{"podcast":{"title":"The Keeper League - AFL Fantasy Podcast","slug":"the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast-1154240","podcast_index_feed_id":1154240,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast","website_url":"http://www.keeperleaguepod.com.au","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ALo9j3SheRa4zVxV6OLxeYkwNbfsK0687AwucWBfD0U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDNm/ZmVkNmM5N2JlY2Qz/Yzc1YzNiNWY3YzAy/ODJkMi5wbmc.jpg","author":"The Keeper League","episode_count":300,"summary":"An AFL Fantasy Podcast that doesn't focus on the superstars. We look at the up-and-comers and the lesser-known players to help you win your draft and keeper leagues.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:22:41.381080+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast-1154240"},"episode":{"title":"AFL Fantasy 2026 Defenders Preview | Keeper League Breakouts & Undervalued Picks","slug":"afl-fantasy-2026-defenders-preview-keeper-league-breakouts-undervalued-picks","published_at":"2026-01-11T10:16:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast-1154240/afl-fantasy-2026-defenders-preview-keeper-league-breakouts-undervalued-picks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast-1154240","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/135c8fcf","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/135c8fcf/cae75815.mp3","summary":"The pre-season is officially underway, and we’re kicking things off with a deep dive into AFL Fantasy defenders — through a Keeper League lens . In this episode of The Keeper League Podcast , we break down the defender pool for 2026, identifying undervalued options, breakout candidates, and draft targets who could shape keeper leagues over the next few seasons. We run through: Undervalued defenders who could bounce back or jump a tier in 2026 Breakout candidates primed for role changes, midfield exposure, or increased responsibility Young defenders and stash options worth targeting in long-term keeper formats How pre-season roles, injuries, and list changes impact defender scoring Listener questions covering role security, rule changes, and defender scoring trends We also cover a stack of Keeper League Gold Member updates , including improvements to the Mock Draft Simulator and the new Individual Rankings Tool. This episode is entirely focused on draft and keeper leagues , not salary cap formats — with analysis designed to help you win both now and in the future. An extended version of this episode is available for Keeper League members , featuring deeper analysis, bonus player breakdowns and more draft discussion. Existing members can listen here: https://keeperleaguepod.com.au/bonus-episodes New members can sign up here: https://keeperleaguepod.com.au/keeper-league-membership/ Links Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/APjqvT22ze Join the Keeper Fantasy platform: https://keeperfantasy.com/ Play FootyNumbers: https://footynumbers.com Play FootyHeads: https://footyheads.com","meta_description":"The pre-season is officially underway, and we’re kicking things off with a deep dive into AFL Fantasy defenders — through a Keeper League lens . In this e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2719,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast-1154240/episodes/afl-fantasy-2026-defenders-preview-keeper-league-breakouts-undervalued-picks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-keeper-league-afl-fantasy-podcast-1154240/afl-fantasy-2026-defenders-preview-keeper-league-breakouts-undervalued-picks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}