FootyBets.aiDraftStars Preview: Tigers and Crows Clash at the 'G
Sunday arvo footy at the spiritual home! Richmond hosts Adelaide at the MCG this Sunday, and from a DFS perspective, it's shaping up as a cracking contest. Expect a fierce midfield battle and plenty of uncontested ball on the outside for the Crows, making this a prime fixture to hunt those massive DraftStars ceilings.
Our FootyBets.ai models are leaning heavily into a core group of absolute ball-magnets. Here are the must-have players to anchor your builds:
Lachlan McAndrew (Adelaide, RUC)
Appearing in every single optimal build, McAndrew is an absolute lock. He’s projected to dominate the hit-outs, but it's his around-the-ground work—gathering loose disposals and clunking intercept marks—that will push his score toward the ton.
Josh Rachele (Adelaide, MID)
Rachele is fully unleashed in the guts. Expect explosive bursts from the stoppage, high disposal counts, and his trademark scoreboard impact. When he breaks away and slots a goal on the run, your fantasy score ticks up massively.
Sam Cumming (Richmond, MID)
The ultimate blue-collar Tiger. Cumming is going to roll his sleeves up, lay a heap of punishing tackles, and rack up those juicy contested possessions at the bottom of the packs.
Toby Murray (Adelaide, FWD)
Adelaide’s big focal point inside 50. He's popping up in all top builds because of his ceiling. If Murray gets on a run of clunking contested grabs and kicking straight, his fantasy output will skyrocket.
Josh Worrell (Adelaide, DEF)
The general down back for the Crows. Worrell is primed to mop up across half-back with intercept marks and rack up easy +3 kicks on the rebound as Adelaide sets up their offense.
Quick Positional Tips
- RUC: Do not overthink it—McAndrew is your standalone ruck beast today.
- DEF: The Crows' backline is a goldmine. Stack Worrell with the ever-reliable Rory Laird to hoard those defensive rebound stats.
- MID: Build your core around Rachele and Cumming, but consider splashing Izak Rankine for that huge game-breaking X-factor.
- FWD: Anchor your forward line with Toby Murray's marking prowess, and look to Alex Neal-Bullen to pad his score with forward-half pressure tackles.
Check out FootyBets.ai’s top 10 AI-generated optimal lineups below and get ready to dominate your Sunday slate!