AFL action isn't far away, with the first pre-season matches coming next month as clubs continue to prepare for the 2025 campaign.
The pre-season often gives fans a glimpse into potential team changes for the new year, with new recruits hoping to break into the starting side at their new clubs.
Others who have been forced to wait in the wings could be unveiled this year, while those already on the fringe will be seeking promotions and consistent action in the top flight.
As the season nears, we've named every club's best 23-man side for the 2025 season.
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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.
FB: Dan Curtin, Mark Keane, Max Michalanney
HB: Mitch Hinge, Nick Murray, Luke Nankervis
C: Isaac Cumming, Jordan Dawson, Lachlan Sholl
HF: Ben Keays, Taylor Walker, Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Riley Thilthorpe, Darcy Fogarty, Josh Rachele
FO: Reilly O'Brien, Izak Rankine, Jake Soligo
I/C: Rory Laird, Josh Worrell, James Peatling, Luke Pedlar
SUB: Sid Draper
Others to consider: Jordon Butts, Matt Crouch, Chayce Jones, Lachlan Murphy, Luke Pedlar Brayden Cook, Wayne Milera, Sam Berry, Zac Taylor, Billy Dowling, Harry Schoenberg, Brodie Smith
FB: Tom Doedee, Jack Payne, Dayne Zorko
HB: Keidean Coleman, Harris Andrews, Brandon Starcevich
C: Hugh McCluggage, Will Ashcroft, Darcy Wilmot
HF: Cam Rayner, Logan Morris, Zac Bailey
FF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Kai Lohmann
FO: Oscar McInerney, Lachie Neale, Josh Dunkley
I/C: Callum Ah Chee, Jaspa Fletcher, Lincoln McCarthy, Jarrod Berry
SUB: Conor McKenna
FB: Nick Haynes, Jacob Weitering, Jordan Boyd
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, Corey Durdin, Jaxon Binns, Ashton Moir, Lewis Young, Alex Cincotta
FB: Isaac Quaynor, Darcy Moore, Brayden Maynard
HB: Harry Perryman, Jeremy Howe, Dan Houston
C Steele Sidebottom Jack Crisp, Josh Daicos
HF: Beau McCreery, Dan McStay, Lachie Schultz
FF: Bobby Hill, Brody Mihocek, Jamie Elliott
FO: Darcy Cameron, Nick Daicos, Jordan De Goey
I/C: Tim Membrey, Scott Pendlebury, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Edward Allan
SUB: Patrick Lipinski
Others to consider: Tom Mitchell, Fin Macrae, Reef McInnes, Billy Frampton, Oleg Markov, Lachie Sullivan, Wil Parker, Ash Johnson, Tew Jiath, Harry DeMattia
FB: Jordan Ridley, Ben McKay, Andrew McGrath
HB: Mason Redman, Zach Reid, Archie Roberts
C: Xavier Duursma, Darcy Parish, Nic Martin
HF: Archie Perkins, Kyle Langford, Jade Gresham
FF: Isaac Kako, Peter Wright, Nate Caddy
FO: Sam Draper, Zach Merrett, Sam Durham
I/C: Jye Caldwell, Ben Hobbs, Matt Guelfi, Nik Cox
SUB: Saad El-Hawli
Others to consider: Jayden Laverde, Jaxon Prior, Dylan Shiel, Elijah Tsatas, Todd Goldstein, Harrison Jones, Jye Menzie, Nick Bryan, Will Setterfield
FB: Luke Ryan, Alex Pearce, Heath Chapman
HB: Brandon Walker, Brennan Cox, Jordan Clark
C: Jeremy Sharp, Hayden Young, Bailey Banfield
HF: Sam Switkowski, Josh Treacy, Shai Bolton
FF: Michael Frederick, Jye Amiss, Luke Jackson
FO: Sean Darcy, Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong
