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.
Carlton
2024 Captain: Patrick Cripps
2024 Leadership Group: Charlie Curnow (vc), Sam Walsh (vc), Jacob Weitering (vc)
It's unlikely the Blues will undergo much change, if any, to their leadership group for 2025.
Cripps will continue his reign as captain for a seventh season and will likely carry that title until he hangs up the boots at Princes Park.
Their three positional vice-captains should also retain their roles, with Sam Walsh viewed as the most likely man to succeed Cripps one day.
Keep an eye on new draftee Jagga Smith down the line, with the exciting midfield sure to break through for a leadership role early into his career.
