Following the nine-part series ranking each AFL club's positional lines, it is time to review each AFL team's list in its entirety and determine which sides can enter 2025 with full confidence in the talent on their list.
While some clubs may be star-studded in one spot, this list will take the entire squad into account, looking into the depth, firepower, and performances in 2024 across all three areas of the field.
Those who have been consistently at the top of the rankings throughout our series will undoubtedly find themselves at the top of the board once again, but those who popped into the top six just once, or those who had a starkly low ranking in comparison to their other results, may find themselves dropped to midtable or below.
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So, here is the concluding chapter to Zero Hanger's pre-season list rankings, signifying the best and worst teams on paper for the year ahead.
12. Gold Coast
(Backline ranking: 9th; Midfield ranking: 10th; Forward ranking: 11th)
Likewise to the Crows, the Suns have breakout potential if their young stars can flourish further in 2025.
With a fresh leadership restructuring, there is excitement about what the Suns can do under the youthful captaincy of Noah Anderson.
Factor in a couple of notable off-season additions of Daniel Rioli, John Noble and Leo Lombard too, and the Suns list has certainly upgraded ahead of 2025.
But once again, the Suns are similar to Adelaide with their on-field failures despite pre-season hype for a finals appearance. Their mid-table rankings across the board suggest the Suns are on the cusp of breaking their September drought, but buying into the fanfare is one we're not quite ready to believe in yet, although we're prepared to be proven wrong.
