DraftKings AFL Picks and Projections - First Look: Friday, June 12th
Welcome back to Round 2 of the Australian Football League (AFL) with the Friday Night game between Geelong Cats and Hawthorn Hawks. This match is scheduled to start at 19:50 Australian Eastern Standard Time (5:40 AM ET) and will be played at the home ground of Geelong GMHBA stadium.
Let’s take an early look with cheat sheets, betting market data, projections, lineup information, injuries, and early DraftKings fantasy picks.
If this is your first look at AFL DFS make sure you are aware of the game itself in our How to Articles:
— How to Play Daily Fantasy AFL on DraftKings
— AFL Daily Fantasy Strategy Steps to Success
— Using AFL Data
You will also want to leverage these tools to help build your Round 2 lineups:
— AFL Daily Projections from Daily Fantasy Rankings
— AFL Lineup Optimizer / Lineup Builder: LineupHQ
— FREE DraftKings Round 2 Cheat Sheet and Projections
— FREE DFS Matchup and Data Tools from Daily Fantasy Rankings
Also, be sure to catch some fantastic multimedia from Daily Fantasy Rankings every week. Below, you’ll find the AFL DFS Down Under Show 2020 – Episode 2. Subscribe on YouTube and don’t miss an episode!
AFL Betting Market Odds, Injuries, and Weather
Geelong 1.55 (-181)
Hawthorn 2.40 (+140)
Total Points Over/Under – 135.5
Spread – 10.5
Lines and prices are correct at the time of publication (2030 AEST 11-06-2020) and subject to change.
Last Time These Two Teams Met
Geelong 8.13. 61 defeated by Hawthorn 12.13. 85
Patrick Dangerfield 27 Disposals (97 Fantasy Points)
Liam Shiels 29 Disposals (137 Fantasy Points)
Daniel Howe 23 Disposals (108 Fantasy Points – Personal Best)
Quirky Fact – Only 3 players scored 100+ fantasy points in the Round 18 clash in 2019
Long Range Weather Forecast
Geelong – Cool, 60% of Showers and with Northerly winds – Min 6 degrees (Night Game)
Injuries
Geelong
Jack Steven – Chest, leg (Out)
Jake Kolodjashnij – Hip (Out)
Josh Jenkins – Back (Out)
Nakia Cockatoo – Hamstring (Indefinite)
Hawthorn
Jaeger O’Meara – Eye (Out)
Final Teams – afl.com.au
Fantasy Contests Available
DraftKings have posted their main GPP contest with a $60,000 USD pool for a $10 USD entry. The contest is a 150 max contest. However, once contests are filled that is it! They do not continue to grow, so ensure you have your entry in your chosen contest reserved!
Also available to play:
$2,000 $3 Entry in the Shellacking 20 Entry Max
$10,900 Hanger ($3,000 to 1st) for a $180 Entry
$2,500 Mini-Max for $0.50 Entry
$4,000 Flick Pass $55 ×2 Entry
DraftKings AFL DFS Picks and Projections
Quinton Narkle – M – $4,200: Looks to have moved directly into the midfield from what we saw in the pre-season and continuing into Round 1 for anyone that can remember back that far. Although he managed just 44 fantasy points, I will take that opportunity any day of the week at this price point. He loves the friendly confines down in Geelong and should bounce back in this role.
Tom Mitchell – M – $9,000: With no Jaeger O’Meara in the side this provides more potential for the “fantasy pig” to go large. With a ceiling of 120+ many will try to squeeze Mitchell into lineups. In 20 minute quarters, Mitchell scored 137 and 130 against the Hawks in 2018. The only issue is the injury lay off from a broken leg which may require a couple of games to be back at his best.
Mark Blivcas – D – $4,900: Hawks give up a stack of points to defenders (number 1 in 2019) and Blivcas averaged 88 fantasy in the two games last season against the Hawks. Can link with other Cats defenders in Harry Taylor and Mark O’Connor.
Jonathan Ceglar – R – $5,500: The only rock-solid Ruck play is the Hawks Ruckman in Ceglar. Back-up Ruckman Ben McEvoy has a new role as a Key Defender which we haven’t seen the results due to injuries in 2020. Geelong ruck stocks are a mess, so Ceglar is the main play here.
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