Several AFL clubs will be considering captaincy changes for the 2025 season, with new leaders banging on the door and the need for fresh voices potentially of interest for the coming year.
More than half of the competition should see their same leaders continue their posts from 2024, with the supporting groups underneath them the more likely area for change.
With captaincy roles either set for change, under threat or locked in for 2025, we look at who will likely lead each AFL team and the potential incoming leadership grouo additions.
Melbourne
2024 Captain: Max Gawn
2024 Leadership Group: Jack Viney (vc)
Premiership captain Max Gawn will likely carry the captaincy through to his final game in the red and blue, whenever that will be.
2025 will be Gawn's sixth as captain of the Demons, with Jack Viney likely to be by his side for another season.
The Demons will start to consider their long-term captaincy options, with defensive duo Trent Rivers and Judd McVee looking to be mature assets worthy of attention.
Second-year speedster Caleb Windsor could also be considered, while draftee Xavier Lindsay will be one to watch over the coming years.
