When does AFL Fantasy start and when does trading open?
Rule- Australia
- AFL
- AFL Fantasy
- Classic
- Draft
- All ages
- 2026
- Fans
AFL Fantasy covers the home-and-away rounds of the 2026 AFL Premiership season. Round 1 of Fantasy started a week after Opening Round, and trading opens once you have picked your team before Round 1 (Opening Round is not part of it).
Source: AFL.com.au, "AFL Fantasy for dummies: how to play, scoring system, more" and "Pick your team now: play AFL Fantasy in 2026".
Added 24 Oct 2026