AFTER watching, waiting and listening to every episode of the Official AFLW Fantasy Podcast, trading players in and out and back in again – it's finally time.

You'll want the likes of Jordy Allen or Paxy Paxman locked in first, with Melbourne taking on Collingwood at 7.20pm AEST on Friday.

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Teams were named on Thursday night and there are a huge number of players priced under $400k to help complete your star-studded team.

DEFENDERS

Melissa Bragg (DEF, $300,000)
Mia Busch (DEF, $300,000)
Sophie Casey (DEF, $367,000)
Georgia Clayden (DEF, $300,000)
Harriet Cordner (DEF, $304,000)
Katelyn Cox (DEF, $380,000)
Jasmine Ferguson (DEF, $380,000)
Erica Fowler (DEF, $300,000)
Ellyse Gamble (DEF, $387,000)
Meara Girvan (DEF, $318,000)
Sasha Goranova (DEF, $381,000)
Cheyenne Hammond (DEF, $307,000)
Eleanor Hartill (DEF, $300,000)
Dee Heslop (DEF, $350,000)
Selena Karlson (DEF, $310,000)
Tanya Kennedy (DEF, $300,000)
Genevieve Lawson-Tavan (DEF, $300,000)
Jessica Low (DEF, 346,000)
Beth Lynch (DEF, $314,000)
Niamh McLaughlin (DEF, $300,000)
Abbey McDonald (DEF, $300,000)
Alice Mitchell (DEF, $300,000)
Kiera Mueller (DEF, $300,000)
Beth Pinchin (DEF, $300,000)
Pepa Randall (DEF, $399,000)
Madeleine Scanlon (DEF, $300,000)
Brooke Tonon (DEF, $390,000)

Named on extended bench:

Teagan Germech (DEF, $300,000)
Julie O’Sullivan (DEF, $300,000)

MIDFIELDERS

Marianna Anthony (MID, $300,000)
Montana Beruldsen (MID, $300,000)
Grace Campbell (MID, $300,000)
Dominique Carruthers (MID, $316,000)
Joanne Cregg (MID, $300,000)
Megan Fitzsimon (MID, $381,000)
Renee Garing (MID, $300,000)
Taylah Gatt (MID, $366,000)
Alana Gee (MID, $300,000)
Kodi Jacques (MID, $300,000)
Georgia Nanscawen (MID, $300,000)
Taylor Ortlepp (MID, $300,000)
Tyanna Smith (MID, $300,000)
Jasmin Stewart (MID, $394,000)
Ruby Tripodi (MID, $300,000)

Named on extended bench:

Emily Elkington (MID, $300,000)
Charlotte Mullins (MID, $300,000)
Jade Pregelj (MID, $300,000)
Ella K. Smith (MID, $300,000)
Deni Varnhagen (MID, $300,000)
Caitlin Wendland (MID, $300,000)
Charli Wicksteed (MID, $300,000)

RUCKS

Jessica Allan (RUC, $300,000)
Darcie Davies (RUC, $300,000)
Fleur Davies (RUC, $300,000)
Tahlia Gillard (RUC, $376,000)
Madeline Hendrie (RUC, $320,000)
Erin Hoare (RUC, $336,000)
Matilda Scholz (RUC, $300,000)
Lauren Wakfer (RUC, $300,000)
Sarah Wielstra (RUC, $300,000)

Named on extended bench:

Ariana Hetherington (RUC, $300,000)

FORWARDS

Mia Austin (FWD, $361,000)
Yvonne Bonner (FWD, $300,000)
Maddy Brancatisano (FWD, $300,000)
Mattea Breed (FWD, $330,000)
Georgia Campbell (FWD, $300,000)
Shanae Davison (FWD, $300,000)
Jessica Doyle (FWD, $350,000)
Erone Fitzpatrick (FWD, $300,000)
Lily Goss (FWD, $350,000)
Grace Hill (FWD, $300,000)
Bridie Hipwell (FWD, $342,000)
Grace Kelly (FWD, $350,000)
Poppy Kelly (FWD, $396,000)
Gemma Lagioia (FWD, $300,000)
Tamara Luke (FWD, 319,000)
Brianna McFarlane (FWD, $300,000)
Maggie Maclachlan (FWD, $300,000)
Analea McKee (FWD, $300,000)
Kirsten McLeod (FWD, $300,000)
Aishling Moloney (FWD, $300,000)
Eleri Morris (FWD, $312,000)
Amy Mulholland (FWD, $342,000)
Alana Porter (FWD, $370,000)
Lily Postlethwaite (FWD, $300,000)
Zoe Prowse (FWD, $387,000)
Ashleigh Richards (FWD, $300,000)
Kristy Stratton (FWD, $302,000)
Julia Teakle (FWD, $300,000)
Daisy Walker (FWD, $339,000)
Jess Wuetschner (FWD, $388,000)

Named on extended bench:

Kate Bartlett (FWD, $352,000)
Maddie Boyd (FWD, $300,000)
Orlagh Lally (FWD, $329,000)
Caitlin Miller (FWD, $322,000)
Jemima Woods (FWD, $300,000) 

Lily Postlethwaite runs with the ball during Brisbane's practice match against Gold Coast on August 4, 2022. Picture: Getty Images

So, who is everyone picking? Well, if everyone else is selecting Kiara Bowers… I will, too.

Let's take a look at the most selected players so far, so you don't miss out:

  1. Kiara Bowers (MID, $1,703,000), 66.87 per cent selected
  2. Ebony Marinoff (MID, $1,585,000), 61.15 per cent
  3. Emma Kearney (DEF, $916,000), 56.97 per cent
  4. Chelsea Randall (FWD, $1,179,000), 51.97 per cent
  5. Jordy Allen (DEF, $853,000), 39.73 per cent
  6. Georgie Prespakis (MID, $1,337,000), 37.96 per cent
  7. Harriet Cordner (DEF, $304,000), 34.2 per cent
  8. Fleur Davies (RUC, $300,000), 33.61 per cent
  9. Paxy Paxman (FWD, $1,053,000), 32.89 per cent
  10. Chloe Molloy (FWD, $958,000), 29.65 per cent

Expect to see this move a little prior to the season starting, with Bri Davey overcoming her hamstring complaint and multiple clubs naming rookie-priced debutants.

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