Another three-game slate in the AFL for us to get stuck into this Sunday as another successful Gather Round wraps up in Adelaide.
First up, it’s the Expansion Cup between the Suns and Giants which has the potential for plenty of fantasy scoring! The Tigers and the Saints will meet at Norwood Oval, before the round wraps up at the Adelaide Oval once again as the Hawks take on the Pies!
Draftstars continue to offer some nice prize pools with the Sunday Main Event worth $60,000 along with their usual variety of alternate contests:
- AFL $60,000+ Sunday
- AFL $5,000+ Sunday High Roller ($150 Entry)
- AFL $3,000+ Sunday Mini ($2 Entry)
The AFL Star contest is back for 2024 and Draftstars are offering the biggest prize pool in Australian DFS history with a $1 million guaranteed final with $250,000 top prize! There are qualifiers and satellites running for every AFL match, while there will also be a sprinkling of qualifiers across other sports such as NRL and NBA.
Meanwhile the 1000 AFL Target contests are set to return to Draftstars for the first time since 2018. Enter the contest and hit the 1000-point barrier with your team to scoop the jackpot!
Betting Markets
Gold Coast ($3.60) vs GWS Giants ($1.28) Odds thanks to PlayUp
Line: GWS -21.5
Points: 169.5
Richmond ($3.30) vs St Kilda ($1.32) Odds thanks to PlayUp
Line: St Kilda -19.5
Points: 165.5
Collingwood ($1.20) vs Hawthorn ($4.35) Odds thanks to PlayUp
Line: Collingwood -26.5
Points: 168.5
If you’re looking to bet on the AFL this season, then you can bet with PlayUp by using the same account that you have at Draftstars. PlayUp are Australian owned and offer an strong range of AFL betting markets and offers, including Same Game Multis.
Additionally, we have a full betting previews for both matches on our AFL tips page, where we provide our best bet for the game as well as a great value Same Game Multi!
Weather
Adelaide - Cloudy, 20 degrees.
Looks a little overcast in Adelaide for Sunday but there’s unlikely to be any rain to affect conditions at all.
Where to Attack?
There’s plenty of great avenues to attack this slate with three teams that are warm favourites coming up against opposition who are known to leak fantasy points. Potential for plenty of stacking options.
The Saints continue to allow easy ball for opposition defenders as they roll their numbers back to solidify their own defences. Richmond have a couple of distributors who could be in for a big day.
Meanwhile Hawthorn and Gold Coast both concede points through the middle of the ground and come up against two of the strongest teams in the league.
Game scripts: Collingwood forwards+mids, GWS mids, Richmond defenders
VALUE PLAYS
Finding good value selections has been the key to success on Draftstars recently. The Gold Coast have brought in a heap of young rookies, so its tricky to know how they will fare, while Richmond will also field a number of players with a minimum price tag on Draftstars.
Billy Frampton ($6,000) If you want to go a different direction for a budget price, then Billy Frampton provides an experienced alternative. Has two solid scores so far this season with a 63 and 51 which isn’t too shabby at this price. Comes up against Hawthorn who have lost a number of their forwards, including gun full forward Mitch Lewis who would be the logical match up for Frampton. Perhaps this will allow Frampton a bit more breathing room to get creative and find some footy against a leaky opposition.
MID PRICED PLAYS
Harry Perryman ($10,040) offers us a solid floor and good ceiling for a mid-ranged price tag. Scored a nice 93 last week and has averaged over 70 for the last five seasons If he can stay injury-free then he has a favourable match up here against the Gold Coast to score well.
Jordan De Goey ($11,340) is far too cheap at just over $11k. He’s had a poor start to the season, but so have many of his teammates. Gets a soft match up against the leaky Hawks here, so could be a good opportunity to jump on board and hope that he turns his form around.
Nick Vlastuin ($13,520) is a great option this week coming up against the Saints who love to press back and leave the opposition defence to chip the ball around. Last week, Vlastuin racked up 13 marks and 23 disposals for a 122 score which would be ideal again here.
PREMIUM PLAYS
Nick Daicos ($15,490) isn’t the highest salary on the slate which makes him an attractive premium option. He had one poor game, but otherwise three tons, including a 123 against the Swans, makes him an excellent choice if you're looking for Magpies to include.
Tom Green ($16,690) is quickly becoming the number one AFL fantasy player in the game with his ability to rack up huge disposals while also laying plenty of bone-jarring tackles. With scores of 116, 145 and 120 across his first three games, Green looks primed for a huge game against the Gold Coast.
Suggested Draftstars Lineup
Cheat Sheets
