AFL Friday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 4, 2026
Last updated: Apr 3, 2026, 3:33AM | Published: Apr 1, 2026, 9:04AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Friday Round 4 DFS contest starts at 3:15pm AEDT on April 3, 2026, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for AFL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' AFL contests and enhance your Supercoach team for Round 4.
Featured AFL Games
Draftstars' AFL Friday slate includes the following matches:
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the best DFS projections in the world.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best choices on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Harry Sheezel (NMFC, MID) | $17,880 | 120.8 | 6.8 |
| Value | Aidan Corr (NMFC, DEF) | $6,000 | 52.8 | 8.8 |
| Fade | Jagga Smith (CARL, MID) | $13,990 | 81 | 5.8 |
| Cheapie | Reilly O'Brien (ADEL, RK) | $9,860 | 85.7 | 8.7 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks offer the most "bang for your buck," meaning they are expected to perform well relative to their salary.
Conversely, a "fade" is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For those needing to stay under the salary cap, "cheapie" options highlight the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.
In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player's potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.
The "Pts/$1K" metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player's salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.
Positional Breakdown
DEF (Defender)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nic Newman (CARL) | $16,840 | 105.4 | 6.3 |
| Value | Aidan Corr (NMFC) | $6,000 | 52.8 | 8.8 |
| Fade | Oliver Florent (CARL) | $12,210 | 73.2 | 6 |
| Cheapie | Heath Chapman (FRE) | $8,290 | 68.1 | 8.2 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Harry Sheezel (NMFC) | $17,880 | 120.8 | 6.8 |
| Value | George Wardlaw (NMFC) | $9,130 | 70.6 | 7.7 |
| Fade | Jagga Smith (CARL) | $13,990 | 81 | 5.8 |
| Cheapie | Matthew Johnson (FRE) | $9,430 | 68.5 | 7.3 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tom Powell (NMFC) | $12,950 | 88.3 | 6.8 |
| Value | Ben Keays (ADEL) | $9,140 | 70.3 | 7.7 |
| Fade | Riley Thilthorpe (ADEL) | $12,770 | 79.3 | 6.2 |
| Cheapie | Jye Amiss (FRE) | $6,300 | 48.4 | 7.7 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Luke Jackson (FRE) | $14,100 | 90.8 | 6.4 |
| Value | Reilly O'Brien (ADEL) | $9,860 | 85.7 | 8.7 |
| Fade | Riley Thilthorpe (ADEL) | $12,770 | 79.3 | 6.2 |
| Cheapie | Sean Darcy (FRE) | $8,980 | 70.4 | 7.8 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your AFL Friday Round 4 teams, consider starting with a value player like Aidan Corr. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Harry Sheezel is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Reilly O'Brien.
On the other hand, according to our model, Jagga Smith is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' AFL Friday slate closes at 3:15pm AEDT on Friday. ENTER NOW!
As with all AFL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven AFL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the AFL Friday Round 4 contest. The unique insights here can help you maximize points while adhering to the salary cap when you make your AFL DFS line-ups.
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