Carlton might have the best list on paper in the AFL, but that only gets you so far in a premiership race.
The Blues are home to some of the best players across each positional line but have continued to fall short of expectations, with 2025 hoping to be a fruitful year for Michael Voss' men.
While Carlton's top line of stars will again be a major influence, it might be their lower third of talent that can help them go an extra step or two.
With plenty of stars at their peak and a handful of young guns improving each year, we look at Carlton's best 23 for the coming season, assessing their defenders, midfielders and forwards before naming our predicted side.
Our Best 23 for 2025 series will include players unavailable for the start of the season, only excluding players who are expected to miss most/all of the season through injury/suspension.
4. Best 23
FB: Nick Haynes, Jacob Weitering, Nic Newman
HB: Oliver Hollands, Mitch McGovern, Adam Saad
C: Sam Docherty, Sam Walsh, Blake Acres
HF: Elijah Hollands, Harry McKay, Matt Cottrell
FF: Jesse Motlop, Charlie Curnow, Zac Williams
FO: Tom De Koning, Patrick Cripps, Adam Cerra
I/C: Lachie Cowan, George Hewett, Jagga Smith, Lachie Fogarty
SUB: Cooper Lord
Others to consider: Brodie Kemp, Marc Pittonet, Orazio Fantasia, Jack Silvagni, Jordan Boyd, Corey Durdin, Jaxon Binns, Ashton Moir, Lewis Young, Alex Cincotta
