Free 2027 team builder for AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach
Plan your starting squad for AFL Fantasy, AFL SuperCoach or AFLW Fantasy. The builder places every player in a legal spot, keeps count of the salary cap, and flags the structure problems that cost points later: dead-money mid-pricers, premiums on the bench, players listed as unavailable and too many from one club.
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Planning your captain loophole too? See which clubs play first and last each round on the 2027 loophole schedule.
How to structure your 2027 team
Every fantasy squad is a trade-off between a few expensive players who score big every week and cheap players who make money as their prices rise. The builder shows that balance as you pick: what you have spent in each line, how many premiums, mid-pricers and rookies you have, and what is left in the bank.
| 2026 rules | AFL Fantasy | AFL SuperCoach | AFLW Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary cap | $18.3m | $10m | $18m |
| Squad | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| On field (DEF, MID, RUC, FWD) | 6, 8, 2, 6 | 6, 8, 2, 6 plus Flex | 6, 8, 1, 6 |
| Bench (DEF, MID, RUC, FWD) | 2, 2, 1, 2 plus utility | 2, 3, 1, 2 | 2, 2, 1, 2 plus utility |
These are the 2026 rules the builder uses. Each game sets its 2027 cap and squad before the season opens, and the builder follows when they do.
Premiums, mid-pricers and rookies
A common starting shape is "guns and rookies": premiums in the spots that score every week, the cheapest playing rookies elsewhere, and few mid-pricers. A mid-pricer who neither scores like a premium nor grows like a rookie ties up money, which is why the builder flags them. The tiers come from the cap, so the same rules work across all three games.
Byes and the loophole
From round 11 to 15 in 2027, clubs take their mid-season byes. Too many premiums from clubs that bye in the same round leaves you short that week, and the bye section shows it before you lock anything in. Which clubs your players come from also decides your captain options each week: see the 2027 loophole schedule for which clubs play first and last in every round.
Questions
How does the builder decide who is on field?
Every player is placed by an exact assignment that respects positions, dual-position status and the competition's any-position spot, then fields the highest season averages. Players without a game this season have no average yet, so they still take a spot but are not counted in the projected score.
What counts as a premium, mid-pricer or rookie?
Price tiers come from the salary cap rather than fixed dollar figures: the average spot is the cap divided by the squad size, a rookie costs under 60% of that and a premium at least 150% of it. The labels describe price, not quality. A cheap player who does not play generates no cash, and an expensive one can still be a poor pick.
Is my squad saved or sent anywhere?
Signed out, your squads are saved in this browser only. Log in and each competition's squad is also saved to your Fantasy League Lens account, so it is there on any device you sign in on. A share link carries the player names in the link itself.
Are 2027 prices in the builder?
Not yet. The builder uses each player's final 2026 price and average until the 2027 games open and publish starting prices, then it updates. Treat early plans as a structure check rather than an exact budget.
What is the AFL Fantasy salary cap?
The 2026 AFL Fantasy Classic salary cap was $18.3 million for a 30-player squad: 6 defenders, 8 midfielders, 2 rucks and 6 forwards on field, with 2, 2, 1 and 2 on the bench plus a utility. The 2027 figure had not been published on 30 October 2026.
How many players are in an AFL SuperCoach team?
In 2026 an AFL SuperCoach squad was 31 players under a $10 million cap: 6 defenders, 8 midfielders, 2 rucks and 6 forwards on field plus a Flex player who can be any position, with 2, 3, 1 and 2 on the bench. The best 22 of the 23 on-field players score each round.
Can I plan for the 2027 byes?
Yes, for AFL Fantasy and AFL SuperCoach. The bye section shows how many of your squad can take the field in each 2027 bye round, which fall in rounds 11 to 15. The 2027 bye scoring rules had not been announced, so it assumes the best 18 count, as in 2026.
Squad sorted? Round 1 is where it starts to count.
Once the season starts, sync your league to see every rival's squad, their trades, their bank and the points of difference that decide your head-to-head each week.