WITH six weeks to go, most teams in AFL Fantasy are either 'complete' or very close to being 'complete'.

This means, you are in luxury trade season with all or most rookies off your field and now you are trading those players that might have been keepers only a few weeks ago.

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Trading in players with great draws and easy match-ups are a good way to maximise your points, but at the same time keeping an open mind as to who are the best premiums in the game and the ones you want for the remainder of the year.

These players might be those in Roy's Rollin' 22 which were discussed in The Traders' most recent podcast.

Running hot

It's that time of the year when some players start heating up for the run home. We saw this in 2023 with players like Marcus Bontempelli and Rowan Marshall who averaged 125 and 126 respectively in their last six games for the year.

In the last three games, the following players are averaging the highest in their respective positions. Fingers crossed they can continue this hot form for the remainder of the season.

Lachie Whitfield (DEF, $998,000) – avg. 133
Tom Stewart (DEF, $840,000) – avg. 114
James Sicily (DEF, $838,000) – avg. 110

Sitting in only four per cent of teams is Nic Newman (DEF, $894,000). He has a great run home and has averaged 109 in his last three games.

Josh Dunkley (MID, $1,001,000) – avg. 135
Lachie Neale (MID, $947,000) – avg. 125
Zak Butters (MID, $904,000) – avg. 120

One of the Brownlow Medal favourites has surprisingly low ownership but Patrick Cripps (MID, $896,000) has now averaged 119 in his last four games.

Rowan Marshall (RUC, $977,000) – avg. 125
Toby Nankervis (RUC, $968,000) – avg. 125

Carlton's Tom De Koning (RUC, $847,000) has averaged 111 in his last three games and 109 in his last five. He's unique and sits in just seven per cent of teams.

Jye Caldwell (MID/FWD, $957,000) – avg. 131
Dylan Moore (FWD, $828,000) – avg. 106
Dayne Zorko (MID/FWD, $931,000) – avg. 102

His ownership is rising but as of today, Gryan Miers (FWD, $744,000) is still in only eight per cent of teams. He has averaged 92 in his last three games and is coming off a nice 116.

Trap or treat?

How will you use your two trades this week? Here are some traps to avoid and some treats worth considering.

Zak Butters (MID, $904,000) – TRAP
Although the Richmond match-up is usually a game we target, the rise of Jack Graham as a tagger is a concern. In the last two weeks he has gone to Stephen Coniglio and Caleb Serong… Butters could be next.

Isaac Heeney (MID/FWD, $892,000) – TREAT
If you traded Heeney last week, the plan would have been to trade him straight back in this week. He's the third-highest averaging forward for the year and a 'must-have' to round out the season.

Jack Crisp (DEF/MID, $858,000) – TRAP
It's time to trade. Last week, Crisp attended the fewest centre bounces in his last 10 games and his score of 69 reflected it. Now is the time to trade as his value will only start to decline.

Tom Stewart (DEF, $840,000) – TREAT
No Geelong midfielder has attended more centre bounces than Stewart over the last three weeks. During this time, he has averaged 114 and if this role can continue, then Stewart will be a top six defender.

Gryan Miers (FWD, $744,000) – TREAT
Shopping around for a forward outside of Heeney, Sam Flanders, Dayne Zorko and Caldwell has been difficult. However, after a disappointing 67 in round 17, Miers bounced back last week with a season-high 116.

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Most traded in

• Zac Taylor (MID, $216,000)
• Tom Stewart (DEF, $840,000)
• Gryan Miers (FWD, $744,000)
• Lawson Humphries (DEF/MID, $384,000)
• Zane Trew (MID, $294,000)

The most traded in player this week is clearly Adelaide's Zac Taylor (MID, $216,000) after he scored 86. It was Taylor's first full game after back-to-back substitute appearances for scores of 16 and 8. If his sub days are really behind him, his price will skyrocket in the coming weeks.

Paying up for a rookie like Lawson Humphries (DEF/MID, $384,000) isn't a recommended move at this stage of the year. Unless… you're targeting them as a 23rd man. This is when Fantasy coaches get very crafty and try to 'loop' this player onto their field if they have a good score.

In case you have missed the news… Mattaes Phillipou (FWD, $460,000) is out and won't play for the next month with a hip injury. He was the second most traded in player before the news dropped on Tuesday.

Most traded out

• Alex Sexton (DEF/FWD, $751,000)
• Bruce Reville (MID/FWD, $451,000)
• Joel Freijah (MID/FWD, $435,000)
• Jack Crisp (DEF/MID, $858,000)
• Luke Ryan (DEF, $849,000)

YES…. Alex Sexton (DEF/FWD, $751,000) can go and YES…  Luke Ryan (DEF, $849,000) can too.

Sexton scored 55 on the weekend and with six rounds to go, these scores cannot be tolerated. Same can be said for the former million-dollar man Luke Ryan (DEF, $849,000). When his price hit the magical million in round 12, Ryan was averaging 113. Since then he has averaged 81 and only had 67 on the weekend. Time to trade!

Calvin's best captains

No.1 – Lachie Whitfield v Gold Coast @ Engie Stadium, SAT 1.45pm AEST

At home this year, Whitfield hasn't dropped under 100 and has averaged 112. Not only is he averaging 133 in his last three games and 125 in his last six, he meets a team that allowed defenders to score with ease last week highlighted by Dan Houston (122) and his nine marks.

No.2 – Tim English v Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium, SAT 7.30pm AEST

Geelong has won its last three games using the Mark Blicavs/Sam De Koning ruck combination but this hasn't stopped opposition rucks from having a day out. Last week it was Darcy Cameron who took them on and he had career-high 147 and the third-highest score for the round.

No.3 – Zak Butters v Richmond @ Adelaide Oval, SAT 7.30pm AEST

Not only does Butters play the easiest team to score against, he'll do it without any attention from Richmond's tagger Jack Graham who is out injured. Butters has been in hot form, scoring 133 and 136… and is now a serious captain option. 

No.4 – Errol Gulden v Brisbane @ the Gabba, SUN 1.10pm AEST

Someone who has scored over 150 in three of their last six games must feature high on captain rankings. Brisbane at the Gabba is no easy feat though but Gulden has averaged 114 outside of the SCG this season… so it shouldn't be a problem and we can't miss another 150.

No.5 – Toby Nankervis v Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval, SAT 7.30pm AEST

Young up-and-coming ruckman like Jordon Sweet are struggling at the moment against the more experienced players. Recently against Sweet we have seen Ned Moyle (85), English (131), Rowan Marshall (119) and Oscar McInerney (125) all dominate and 'Big Nank' should do the same.

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