THE AFLW season is nearly upon us.

As the first lockout of the second season of AFLW Fantasy approaches, Jono, Mel, Will and Liam from the Free Kick team run through a stack of things coaches need to think about before week one.

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It includes the highly owned injured players, the best rookies to start, captain and vice-captain options and some potential points of difference.

There's also plenty of handy advice from the gang as they go about trying to draft the 'Free Kick Team', where each host gets a chance to pick their favourite options under the salary cap.

Get expert advice from Free Kick during the pre-season in the Fantasy Hub. Follow AFL Fantasy on Twitter and Instagram and 'like' the Facebook page to join in the conversation.