.9

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

22.3

5star

D

8.6

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

CL

3.7

5star

HO

25.9

5star

D

5.8

2star

K

1.2

1star

HB

4.6

4star

CL

2.4

5star

HO

16.6

5star

: 18
Oliver Florent

14

Oliver Florent

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

: 19
Errol Gulden: 63
Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

: 83

 

[Zevon]

Completely different role. Pretty sure he was the number 1 CBA guy for Sydney in this game. Has been most preseason as well.

31 disposals (most for Sydney tonight). Will have a very low breakeven. I have to at least look at him as an option.

Fair enough, the role was juicy tonight. He’s always been our utility who goes wherever he’s needed from week to week though. Could very easily be on the non-Gulden wing next week that none of our play goes through and suddenly he puts out a 50-something against the reigning premier which quickly kills his cash gen and leaves you with a headache.

I didn’t get a chance to watch us at all during the PS, did he have the same role as tonight during any of the practice games? Would add significant weight to his case if he did.

Agree he does have to be looked at given the dearth of decent forward options but he’s one to treat with extreme caution for mine.

 

[Lukesera]

Some early breakevens already updated:

Jagga Smith: -77
Jai Serong: -50
Justin McInerney: 7
Marc Pittonet: 18
Oliver Florent: 19
Errol Gulden: 63
Sam Walsh: 83

Are these using Fantasy Coach? I don't think they're accurate yet.

Showing 230K O.Steene with a -59 BE and 230K J.Blanck with a 2 BE, with heaps of other different BE's for 230k players in between.

 

[DenieD]

Are these using Fantasy Coach? I don't think they're accurate yet.

Showing 230K O.Steene with a -59 BE and 230K J.Blanck with a 2 BE, with heaps of other different BE's for 230k players.

The ones who have played seem fairly accurate. It's probably just bugged for all the players who haven't played yet.

 

[Drummond]

Fair enough, the role was juicy tonight. He’s always been our utility who goes wherever he’s needed from week to week though. Could very easily be on the non-Gulden wing next week that none of our play goes through and suddenly he puts out a 50-something against the reigning premier which quickly kills his cash gen and leaves you with a headache.

I didn’t get a chance to watch us at all during the PS, did he have the same role as tonight during any of the practice games? Would add significant weight to his case if he did.

Agree he does have to be looked at given the dearth of decent forward options but he’s one to treat with extreme caution for mine.

I had him last year in my draft league. Generally quite consistent and could bank on him for a 70 which for a depth fantasy forward isn’t too bad. If he’s playing more midfield this year then I could see him averaging 85-90.

 

[Shaunn]

Are these using Fantasy Coach? I don't think they're accurate yet.

Showing 230K O.Steene with a -59 BE and 230K J.Blanck with a 2 BE, with heaps of other different BE's for 230k players in between.

Think thats because they're already including 2 weeks worth with opening round players. But some 230k players have different BE's aswells who play opening round, so they probably are wrong.

 

[Cm Perfect]

McInerney has the Round 3 bye like so many other good FWD options (CMac, Budarick, Petracca, Lombard, Dylan Moore

8

Dylan Moore

Age

26

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

etc.) along with Gulden, English/Grundy, Jai 'GOAT' Serong and Jaques - would be worth a look otherwise but I have too many missing that week as is.

 

[Gold_Cat]

There’s too many insanely good value options to consider McInerney ino. Will end your season if he goes 40-50 as no-one else will have him.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Didn’t catch the full game

Is Jai Serong field able?

I know he was on the wing, kinda died when swans turned it on in the third

 

[DenieD]

Didn’t catch the full game

Is Jai Serong field able?

I know he was on the wing, kinda died when swans turned it on in the third

He played well, but has Brisbane round 1 and Hawks round 2. Would be risky putting him on field for either of those games. In a good matchup like round 4 against Eagles I would say yes.

 

[DenieD]

CBAs: of Total 32

Walsh 27 (84%)
Grundy 26 (81%)
Pittonet 25 (78%)
Heeney 23 (72%)
Cripps 20 (63%)
Gulden 19 (59%)
Hewett 17 (53%)
J.Smith 17 (53%)
Rowbottom 16 (50%)
Sheldrick 13 (41%)
Warner 12 (38%)
McInerney 11 (34%)
Lord 7 (22%)
Reidy 7 (22%)
Amartey 6 (19%)
Z.Williams 5 (16%)
J.Jordon 2 (6%)
O.Hollands 2 (6%)
Moir 1 (3%)

Forget everything I said before. McInerney only had 34% CBAs. Trap.

On the other hand, Walsh looks great with an incredible role.