AFL Fantasy Hat Chat

AFL Fantasy Hat Chat

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DC, Nathan, Sanch, and Jake are four AFL Fantasy fanatics on a never-ending quest for the illustrious top 100 hats. Join them as they attempt to navigate all the twists and turns of the fantasy season with a little help from their friends.

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120 episodes

Episode 80 - Round 3: Easter Extravaganza ft. Darren Carr

Darren Carr, the winner of AFL Fantasy in 2023, joins the boys to chat through round 3 and look ahead to Gather Round and the return of 22 on-field scorers.

1h 4m
Apr 01
Hat Chat Live: DC's Watchlist

With this weeks podcast recorded on Tuesday, Hat Chat Live took on a slightly different format to avoid too much repetition. DC talks through his player watchlist and gets feedback (positive and negative!) from Jake, DT Lemon, Bails and Mitch!

1h 28m
Mar 27
Episode 79 - Round 2: Stay in touch

Sanch, Jake and DC front up for a fruity discussion this week as we head into the first big bye round test. 

1h 9m
Mar 26
Hat Chat Live: Corrections or Chaos?

Join DC, Mitch, Urban, Levi and Jake (for about 5 seconds) on this weeks Hat Chat Live as they answer a stack of listener questions!

1h 19m
Mar 20
Episode 78 - Round 1: Five-digit ranks are the new hats

....at least thats what were telling ourselves. Its a slow start for the Hat Chat boys in 2024 but its a surprisingly upbeat pod, as we plot our climb up the rankings.

1h 5m
Mar 18
Hat Chat Live - Fantasy Eve

Its the first Hat Chat Live show of the season! Recorded live on X spaces on Wednesday night 13th March. Join DC, Jake, Urban, Mitch, and Jeppa as they answer all your burning questions!

1h 8m
Mar 13
Episode 77 - Opening Round Opinions ft. Mitch Casey

Mitch Casey from The Ball Boys AFL Fantasy Podcast joins Sanch, Jake and DC for a chat about the many hot topics from Opening Round. Round 1 is here!! "The Jake Ranks" Hat Chat Seeding League: EMWN3MZ2 Adelaide Gather Round Live Show: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1174204

1h 12m
Mar 11
Episode 76 - Pre-Season Player Requests ft. Selby

The fantasy GOAT, Selby of Moreiras Magic, joins the podcast to discuss player requests on the back of the official practice matches.  Check out Bolter at bolter.team

1h 1m
Mar 04
Episode 75 - Match Sim Madness ft. Mitch & Urban

Our good friends Urban and Mitch joined the pod in the absence of Jake and Sanch to help us review the Match Sims. Have you considered Cam Rayner? If youre not part of our top 11 seeded leagues, then join "The Jake Ranks", our open league for coaches wanting to make their way into the seeded leagues next season. League Code: EMWN3MZ2

1h 7m
Feb 26
Episode 74 - Fantasy Philosophies & Fallacies ft. JD

Back-to-back AFL Fantasy hat winner JD from FTTV joins the lads for the annual Philosophies and Fallacies pod.  This show contains a ton of advice that could help you launch up the rankings in 2024 and also a heap of laughs to break up the monotony! 

1h 7m
Feb 18
Episode 73 - Mid-Pricer Musings ft. Vams

Fantasy Nut Vams joins Jake, DC, and Sanch on this weeks big chat about mid-pricers....all four categories of them! Buy tickets for the Gather Round Live Show featuring DC and Jake: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1174204?fbclid=IwAR0INMnhyCNxgZYRUpOto443BCl2alctL9Jifhih8Xdp-3_TG3aMkxgiRUA

1h 13m
Feb 13
Episode 72 - Pondering about Premiums ft. Lewy

Lewy of POD Pod fame joins the boys for the first time on Hat Chat. This week its all about premiums. Which ones should be locked in your team and which ones should you be putting a line through as a starting option in 2024? Plus, find out why W is for Windex.

1h 14m
Feb 05
Episode 71 - Starting Team Strategy Masterclass

The boys are back for 2024! Join DC, Nathan, Jake, and Sanch again for a new year of shenanigans as they tackle the AFL Fantasy season and attempt to climb the ranks to the top! We kick off the year with an in-depth discussion on the early byes and starting team strategy!

1h 14m
Jan 29
Episode 70 - Off-season Examination

Surprise! The lads pop their heads up for a quick episode about all the off-season news and what it means for fantasy in 2024.

