The midfield is home to the AFL's most recognised names. This line receives the most individual recognition, sweeping the league's suite of awards most years. Those in the engine room shoulder the responsibility of galvanising their side through winning possession and determining field position.
Midfield groups are usually emblematic of a given team - good teams have good midfields, and bad teams do not.
Here's Zero Hanger's ranking of the league's 18 midfield corps for 2025.
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6. GWS
A breakout year from Finn Callaghan propelled the Giants this year, while Tom Green capped his rise from academy prospect to league A-grader with his first best and fairest. The two men rank inside the league's top 20 players, per Wheelo Ratings, and the Giants rank sixth for points scored from centre bounce.
Xavier O'Halloran spent the back third of the year exposed to increased centre bounce opportunity, presenting as a point of difference with his pace, tenacity, and craft.
One would assume that the Giants have just one or two more genuine flag tilts in them with the current iteration of their list, with age a factor for the still-contributing Josh Kelly and Stephen Coniglio, although the former will miss a considerable portion of next season after hip resurfacing surgery.
That comes as the club welcomes Clayton Oliver into the mix, with the contested ball-winning bull set to add another later to Adam Kingsley's ranks.
