The 2015 AFL Fantasy competition is officially open for business.

This season carries extra incentive for Collingwood fans, who will be able to join the club's captain Scott Pendlebury and retired champion Nick Maxwell in a special celebrity league.

Click here to register for AFL Fantasy 2015.

To join Pendlebury's league, enter the Fantasy Lleague Code 9EWAE64F, while to join Maxwell's enter 99VNFC7S.

Supporters are also encouraged to join Collingwood's verified fantasy league this season.

Add the fantasy league code 5SJ43VL4 to ensure you are taking on the other Fantasy experts amongst the Magpie Army.

What is new in AFL Fantasy for 2015?
Great new prizes
There's $25,000 up for grabs for the overall winner of Fantasy Classic, along with a complete AFL Grand Final experience package. There's also $5000 on offer for second place and $1000 for third.

One click to regenerate your leagues
It's easier than ever to take on your mates in Fantasy. League commissioners can quickly recreate their leagues from 2014 and invite the same friends along with new players. Those who create and fill their Fantasy Classic league by March 2 receive a free AFL Live subscription for 2015.

$10 million to play with
Your salary cap remains at $10 million with 30 spots to be filled and the same mix as last year of defenders, midfielders, ruckmen and forwards. If you want Tom Rockliff, he's going to set you back a whopping $763,000. It's those quality players returning from injury (think Daniel Rich, Matthew Kreuzer, Nathan van Berlo) who look like the smart picks as you trial your team through the NAB Challenge.

Join unlimited leagues
Why limit yourself? Fantasy Classic allows you to play in as many leagues as you wish and to customise the size and structure of those leagues to your taste. Do you want to play finals, battle it out in a quick 10-week season or ditch the head-to-head games and hand over the trophy to the overall top scorer. The choice is yours.

Take on AFL players in Fantasy
Our AFL Fantasy ambassadors are already deep in pre-season training and you can join a host of them in special celebrity leagues using the entry codes below. If you think you've got what it takes to beat Scott Pendlebury, Nic Naitanui or The Traders themselves at Fantasy, sign up now. You can even base your team on the celebrity's team with our intelligent auto-pick system.

What are Collingwood's fantasy prospects?
AFL Media's Ben Guthrie examines Collingwood's AFL Fantasy prospects for season 2015.

After a self-diagnosed "putrid" 2014 campaign, Dane Swan is one of the more intriguing NAB AFL Fantasy prospects in 2015.

Swan dipped below the 30-plus disposal mark (24.9) for the first time since 2008, with a host of injuries keeping him to an average of 94 Fantasy points for the year.

That average isn't too shabby, but at $531,000 is Swan – who is available as a forward and midfielder – worth a place in your side?

Mirroring last year's best and fairest results, Scott Pendlebury [MID, $614,000] and Steele Sidebottom [MID, $612,000] are the Magpies' most expensive players.

It's worth noting that following the loss of star on-baller Dayne Beams, his replacements – Levi Greenwood [MID, $576,000] and Jack Crisp [FWD/MID, $421,000] are also relatively pricey.

Lock them in now
Jordan De Goey [MID, $285,000] has made a big impression in his short time at the Magpies. The No. 5 pick in this year's AFL Draft is a raging bull at the contest and has already shown that he will not take a backward step.

De Goey is a real chance to make his debut in round one, making him a potential cash cow as the season goes on.

Nathan Freeman [MID, $174,000] is another young Pie to lock into your team. Freeman has been smashing the pre-season running and the Magpies have high hopes for him this season.

Freeman, the No.10 pick in the 2013 draft, missed the entire 2014 season with a serious hamstring injury, but is a likely starter in the Magpies' best 22 this season.

Track their pre-season
Brodie Grundy [RUC, $344,000] lost his starting job to Jarrod Witts, but you get the feeling 2015 will be a different story.

Grundy averaged 60.7 Fantasy points last year in just 15 games, but you can expect greater output from him this season.

Former Cat Travis Varcoe [DEF, $357,000] has looked slick on the track and is a definite starter in Collingwood's first-choice team.

Varcoe, who will spend time in the midfield next year, could be a guy worth stashing and upgrading with a premium midfielder when the opportunity arises.

The injury room
It's highly likely Ben Reid [FWD, $146,000] walked under a ladder while holding a black cat at some stage in the past 12 months.

That's the only explanation for the litany of soft-tissue problems the 25-year-old has experienced over the past year.

The latest, a calf strain that will keep him out for up to six weeks, is a blow.

If Reid gets back to playing consistent football, then you might consider him. Until then, it's safe to ignore him.