Every AFL club's squad for the 2027 season is coming together, so how does each team's back, midfield and forward line stack up against their rivals?
We at Zero Hanger will be going through all 18 clubs, analysing and ranking them 1-18 across all three thirds of the ground, starting with the backline.
While the draft, delisted free agent signing period and trial spots remain for clubs to recruit players, the majority of each team's starting 23 are in place.
Focusing on the players at their disposal, their style of football in 2026, and with a look forward to Round 1, 2027, this is how we ranked every club 1-18 for its midfield.
16. West Coast
Midfielders: Harley Reid, Willem Duursma, Tim Kelly, Elliot Yeo, Jack Viney, Jack Graham, Deven Robertson, Elijah Hewett, Sam Allen, Bo Allan, Hamish Davis, Finlay Macrae, Oliver Francou.
After a few years of disappointing midfield performances and multiple losses, the Eagles look set in 2027 to take a huge developmental step forward.
They now have Reid coming into his fourth season, who was ranked the 7th best clearance player in 2026 and will look to climb this ranking, alongside young gun Duursma, who had a seriously good debut season and will only grow from here.
They have added in midfield tackling bull Viney from the Demons over the off-season, while Kelly, Yeo and Graham can all play supporting roles to get more consistent midfield time.
West Coast were ranked second last, only above the Bombers, for average points scored from centre bounces (9.8), and adding Viney to the midfield rotations can help bump these numbers up.
Robertson will also return from an ACL injury, and Andrew McQualter may have his best midfield to choose from since joining the club in 2025.
They could easily make their way higher up on this list during 2027, but question marks over consistency and form may arise.
