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.
12. North Melbourne
Midfielders: Luke Davies-Uniacke, Harry Sheezel, Finn O'Sullivan, Colby McKercher, George Wardlaw, Jy Simpkin, Luke Parker, Dylan Stephens, Tom Powell, Elijah Tsatas, Tom Blamires.
Jaymie Graham has taken the reins from Alastair Clarkson as head coach of North Melbourne, and this midfield has the chance to go to the next level in 2027; however, they can't be higher than 12th yet.
None of the Roos mids was able to get All-Australian recognition, with Davies-Uniacke the only player to make the squad of 46, although Sheezel was a big snub after averaging 30.4 disposals, 4.5 clearances and 4.9 tackles last season.
North ranked last in loose ball gets (57.8) last year, and they seemed to get better in this stat when Wardlaw was in the midfield in his 16 games for the year.
Simpkin also got more midfield time throughout the last eight rounds.
McKercher is growing from strength to strength and was able to enjoy midfield minutes away from his usual half-back position, and with continued development from Stephens, Powell and newest recruit Tsatas, Roos fans are hopeful their midfield can grow even further.
As it seems to be with North over the last few seasons, it's hard to rank them higher even with the immense talent they have. There'll be hope for more improvement in 2027.
