Every fan's question leading into the new season is 'What should I expect of my club in 2025?'

For some, it will be, and rightfully so, staking their claim as genuine contenders for the premiership.

For others, it will likely be to avoid the wooden spoon.

Irrespective of yesteryear's highs and lows, with the new year comes a new outlook that all 18 clubs can push for the ultimate glory, and 2025 is no different.

Thus, we examine where each side sits in terms of their respective 'premiership window' on various levels: wide open, opening, closing, and locked shut.

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Collingwood

Closing

At this stage, it is understandable to believe that the Pies' premiership window is closing, and closing quickly.

The powerhouse club sits roars above the rest of the competition as the oldest, and most experienced team, which Craig McRae has philosophised as the way to win flags.

Collingwood will have 12 players 30 years or older by the time finals roll around, with a lot of the stars firmly amongst the dozen.

But the AFL world would not want to sell the black-and-white club short, after all, they won a premiership 16 months ago.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: The Magpies celebrate during the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

And aside from Jack Ginnivan (Hawthorn), all have remained on the list, with some very special players added since.

So yes, at this stage, the Pies are heading for a cliff, purely because they have the majority of their starting 23 in the twilight of their careers.

And for that reason, their window is beginning to shut.

But things can change very quickly.

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