AFL Fantasy Hat Chat
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -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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Episodes
Episode 83 - Round 6: Jordan Dawson = Lock
April 22, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBDC, Sanch, and Jake rattle through a stack of questions on this week's pod as we say goodbye to the early bye rounds and greet a return to best 22 on field.
Hat Chat Live: It's a trading game
April 17, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBDC is joined by Mitch, Jeppa and Mrs DC for this week's Hat Chat Live show!
Episode 82 - Round 5: Premo Shockers ft. Liam
April 15, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBLiam from Free Kick Pod joins DC and Sanch for an in-depth chat about the many issues that face coaches after round 5 of the fantasy season.
Hat Chat Live: Still Recovering
April 10, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBHat Chat Live returns for more post-Gather Round chat and a look ahead to round 6. Plenty of listener questions get covered!
Episode 81 - Round 4: Gatherlaide Special ft. Urban & Mrs DC
April 07, 2024 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBAfter a massive weekend in Adelaide for Gather Round, DC and Jake sit down IN-PERSON with Mrs DC and Urban to record this week's pod. Apologies if there's any inconsistencies in the audio quality.
Episode 80 - Round 3: Easter Extravaganza ft. Darren Carr
April 01, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBDarren 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.
Hat Chat Live: DC's Watchlist
March 27, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWith this week's 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!
Episode 79 - Round 2: Stay in touch
March 26, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBSanch, Jake and DC front up for a fruity discussion this week as we head into the first big bye round test.
Hat Chat Live: Corrections or Chaos?
March 20, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBJoin DC, Mitch, Urban, Levi and Jake (for about 5 seconds) on this week's Hat Chat Live as they answer a stack of listener questions!
Episode 78 - Round 1: Five-digit ranks are the new hats
March 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB....at least that's what we're telling ourselves. It's a slow start for the Hat Chat boys in 2024 but it's a surprisingly upbeat pod, as we plot our climb up the rankings.
Hat Chat Live - Fantasy Eve
March 13, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBIt's 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!
Episode 77 - Opening Round Opinions ft. Mitch Casey
March 11, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBMitch 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
Episode 76 - Pre-Season Player Requests ft. Selby
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThe fantasy GOAT, Selby of Moreira's Magic, joins the podcast to discuss player requests on the back of the official practice matches. Check out Bolter at bolter.team
Episode 75 - Match Sim Madness ft. Mitch & Urban
February 26, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBOur 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 you're 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
Episode 74 - Fantasy Philosophies & Fallacies ft. JD
February 18, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBBack-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!
Episode 73 - Mid-Pricer Musings ft. Vams
February 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBFantasy Nut Vams joins Jake, DC, and Sanch on this week's 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
Episode 72 - Pondering about Premiums ft. Lewy
February 05, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBLewy of POD Pod fame joins the boys for the first time on Hat Chat. This week it's 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.
Episode 71 - Starting Team Strategy Masterclass
January 29, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBThe 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!
Episode 70 - Off-season Examination
November 28, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBSurprise! The lads pop their heads up for a quick episode about all the off-season news and what it means for fantasy in 2024.
Episode 69 - Season Finale: Year in Review, Hat Chat Awards, & Team of the Season ft. Mrs DC
August 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBMrs 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. We'll see you for next season!
Hat Chat Live: Season Finale
August 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBDC is joined by Urban, Bails, and DT Bindi (9th overall) for the final Hat Chat Live spaces show of the year!
Episode 68 - Round 23: AFLW and Trivia Special ft. Liam
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBLiam 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 Jake's Fantasy Trivia!
Hat Chat Live: Final Fortnight
August 17, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBDC, 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!
Episode 67 - Round 22: Premium Stinkers ft. Guesty
August 14, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBTim 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
Episode 66 - Round 21: Daicos Done
August 07, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBDC, Jake, and foreign correspondent Nathan, embark on a varied episode this week. There's plenty of chat about the Nick Daicos injury and Jack Ziebell's 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
Hat Chat Live: Retirements Galore
August 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBDC and Jake are joined by Mrs DC, Bails, and Bindi for this week's 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.
Episode 65 - Round 20: Car Chasers ft. Bindi & Conor
August 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBDC, 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.
Hat Chat Live: Jumping at Shadows
July 26, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBDC and Jake are joined by Urban and Guesty (AFL Fantasy Fanatics) on this week's HC Live. The boys delve into in-depth discussions on Marshall, Mills, Flanders, Touk, Gawn, NWM and a whole heap of other players!
Episode 64 - Round 19: Hat Chasers ft. Cara & Kyle
July 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBCara (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
Episode 63 - Round 18: Hat Collectors ft. DT Lemon & Minimonk
July 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBIn 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.
Hat Chat Live: So-long Serong?
July 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBDC 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.
