Mel @ Free Kick

Host @FreeKickWPod AFLW Fantasy Podcast💜🤍💛🖤
Feminist & environmentalist

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📍Wurundjeri country

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

Half way through our first week as the OFFICIAL AFLW Fantasy podcast and wow, the listener love and support has been so heartwarming.
Big thanks to our listeners from back in s7 when we didn't know what we were doing, to now - when we still don't know what we are doing ❤️😂

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

🚨Big Announcement🚨
We are incredibly proud to come on board with @aflfantasy as the official podcast ahead of the upcoming #AFLWFantasy season. The game is now open + have a very special launch ep ready for your listening pleasure (more links below) https://t.co/J6VFNtkVeM

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Today, Free Kick is proud to present a special article on gender and identity in the #AFLW.

It explores the history of trans players in the AFLW while also serving as an important piece about one of Free Kick’s own.

Link below ⬇️

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

🎙️ New Episode 🎙️

With the full crew back on the pod this week, it was time to update the Sweet 16 for final 5 weeks of #AFLWFantasy. Listen in for the s16 AND:

🔚 The End of the Line players
🎯 Trade in targets
©️ Captaincy options

Bumper ep, but well worth turning in! 🔗👇

[Jaiden Popowski @jaiden_popowski]

Total #AFLFantasy points after 100 games:

11012 - EBONY MARINOFF
10744 - Tom Mitchell
10415 - Tom Rockliff
10150 - Michael Barlow
9947 - Zach Merrett
9851 - Adam Treloar
9808 - Clayton Oliver
9770- Jack Macrae
9713 - Sam Walsh
9690 - Patrick Cripps
9660* - Nick Daicos (95)
#AFLW

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New season, new rules, new #AFLW hegemons? 🤔

@FreeKickMel & Will wrote about the effect of the latest set of AFLW rule changes, and how they could impact the league's best teams and players.

You can find the article on our website (link to that is in our bio)!

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

@NicholsnDimesAF @FreeKickWPod @Tom_Hales_ @LiamAFLWFantasy 😂😂😂 not the worst nickname

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

Run, don't walk - Practice Match Review Pod is LIVE

Liam, Mel, and Jono got on the mics to break down the fantasy relevant takeaways of all 9 games from this past weekend!

One of the most important pods of the preseason, give it a listen 🎧👂

#AFLWFantasy @AFLFantasy

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

@FreeKickWPod @AFLFantasy @FreeKickJono @LiamAFLWFantasy #togvtme

[Free Kick Liam @LiamAFLWFantasy]

Did people want #AFLW practice match stats?

Well here are the 2025 practice match stats 🤝🏻

https://t.co/qAsADyR3JM

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

https://t.co/xEVpf1swL4

Plus now is a good reminder that we have released preview articles for every AFLW team (with only last season's top 4 still to go)!

If that sounds like a bit of you, make sure to subscribe to get it directly into your inbox 📥

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

Need a primer on this weekend's #AFLW practice matches? The gang have got your back!

We have an article over on our website with a quick download to get you across all the key storylines for all 9 games 📖🧐

Give it a read, and if you enjoy, share it around 🔗👇

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

Have you got a question about #AFLWFantasy?

The gang is recording an episode tomorrow which will come out later in the week, so send in your most pressing questions to get answered!

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

Not my finest club painting 😂 To see all of @FreeKickWPod's beautiful artwork (and amazing articles) be sure to check out our Substack, and if you feel so inclined you can vote in our daily painting polls on the Free Kick insta! #aflw #aflwfantasy

[Free Kick Liam @LiamAFLWFantasy]

🚨 Lauren Young OUT 🚨

Alert #aflwfantasy fans, popular rookie FWD Lauren Young is still 8-10 weeks away from returning from her ACL injury

Time to find another F5 option 🫠

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

@aaron_callaghan Noffyyyyy

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

Time to play!

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

🚨 AFLW Fantasy is now open 🚨

https://t.co/BI10lM2h9l

Get excited - you can start making your squads for 2025, with the season starting one month from today!!

#AFLWFantasy

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

Be sure to catch up on our most recent #AFLWFantasy preview episodes as we edge closer to the start of the season!

Friday we talked about Carlton with exciting mid Lily Goss

Today, it's all about West Coast, w/ an interview with star and former captain Emma Swanson!!

Links 👇

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

POSITIONS AND PRICES REVEAL 💰

The positions and prices have been locked in for AFLW Fantasy in 2025, and can now be revealed before the platform launch!

Check them out! https://t.co/qJGBOjCL0u

#AFLWFantasy @AFLFantasy

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

Free Kick are back, and armed with a fun new way to enjoy our AFLW and Fantasy content🤗Check our out Substack!
Come for the detailed team preview analysis, stay for the hideous 'look for 10secs paint for 90secs' Club logos we've made for each Preview article release

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

Big Announcement, Free Kick has launched a Substack 🚀 

It will be the place to find all our content, including a new addition to our stable: Articles previewing every AFLW team, coming out VERY soon 📖

It's completely free to subscribe - link below 👇

[Free Kick: The AFLW Fantasy Podcast @FreeKickWPod]

🚨New Episode🚨

It's a full house of hosts on board this week to breakdown Week 8 and prepare everyone for Week 9 of #AFLWFantasy!

Listen in for a bumper length pod, loaded with advice on how to gain rank before the end of the season ⭐️🏈

https://t.co/cWfMs8U09c

[Mel @ Free Kick @FreeKickMel]

@FreeKickWPod #boatchat #catamaran