55m
Nov 28, 2023
Episode 69 - Season Finale: Year in Review, Hat Chat Awards, & Team of the Season ft. Mrs DC

Mrs DC joins Nathan, DC, Jake, and Sanch for the first time on the podcast to help review the 2023 fantasy season! Thanks to everyone that listened and supported us in 2023. Well see you for next season!

1h 29m
Aug 31, 2023
Hat Chat Live: Season Finale

DC is joined by Urban, Bails, and DT Bindi (9th overall) for the final Hat Chat Live spaces show of the year!

1h 6m
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 68 - Round 23: AFLW and Trivia Special ft. Liam

Liam from The Free Kick Podcast joins Sanch, Jake, and DC to preview the AFLW Fantasy Season. Along with the usual hot topic discussion we also had a crack at Part II of Jakes Fantasy Trivia!

1h 28m
Aug 22, 2023
Hat Chat Live: Final Fortnight

* DC, Jake and Mrs DC are joined on HC Live by Levi, who is a regular top 1000 finisher and has a sharp-mind for fantasy. Plenty of players are discussed as usual!

1h 1m
Aug 17, 2023
Episode 67 - Round 22: Premium Stinkers ft. Guesty

Tim Guest from AFL Fantasy Fanatics joins DC, Sanch and Nathan for a shambolic podcast this week. Plenty of questions are answered ahead of the final fortnight of the season.  Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

57m
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 66 - Round 21: Daicos Done

DC, Jake, and foreign correspondent Nathan, embark on a varied episode this week. Theres plenty of chat about the Nick Daicos injury and Jack Ziebells resurgence, but Jake also gets to play out his life-ambition as a trivia host! Enjoy! Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

56m
Aug 07, 2023
Hat Chat Live: Retirements Galore

DC and Jake are joined by Mrs DC, Bails, and Bindi for this weeks Hat Chat Live jaunt. The topics were particularly wide ranging this week, as we went off on a few tangents! We still covered a whole heap of fantasy questions as usual though.

1h 11m
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 65 - Round 20: Car Chasers ft. Bindi & Conor

DC, Jake, and Sanch are joined by Bindi (10th overall) and Conor (17th overall) for the final of the top 100 coach trio of podcasts. This jam-packed episode includes a deep-dive into their seasons and a whole heap of commentary on the players of relevance this week. 

1h 15m
Aug 01, 2023
Hat Chat Live: Jumping at Shadows

DC and Jake are joined by Urban and Guesty (AFL Fantasy Fanatics) on this weeks HC Live. The boys delve into in-depth discussions on Marshall, Mills, Flanders, Touk, Gawn, NWM and a whole heap of other players!

1h 3m
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 64 - Round 19: Hat Chasers ft. Cara & Kyle

Cara (ranked 26th) and Kyle (ranked 30th) are two fantasy fanatics sitting in the top 100 overall for the first time. We chat with them about their experiences this season and cover all the hot topics for the week as usual.  Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

1h 10m
Jul 25, 2023
Episode 63 - Round 18: Hat Collectors ft. DT Lemon & Minimonk

In the first of a series of pods focusing on coaches in and around the top 100, friends of the show DT Lemon and Minimonk join us to talk through their great seasons to date as they both hunt a 2nd hat. They also provide their thoughts on the important players this week. 

1h 15m
Jul 18, 2023
Hat Chat Live: So-long Serong?

DC and Jake were finally joined by Mrs DC (by popular demand!) on Hat Chat Live. Fantasy community favourite, Jeppa, joined in. Plus DT Bindi, the 5th ranked coach overall also jumped on for a chat. 

1h 12m
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 62 - Round 17: Return of the Man of Steele ft. Urban

Regular collaborator Urban joins Jake, DC, Nathan and Sanch this week to discuss the round that was and look forward to the final 7 weeks of the season.  Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

1h 0m
Jul 10, 2023
Hat Chat Live: Dunks Down

After pitiful representation from the HC regulars last week, Nathan, Jake, Urban and Mitch join DC and Fantasy Fanatics Bails this week for Hat Chat Live. Josh Dunkley is the hot topic of discussion, along with....Liam Henry??  Plus, DC gets bored and starts talking about next season. 

1h 5m
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 61 - Round 16: Loop your way to a hat?

Jake, Nathan, and DC are behind the mics this week for a laugh-filled frolic through the big issues in fantasy ahead of round 17.  Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

1h 5m
Jul 03, 2023
Hat Chat Live: Oh Yeo...

* DC is joined by regular Hat Chat guests Minimonk (Coaches Panel) and Bails (Fantasy Fanatics) for this weeks HC Live. Plenty of topics are covered, including Callum Mills, Elliot Yeo and the challenge of timing trades for premiums.

1h 4m
Jun 29, 2023