These players are yet to sign on the dotted line,and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number,the chase is on.
The list of the league’s most marketable players is changing rapidly,and their capacity to cash in with multimillion-dollar off-field deals has been revolutionised in the past five years.
AFL footballers are under more scrutiny and pressure than ever before. It’s impossible to ignore it all,no matter how hard you try. But you have to put it into perspective.
At a rare media appearance,Lance “Buddy” Franklin addressed the situation surrounding the star Bulldog. Meanwhile,Harry McKay could return as soon as this week for Carlton’s crunch clash with the red,white and blue.
Ross Lyon made a statement at the selection table,while Collingwood also made some key calls.
Experts have questioned Port Adelaide’s succession plan involving Ken Hinkley and Josh Carr after the Power surrendered without a whimper against Collingwood at the MCG.
In the critical moments on Saturday,when the game was there to be won,the Brisbane Lions were just so much cleaner - and the Swans were left to rue their profligacy.
Here are all the teams and expert tips for round one.
The new coach got off to a tough start against Hawthorn with a 20-point defeat at the SCG,but what can it tell us about the year ahead?
It’s unlikely,but not outrageous,to think Oscar Allen might depart West Coast at season’s end. If he is seeking a new home,the Hawks would be a good fit,Collingwood,meanwhile,are already waiting for the weather to cool and opposition legs to tire.