Pundits have already begun looking into their crystal balls to see which club will get a jump on the competition in 2025.
Following the completion of the 2024 trade and free agency period that saw 28 players find new homes, tipsters are making assertions as to who will rise to the top of the mountain next year.
Brisbane are early contenders for back-to-back flags despite losing Joe Daniher to retirement.
The Lions are set to welcome father-son gun Levi Ashcroft to the club, as well as academy prospect Sam Marshall.
Coach Chris Fagan should also have at his disposal an injured cohort who missed out on the premiership triumph that consists of Lincoln McCarthy, Darcy Gardiner, Keidean Coleman, Tom Doedee and Oscar McInerney.
Hawthorn has risen in bettors' expectations given their historic run from 0-5 to begin the 2024 season to the semi-final, losing to Port Adelaide by three points.
Sam Mitchell was also able to add Tom Barrass and Josh Battle via the player movement period and will get back injured midfielder Will Day.
Then lies a tier of clubs who will give themselves every chance of adding the 2025 premiership trophy to their cabinet: Carlton, Sydney, Collingwood, GWS and Geelong.
Following are the Western Bulldogs, Fremantle and Port Adelaide, rounding out the top 10 teams predicted for next year.
Melbourne isn't given much of a chance to replicate their 2021 success amid heavy turmoil that saw stars Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca flag moves to rival clubs.
Adelaide weren't deemed genuine contenders despite the trio of Alex Neal-Bullen, Isaac Cumming and James Peatling improving the club's list.
Essendon's wretched run of poor seasons is set to continue in 2025.
Gold Coast's bold trade moves that saw them land Daniel Rioli and John Noble won't amount to anything, according to the early odds.
Richmond - holding one of the best draft hands in modern football - was unanimously named as back-to-back wooden spooners.
Here are the odds for the 2025 premiership from four (Pointsbet, TAB, Sportsbet and Ladbrokes) of the major betting companies...
| Pointsbet | TAB | Sportsbet | Ladbrokes |
| Brisbane ($6) | Brisbane ($7) | Brisbane ($8) | Brisbane ($7) |
| GWS ($8) | Hawthorn ($8) | Hawthorn ($8) | Hawthorn ($8) |
| Hawthorn ($8.50) | Carlton ($9) | Carlton ($9) | Carlton ($9) |
| Sydney ($10) | Sydney ($9) | Collingwood ($9) | Sydney ($9) |
| Carlton ($10) | GWS ($9) | Geelong ($9) | GWS ($9) |
| Collingwood ($10) | Geelong ($10) | GWS ($9) | Collingwood ($9) |
| Geelong ($11) | Collingwood ($10) | Sydney ($10) | Geelong ($10) |
| Western Bulldogs ($11) | Fremantle ($11) | Fremantle ($12) | Western Bulldogs ($12) |
| Fremantle ($14) | Western Bulldogs ($12) | Western Bulldogs ($13) | Fremantle ($13) |
| Port Adelaide ($17) | Port Adelaide ($17) | Port Adelaide ($15) | Port Adelaide ($15) |
| Essendon ($26) | Melbourne ($26) | Melbourne ($21) | Melbourne ($26) |
| Melbourne ($26) | St Kilda ($34) | Adelaide ($26) | Adelaide ($29) |
| Adelaide ($34) | Adelaide ($34) | Essendon ($41) | Gold Coast ($41) |
| St Kilda ($41) | Gold Coast ($41) | Gold Coast ($41) | Essendon ($51) |
| Gold Coast ($41) | Essendon ($51) | St Kilda ($41) | St Kilda ($51) |
| North Melbourne ($151) | North Melbourne ($101) | North Melbourne ($81) | North Melbourne ($101) |
| West Coast ($151) | West Coast ($101) | West Coast ($101) | West Coast ($101) |
| Richmond ($501) | Richmond ($151) | Richmond ($151) | Richmond ($101) |