I/C: Matthew Johnson, James Aish, Nat Fyfe, Michael Walters
SUB: Jaeger O'Meara
Others to consider: Joshua Draper, Murphy Reid, Nathan O'Driscoll, Corey Wagner, Quinton Narkle, Neil Erasmus, Sam Sturt
FB: Tom Stewart, Sam De Koning, Jake Kolodjashnij
HB: Lawson Humphries, Jack Henry, Zach Guthrie
C: Gryan Miers, Bailey Smith, Oliver Dempsey
HF: Oliver Henry Jeremy Cameron, Patrick Dangerfield
FF: Tyson Stengle, Shannon Neale, Bradley Close
FO: Rhys Stanley, Max Holmes, Tanner Bruhn
I/C: Tom Atkins, Jack Bowes, Mark Blicavs, Shaun Mannagh
SUB: Mitch Duncan
Others to consider: Oisin Mullin, Jack Martin, Cameron Guthrie, Mark O'Connor, Jhye Clark
FB: Mac Andrew, Sam Collins, Bodhi Uwland
HB: Daniel Rioli, Charlie Ballard, Sam Flanders
C: Will Graham, Noah Anderson, Sam Clohesy
HF: Bailey Humphrey, Jed Walter, Leo Lombard
FF: Ben Long, Ben King, Ben Ainsworth
FO: Jarrod Witts, Matt Rowell, Touk Miller
I/C: Ned Moyle, Nick Holman, John Noble, Wil Powell
SUB: David Swallow
Others to consider: Alex Sexton, Lachie Weller, Brayden Fiorini, Elliott Himmelberg, Jake Rogers
FB: Leek Aleer, Sam Taylor, Lachie Ash
HB: Lachie Whitfield, Jack Buckley, Harrison Himmelberg
C: Josh Kelly, Finn Callaghan, Xavier O'Halloran
HF: Toby Greene, Aaron Cadman, Brent Daniels
FF: Jake Stringer, Jesse Hogan, Jake Riccardi
FO: Kieren Briggs, Tom Green, Stephen Coniglio
I/C: Darcy Jones, Callan Ward, Connor Idun, Toby Bedford
SUB: Harvey Thomas
Others to consider: Callum Brown, Ryan Angwin, Joe Fonti, Jacob Wehr, Lachlan Keeffe, Conor Stone, Toby McMullin
FB: Josh Battle, Tom Barrass, Jack Scrimshaw
HB: Jarman Impey, James Sicily, Karl Amon
C: Josh Weddle, Will Day, Massimo D'Ambrosio
HF: Dylan Moore, Mitchell Lewis, Jack Ginnivan
FF: Nick Watson, Mabior Chol, Blake Hardwick
FO: Lloyd Meek, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel
I/C: Cameron Mackenzie, Conor Nash, Harry Morrison, Connor MacDonald
SUB: Luke Breust
Others to consider: Calsher Dear, Jack Gunston, Josh Ward, Sam Frost, Sam Butler, Seamus Mitchell, Jai Serong, Changkuoth Jiath, Finn Maginness
FB: Judd McVee, Steven May, Tom McDonald
HB: Trent Rivers, Jake Lever, Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon, Clayton Oliver, Caleb Windsor
HF: Kade Chandler, Bayley Fritsch, Tom Sparrow
FF: Kysaiah Pickett, Jacob Van Rooyen, Koltyn Tholstrup
FO: Max Gawn, Christian Petracca, Jack Viney
I/C: Jake Bowey, Daniel Turner, Harrison Petty, Harvey Langford
SUB: Harry Sharp
Others to consider: Jake Melksham, Jack Billings, Blake Howes, Taj Woewodin, Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Kynan Brown, Xavier Lindsay
FB: Aidan Corr, Charlie Comben, Jackson Archer
HB: Caleb Daniel, Griffin Logue, Colby McKercher
C: Finn O'Sullivan, George Wardlaw, Bailey Scott
HF: Luke Parker, Jack Darling, Cameron Zurhaar
FF: Eddie Ford, Nick Larkey, Paul Curtis
FO: Tristan Xerri, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Harry Sheezel
I/C: Luke McDonald, Jy Simpkin, Tom Powell, Zac Fisher
SUB: Zane Duursma
Others to consider: Dylan Stephens, Darcy Tucker, Callum Coleman-Jones, Will Phillips, Josh Goater, Matt Whitlock, Kallan Dawson
