FootyBets.aiAFL Round 2 Saturday Slate: Lock In Serong & The Saints on DraftStars!
The Round 2 Saturday slate brings us a cracking three-game set, stretching from the hallowed turf of the MCG to the wide expanses of Perth Stadium. We’ve got Richmond taking on the Suns, the Giants hosting St Kilda at Engie Stadium, and a twilight blockbuster out west between Fremantle and Melbourne. Expect plenty of contested footy, high-volume intercept marking, and massive fantasy ceilings across the board.
Our FootyBets.ai algorithm has run the numbers, and six players have emerged as absolute locks, appearing in 100% of our top 10 optimal builds. Here’s why they are primed to rack up the DraftStars points today:
Caleb Serong (Fremantle, MID - Proj 102.1 pts) An absolute contested beast. Under the lights at Optus Stadium against the Dees, expect Serong to live at the bottom of the packs. His elite clearance work and high tackle numbers give him a massive floor and a match-winning ceiling.
Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast, RUC - Proj 99.3 pts) The Suns skipper is a mountain at the stoppages. He loves the wide expanses of the 'G and should eat up the hit-outs against the Tigers, giving you a reliable, premium ruck score.
Marcus Windhager (St Kilda, MID - Proj 98.4 pts) Getting prime midfield minutes for the Saints, Windhager is ready to explode. With his two-way running and inside game, he’s poised to stuff the stat sheet against GWS.
Rowan Marshall (St Kilda, FWD - Proj 95.3 pts) Grabbing a ruckman's output in your forward line is a DFS cheat code. Marshall will float around the ground taking uncontested marks and pushing forward for goals, making him a must-have up top.
Sam Grlj (Richmond, DEF - Proj 78.0 pts) The Richmond defender is looking incredibly solid. Expect him to mop up across half-back, take plenty of cheap marks, and deliver a brilliant return for your backline.
Cooper Sharman (St Kilda, FWD - Proj 67.8 pts) Our AI loves Sharman as a forward target this week. He’s got great hands and should find enough of the pill inside 50 to return a rock-solid baseline to complement the big guns.
Position-by-Position Quick Tips
- RUC: Jarrod Witts is the ultimate set-and-forget anchor today, but keep an eye on St Kilda's ruck rotations to maximise Marshall's dual-position status elsewhere.
- DEF: Sam Grlj is the optimal chalk, but don't sleep on Melbourne's Christian Salem (projected 97.3 pts) if you want a massive point ceiling from half-back.
- MID: It's a Fremantle feeding frenzy. Aside from Serong, target Neil Erasmus and Andrew Brayshaw to round out your engine room and capitalize on Freo's home-ground midfield dominance.
- FWD: The St Kilda forward line is exactly where the AI wants to play. Stack Marshall and Sharman to lock in those notoriously tricky forward points.
Ready to take out the Saturday major? Check out the FootyBets.ai top 10 optimal lineups below and get building!