AFL Saturday Late Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 11, 2025
Last updated: May 23, 2025, 4:34AM | Published: May 21, 2025, 9:34AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Saturday Late Round 11 DFS contest kicks off at 7:35pm AEST on May 24, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for AFL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' AFL contests and enhance your Supercoach team for Round 11.
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Draftstars' AFL Saturday Late slate features these match-ups:
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tristan Xerri (NMFC, RK) | $16,830 | 112.1 | 6.7 |
| Value | Hugh Jackson (PORT, MID) | $6,000 | 66.6 | 11.1 |
| Fade | Shai Bolton (FRE, MID/FWD) | $13,080 | 72.6 | 5.5 |
| Cheapie | Edward Allan (COLL, MID) | $6,000 | 56.3 | 9.4 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide the most "bang for your buck," meaning they are expected to perform well relative to their salary.
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.
In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player's potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.
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.
Positional Breakdown
DEF (Defender)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Harry Sheezel (NMFC) | $15,980 | 105.3 | 6.6 |
| Value | Alex Pearce (FRE) | $6,000 | 46.7 | 7.8 |
| Fade | Zac Fisher (NMFC) | $12,560 | 77.3 | 6.2 |
| Cheapie | Toby Pink (NMFC) | $6,000 | 45.3 | 7.6 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Harry Sheezel (NMFC) | $15,980 | 105.3 | 6.6 |
| Value | Hugh Jackson (PORT) | $6,000 | 66.6 | 11.1 |
| Fade | Shai Bolton (FRE) | $13,080 | 72.6 | 5.5 |
| Cheapie | Edward Allan (COLL) | $6,000 | 56.3 | 9.4 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shai Bolton (FRE) | $13,080 | 72.6 | 5.5 |
| Value | Finnbar Maley (NMFC) | $6,000 | 53.7 | 8.9 |
| Fade | Travis Boak (PORT) | $11,180 | 66.6 | 6 |
| Cheapie | Jye Amiss (FRE) | $6,000 | 52 | 8.7 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tristan Xerri (NMFC) | $16,830 | 112.1 | 6.7 |
| Value | Mason Cox (COLL) | $6,910 | 56.6 | 8.2 |
| Fade | Luke Jackson (FRE) | $13,560 | 85.3 | 6.3 |
| Cheapie | Jack Darling (NMFC) | $7,880 | 57.3 | 7.3 |
Conclusion
When building your AFL Saturday Late Round 11 teams, consider starting with a value player like Hugh Jackson. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Tristan Xerri is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Edward Allan.
On the other hand, according to our model, Shai Bolton is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' AFL Saturday Late slate closes at 7:35pm AEST on Saturday. ENTER NOW!
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 Saturday Late Round 11 slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your AFL DFS line-ups.
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