FB: Ryan Burton, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Lachlan Jones
HB: Miles Bergman, Aliir Aliir, Logan Evans
C: Jase Burgoyne, Willem Drew, Kane Farrell
HF: Jason Horne-Francis, Todd Marshall, Joe Richards
FF: Willie Rioli, Jack Lukosius, Mitch Georgiades
FO: Jordon Sweet, Zak Butters, Connor Rozee
I/C: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Sam Powell-Pepper, Ollie Wines, Jeremy Finlayson
SUB: Travis Boak
Others to consider: Jackson Mead, Ivan Soldo, Ollie Lord, Josh Sinn, Joe Berry, Jed McEntee, Esava Ratugolea
FB: Nick Vlastuin, Josh Gibcus, Nathan Broad
HB: Jayden Short, Noah Balta, Tom Brown
C: Hugo Ralphsmith, Dion Prestia, Jack Ross
HF: Sam Lalor, Mykelti Lefau, Rhyan Mansell
FF: Maurice Rioli, Tom Lynch, Seth Campbell
FO: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper
I/C: Josh Smillie, Steely Green, Kane McAuliffe, Jacob Bauer
SUB: Sam Banks
Others to consider: Samson Ryan, Jacob Koschitzke, Taj Hotton, Harry Armstrong, Jonty Faull, Luke Trainor, Tylar Young
FB: Alixzander Tauru, Dougal Howard, Jimmy Webster
HB: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Callum Wilkie, Tobie Travaglia
C: Darcy Wilson, Jack Macrae, Bradley Hill
HF: Dan Butler, Cooper Sharman, Liam Henry
FF: Jack Higgins, Max King, Mattaes Phillipou
FOLL: Rowan Marshall, Jack Steele, Jack Sinclair
I/C Liam Stocker, Mitch Owens, Marcus Windhager, Mason Wood
SUB: Hunter Clark
Others to consider: Ryan Byrnes, Jack Carroll, Paddy Dow, Zaine Cordy, Hugo Garcia, Isaac Keeler, Anthony Caminiti, Arie Schoenmaker
FB: Jake Lloyd, Tom McCartin, Dane Rampe
HB: Callum Mills, Lewis Melican, Nick Blakey
C: Errol Gulden, Chad Warner, Braeden Campbell
HF: Will Hayward, Joel Amartey, James Jordon
FF: Hayden McLean, Logan McDonald, Tom Papley
FO: Brodie Grundy, James Rowbottom, Isaac Heeney
I/C: Matthew Roberts, Justin McInerney, Taylor Adams, Oliver Florent
SUB: Harry Cunningham
Others to consider: Robbie Fox, Aaron Francis, Sam Wicks, Angus Sheldrick, Ben Paton, Peter Ladhams, Joel Hamling, Caiden Cleary, Corey Warner
FB: Brady Hough, Harry Edwards, Liam Duggan
HB: Reuben Ginbey, Jeremy McGovern, Liam Baker
C: Bo Allan, Tim Kelly, Elijah Hewett
HF: Jack Graham, Jake Waterman, Matthew Owies
FF: Tyler Brockman, Oscar Allen, Liam Ryan
FO: Matthew Flynn, Elliot Yeo, Harley Reid
I/C: Jack Williams, Jamie Cripps, Tom Cole, Jayden Hunt
SUB: Ryan Maric
Others to consider: Dom Sheed, Bailey Williams, Jack Petruccelle, Tom Cole, Noah Long, Archer Reid, Jobe Shanahan, Campbell Chesser
FB: Bailey Dale, Liam Jones, Rory Lobb
HB: Lachie Bramble, James O'Donnell, Taylor Duryea
C: Bailey Williams, Tom Liberatore, Ed Richards
HF: Caleb Poulter, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Rhylee West
FF: Cody Weightman, Aaron Naughton, Sam Darcy
FO: Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli, Adam Treloar
I/C: Ryley Sanders, Joel Freijah, Matthew Kennedy, Riley Garcia
SUB: Laitham Vandermeer
Others to consider: Jedd Busslinger, Cooper Hynes, Ryan Gardner, Harvey Gallagher, Buku Khamis, Jason Johannisen, Nick Coffield, James Harmes, Arthur Jones