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.
15. Port Adelaide
Midfielders: Jason Horne-Francis, Connor Rozee, Willem Drew, Ollie Wines, Jase Burgoyne, Miles Bergman, Joe Richards, Jack Lukosius, Jacob Wehr, Ewan Mackinlay, Jack Watkins.
The Power will have to rely heavily on the likes of Horne-Francis, Rozee, Drew and Wines to play significant minutes in the middle following the loss of Zak Butters to the Bulldogs.
Captain Rozee will return in 2027 after a season ruined by a hamstring injury and surgery, as he will be a prominent on-baller.
A great season last year by Horne-Francis, who averaged 23.3 disposals, had to do much of the inside work with injuries to stars around him.
The Power ranked last for hard ball gets, which they will want to rectify in 2027 to get their hands on the ball first more often than not and get moving forward.
Josh Carr's side will be hoping for more improvement from players such as Burgoyne and Bergman; meanwhile, Richards enjoyed a breakout year in the midfield when required.
Wines and Drew are still more than capable of helping lift the side from their bottom-four finish, but the loss of Butters hurts immensely, landing them in 15th position in our ranking.