Episode 62 - Round 17: Return of the Man of Steele ft. Urban
July 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBRegular 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
Hat Chat Live: Dunks Down
July 05, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBAfter 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.
Episode 61 - Round 16: Loop your way to a hat?
July 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBJake, 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
Hat Chat Live: Oh Yeo...
June 29, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBDC is joined by regular Hat Chat guests Minimonk (Coaches Panel) and Bails (Fantasy Fanatics) for this week's HC Live. Plenty of topics are covered, including Callum Mills, Elliot Yeo and the challenge of timing trades for premiums.
Episode 60 - Round 15: Returning to the pod and returning to form
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBSpecial guest/co-host Nathan returns to the podcast, as DC returns to some respectable form. The OG pod crew rattle through the hot-topics post byes and attempt to predict the best 22 players for the remainder of the year. Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
Episode 59 - Round 14: One bye round left ft. Holmesy
June 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBJake and DC are joined this week by 2x top 10 overall finisher and POD Pod regular Kyle Holmes. The guys dive into all the hot topics ahead of one of the toughest rounds of the year. Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
Hat Chat Live: Toughest fortnight of the year
June 14, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBDC, Jake and Urban take the reigns for Hat Chat Live this week and cover a heap of key topics and listeners' questions as always!
Episode 58 - Round 13: Holding Pattern ft. Matt Craig
June 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBDC and Sanch are joined by Matt Craig on this week's podcast. Matt is a hat winner and current top 100 coach, plus the author of the hilarious Weekend Wash-Up article on DT Talk. The boys talk through all of the key topics ahead of the two toughest rounds of the season.
Hat Chat Live: The Calm before the Storm
June 07, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBDC and Jake are joined by Liam (Free Kick Pod) and Minimonk (Coaches Panel) on this week's Hat Chat Live. Plenty of listeners' questions are covered and there's also a first time cameo from Rids (Coaches Panel) at the end!
Episode 57 - Round 12: Getting Destroyed by the Byes ft. Roy
June 06, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBRoy from The Traders & DT Talk joins us for the first time on the podcast this week! There's plenty of chat about bye round strategy but we also indulge ourselves a little and pick Roy's brain on some big topics and funny memories. It's a cracking listen! Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
Hat Chat Live with Hoisin Sauce
May 31, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBDC is joined by Mitch, Urban, Minimonk (Coaches Panel), and Bails (Fantasy Fanatics) for a pre-byes Hat Chat Live show on Twitter Spaces.
Episode 56 - Round 11: Bye Time Bullets ft. Urban & Nathan
May 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThe byes are here and unfortunately so are more bullets for coaches with suspensions, injuries and selection problems creating a major headache as we hit the toughest part of the season. We'll try to help guide you through it! Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
Episode 55 - Round 10: Hamstrung ft. Bails
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBBails from The Fantasy Fanatics podcast joins Sanch, DC and Jake to discuss another high scoring fantasy round and the new injury challenges that are facing coaches. Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
Hat Chat Live: Countdown to the Byes
May 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBDC, Jake and Urban were joined by Liam (Free Kick Podcast), The Statesman (POD Pod/Draft Doctors) and Jeppa (Plus 6 Pod) on this week's Hat Chat Live show. The topics covered included the Essendon midfield mix going forward, bye structure, rookies, and the 1%?
Episode 54: Round 9 - Bad Things Come in Threes ft. Heff
May 15, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBHeff from the Keeper League Pod joins Jake, Sanch, and DC to dissect round 9 of the fantasy season. The Callum Mills debacle has left some coaches scrambling (including Sanch and DC), so we discuss some upgrade and downgrade options. We also jump into an in-depth conversation about the thin rookie options this week. Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MAN...
Hat Chat Live: Just Pick a Sun!
May 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBOn this week's Hat Chat Live, DC, Jake, and Mitch are joined by Jeppa (Plus 6 Podcast) and Guesty (Fantasy Fanatics) to cover off all the important topics including all the relevant Suns, the byes and, the most important question of all, how do we rank Allen's mixed lollies?
Episode 53 - Round 8: 150s for Everyone! ft. Urban & Mitch
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBRegular collaborators Mitch and Urban join Jake, Sanch and DC to recap another monster round of fantasy footy! Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
Hat Chat Live: RATS and GOATS
May 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBHat Chat Live returns after a week's hiatus. DC, Sanch, Urban and Mitch get through a stack of hot topics and listener questions during the live show on Twitter. Join us on Wednesday nights at 9pm AEST!
Episode 52 - Round 7: Treats, Traps, and Tantrums ft. DT Lemon
May 01, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThe boys are joined by gun-coach, DT Lemon, to review an absolute stonker of a AFL Fantasy round. Heaps of players posted big scores in round 7 but are they traps or treats for you fantasy side? Get your Hat Chat caps now: https://hat-chat-afl.myshopify.com/ Check out our friends at Manscaped: Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HATCHAT at http://MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod