We're back! The chaos of draft night is over, the trade period is ongoing, and the season proper starts on Sunday! The player injury info is a bit more accessible again and team lists are starting to be announced for Round 1 so our coaches should have a good idea of how their teams are shaping up for the season. Vancouver Vultures @Athos123 vs Lima Llamas @hoschke118 The Vultures have definitely been the more competitive of this rivalry in the past couple of years, but with positions of 6th and 9th respectively last season, both these teams will be looking to improve this year. The move to defence for young Vancouver star Zippy Fish should help a lot with their structure, and this Lima list has never looked healthier. Quebec Caribou @FreeKickLiam vs Lagos Royals @Peter W The Grand Final rematch! It's hard not to make comparisons between the Quebec Caribou and irl North Melbourne. Both have been undefeated since before the 2024 finals and there's no reason they can't keep going. The Royals had a fantastic 2025, runners-up (and top scorers of the regular season) after jumping up from 8th in 2024. They have also brought in Brit Bonnici to bolster their midfield, in the only trade of the off-season (so far?). Stuttgart Storm @Jono Steven vs Korean Kickers @Chloe 5th vs 8th on the 2025 ladder so this could be an early 8 point game. The Kickers took the win last season but it was the Storm that got deep into the finals - bowing out in the prelim to the eventual premiers. Both teams showed they have belief in their current lists by drafting experienced players, hoping for an immediate impact. Adelaide All-Stars @Corza vs Kyoto Kruisers @FreoDockers It was a 2-point margin the last time these two teams met and somehow that wasn't the closest the All-Stars came to a win in their unlucky winless 2025. Surely the dynamic duo of Gardiner and Nanscawen can lead them to some more success this year. These teams have gained a lot of quality youth in the recent drafts and this game should be full of future stars like Ash Centra, Chloe Bown and Ava Usher. Majorca Islanders @TheTassieHawk vs Darmstadt Dynamoes @WillH_VI Both with high ladder placings last season and balanced lists, these two teams should be hoping to make a proper challenge for the top spot this season. Neither would be strangers to being there at the end of the season. In fact, 2025 was the first time in Premier League history that neither of these coaches competed in the Grand Final. Good luck everyone! Happy fantasy coaching!
Please note that GWFFPL Round 1 has a rolling lockout as follows Sunday 9th - Saints vs Blues must be named onfield or as emergencies Thursday 13th - Hawks vs Demons must be named onfield or as emergencies Saturday 15th - first bounce of Kangaroos vs Cats - all the other 14 teams players must be named onfield or as emergencies Please also note that teams can replace a maximum of 2 players who aren't named for round 1 via the Premier League Supplementary draft thread 2026 Premier League Supplementary Draft | TooSerious
Post the preseason draft I crunched the numbers on our 24 player lists with respect to AFLW Fantasy starting prices
Lagos Royals: Starting: Serene Watson (def), Georgia Patrikios (int) Lauren Bella (injured) and Alana Gee (not worth risking just yet) not in the side.
The Islanders partial line up for Round 1 is as follows Def - H Cordner, xxx, xxx (C Fitzgerald as Emg) Mid - Tyanna Smith, xxx, xxx, xxx (xxx as Emg) Fwd - xxx, xxx, xxx (xxx as Emg) Ruck - xxx (xxx as Emg) IC - xxx, xxx (xxx as Emg) Not selected - Amy Smith (inactive), Zarly Goldsworthy (injured)
The All Stars Round 1 team DEF- Nicola Barr, Mid- Dayna Finn FWD- Jesse Wardlaw Not Selected Carrys D'Addario Chloe Baker-West (inactive) Nicole Bresnehan (injured)