Draftstars Australia’s AFL Magpies vs Lions Preliminary Finals, 2025 DFS contest starts at 5:15pm AEST on September 20, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you make winning line-ups.<\/p>\n
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for AFL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars’ AFL contests.<\/p>\n
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider<\/a> to make some of the best DFS projections in the world.<\/p>\n With the best AFL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you’re set to win in more AFL fantasy contests.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Cheat Sheet and Projections<\/p>\n We’ve reviewed players from each team in the Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions<\/a> match-up to help you make the best choices on Saturday’s slate.<\/p>\n Selection Stud Value Fade Cheapie According to Fantasy Insider’s DFS model, our “stud” is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while “value” picks offer the most “bang for your buck,” meaning they’re expected to perform well relative to their salary.<\/p>\n Conversely, a “fade” is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For those needing to stay under the salary cap, “cheapie” options highlight the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.<\/p>\n In fantasy sports, understanding value\u2014assessing a player’s potential output against their salary\u2014is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.<\/p>\n The “Pts\/$1K” metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player’s salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.<\/p>\n Positional Breakdown Selection Stud Value Fade Cheapie MID (Midfielder)<\/p>\n Selection Stud Value Fade Cheapie FWD (Forward)<\/p>\n Selection Stud Value Fade Cheapie RK (Ruckman)<\/p>\n Selection Stud Value Please note that we will update our AFL Draftstars tips as soon as teams are officially announced.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/p>\n In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your AFL Magpies vs Lions Preliminary Finals, 2025 teams, consider starting with a value player like Deven Robertson. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Josh Dunkley is a strong option. If you’re looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Finlay Macrae.<\/p>\n On the other hand, according to our model, Darcy Cameron is one of the worst value options in this game, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.<\/p>\n Ready to go? Draftstars’ AFL Magpies vs Lions slate closes at 5:15pm AEST on Saturday. ENTER NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n As with all AFL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider’s data-driven AFL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the AFL Magpies vs Lions Preliminary Finals contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your AFL DFS line-ups.<\/p>\n For the latest projections and optimised AFL Magpies vs Lions line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher<\/a> on Draftstars! It’s free to use when you’re logged in.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nPlayer
\nSalary
\nProj. Pts
\nPts\/$1K<\/p>\n
\nJosh Dunkley (BL, MID)
\n$17,830
\n115.4
\n6.5<\/p>\n
\nDeven Robertson (BL, FWD)
\n$6,000
\n64
\n10.7<\/p>\n
\nDarcy Cameron (COLL, RK)
\n$14,810
\n91.5
\n6.2<\/p>\n
\nFinlay Macrae (COLL, FWD\/MID)
\n$6,000
\n63.1
\n10.5<\/p>\n
\nDEF (Defender)<\/p>\n
\nPlayer
\nSalary
\nProj. Pts
\nPts\/$1K<\/p>\n
\nDayne Zorko (BL)
\n$15,120
\n95.9
\n6.3<\/p>\n
\nJakob Ryan (COLL)
\n$6,000
\n53.8
\n9<\/p>\n
\nJaspa Fletcher (BL)
\n$13,180
\n82.1
\n6.2<\/p>\n
\nReef McInnes (COLL)
\n$6,000
\n52.2
\n8.7<\/p>\n
\nSalary
\nSalary
\nProj. Pts
\nPts\/$1K<\/p>\n
\nJosh Dunkley (BL)
\n$17,830
\n115.4
\n6.5<\/p>\n
\nFinlay Macrae (COLL)
\n$6,000
\n63.1
\n10.5<\/p>\n
\nJordan De Goey (COLL)
\n$11,860
\n73.4
\n6.2<\/p>\n
\nLuke Beecken (BL)
\n$6,000
\n57.2
\n9.5<\/p>\n
\nPlayer
\nSalary
\nProj. Pts
\nPts\/$1K<\/p>\n
\nZac Bailey (BL)
\n$13,140
\n83.6
\n6.4<\/p>\n
\nDeven Robertson (BL)
\n$6,000
\n64
\n10.7<\/p>\n
\nCam Rayner (BL)
\n$11,270
\n76.1
\n6.8<\/p>\n
\nFinlay Macrae (COLL)
\n$6,000
\n63.1
\n10.5<\/p>\n
\nPlayer
\nSalary
\nProj. Pts
\nPts\/$1K<\/p>\n
\nDarcy Cameron (COLL)
\n$14,810
\n91.5
\n6.2<\/p>\n
\nHenry Smith (BL)
\n$6,000
\n54.2
\n9<\/p>\n