• Nine things we learned from round four
• How did your team's players fare in this weekend's state leagues?
• After the siren: Next time, Clarko, take the bus

THE LOVE/HATE relationship coaches have with NAB AFL Fantasy will have reached one extreme or the other this week after an unusual weekend. With many coaches scrambling to get their frustrating 'bench' players off the ground, it turns out those who did likely paid a huge price, with a handful of those players outperforming popular 'premiums'.

The likes of Patrick Cripps, Aaron vandenBerg and Cameron McCarthy were absolutely brilliant, but if you were like me and had those breakout stars on your bench while those on the field were subbed out (Mitch Honeychurch) or just performed in putrid fashion (too many to mention), you'd be feeling angry, frustrated and needing to be physically held back from the 'delete team' button.

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Fantasy Pig

This week's Pig nomination goes to Dyson Heppell who just seems to be ticking the scores over with ease. He had 33 touches, six marks and eight tackles for 138 points and should be high on the trade in radar if you are not on board yet.

Fantasy Prestigacomo

I cannot believe this is happening again, but I have no choice but to give the Presti to Fantasy royalty in Michael Barlow. He had another absolute shocker with just 44 points from 10 possessions, rightfully leaving owners scratching their heads wondering what to do with their midfield 'premium' who cost more than $600K. For non-owners, he is going to be an absolute steal in a few weeks; having said that, coaches will need to see significant improvement before even considering it.

Junior Swine

A very easy selection with Patrick Cripps taking it out ahead of the unlucky vandenBerg, who would have been considered a walk-up any other week. Cripps laid 11 tackles to go with his 33 disposals in a 'Diesel' Williams-like performance. His whopping score of 137 made a lot of premiums look silly, especially considering he outscored Barlow by almost 100 points.

Round four's top 10

Isaac Smith 151
Dyson Heppell 138
Patrick Cripps 137
Dylan Shiel 135
Sam Butler 135
Jordan Lewis 130
Todd Goldstein 130
Brent Stanton 130
Billy Longer 128
Paul Seedsman 128

Fantasy mailbag

Completely unexpected and another nightmare for coaches that selected him as an elite premium. He will be providing non-owners an absolute bargain once he hits his straps.

Not quite the same as mine mate, but equally pathetic!

Tom Rockliff scored 66, which was an amazing effort given the significance of his injury (broken ribs, punctured lung). He is yet another star that is going to be available for well under their real worth. Keep a close eye on his return to fitness as he is the GOAT.

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