FootyBets.aiPower Surge at the 'G: Richmond vs Port Adelaide DraftStars Preview
Saturday footy at the MCG is calling as Richmond hosts Port Adelaide for this crucial April 4th clash. If our projections are anything to go by, the Power are primed to monopolise the footy and dictate the play from the first bounce. The visitors are expected to rack up the stats, making a Port-heavy stack the undeniable strategy for your daily fantasy builds today.
Here are the core blokes our FootyBets.ai algorithm is screaming out for:
Zak Butters (MID) – Locked into 100% of our optimal builds. Butters is a fantasy beast who will dominate the clearances, rack up 30+ touches, and drive the ball inside 50 for massive scoring potential. Jordon Sweet (RUC) – Another 10/10 lock. Sweet is tipped to feast in the ruck battles today, accumulating a mountain of hit-outs to advantage and laying crucial follow-up tackles around the stoppages. Josh Lai (DEF) – Sitting in every single top lineup. Lai will be sweeping across half-back, gobbling up cheap uncontested marks and delivering rebound 50s as Port sets up their defensive wall. Jack Watkins (MID) – The perfect link-up man. Watkins is projected to find plenty of the Sherrin through the corridor, padding his score with gut-running uncontested possessions and hard-nosed tackles. Ewan Mackinlay (FWD) – Featured in 80% of our optimal builds. He’s set to capitalise on Port's expected forward-half dominance, racking up shots on goal and high-pressure tackles inside the arc.
Quick Positional Tips
- RUC: Don't overthink it—Jordon Sweet is the undisputed premier big man for this slate. Lock him in.
- DEF: Stack the Power backline. Josh Lai is your anchor, but sprinkling in Kane Farrell or Lachie Jones will net you plenty of juicy intercept and switch marks.
- MID: It’s all about Port’s engine room. Butters and Watkins are non-negotiable, while Willem Drew brings massive tackle upside to the mix.
- FWD: Target Ewan Mackinlay and Joe Richards to reap the rewards of Port's inside-50 entries. If you desperately need a Tiger to balance the ledger, Seth Campbell offers a handy contrarian pivot.
Check out the FootyBets.ai Top 10 optimal lineups below and get ready to climb the DraftStars leaderboards!