Round Eight Strategy Session

About this episode

The episode discusses critical strategies for managing AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach teams during Round 8.

Round 8 marks a critical inflection point in the AFL Fantasy & SuperCoach AFL season. In this Coaches Panel Strategy Episode, MJ Want and MiniMonk break down the big‑picture decisions that separate teams building sustainably from those chasing short‑term points. This episode is about how to think, not just who to trade. Team Value vs Points on Field When team value stops being a true growth indicator How chasing value can actively hurt your upgrade cadence Identifying when your team should pivot from value‑driven to points‑driven decisions Rookie Buys & Rookie Sells Who needs to be moved on now: Grlj, Serong, McAndrew, Smith, Watkins, Jaques Which rookies still serve a structural or cash‑generation purpose Avoiding rookie churn that blocks upgrades Is it too late to trade into Archie Roberts? Ownership vs price vs role security When “missing the jump” still makes sense to correct How to evaluate defenders beyond recent scores Format‑Specific Trade Targets AFL Fantasy vs SuperCoach decision divergence Why some players should only be considered in one format Avoiding cross‑format bias in your trade thinking Upgrade Decision Metrics Buy‑low value vs DVP vs captaincy upside…

People in this episode

Host: MJ Want

Guest: MiniMonk

Topics covered

• AFL Fantasy
• SuperCoach
• team strategy
• rookie management
• trade decisions
• bye planning

Keywords

• AFL Fantasy
• SuperCoach
• rookie trades
• team value
• bye planning
• upgrade decisions
• trade targets

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