The 2025 AFL season is ready to get underway.

After what felt like the longest pre-season in the game's history, fans will be pleased to know that games for premiership points are here.

And with that comes the somewhat outlandish predictions, as just about every footy fan delves into their psyche to put forward their forecasts.

Here theย Zero Hangerย team have tipped their premiers, top eight, wooden spooners, Brownlow winners, Coleman medallists, Rising Star recipients, All-Australian smokeys and more for the season ahead.

Five clubs have been named as premiership threats, while there's a standout vote for the Brownlow Medal and a wooden spoon contender other than Richmond.

2025 AFL Predictions

Aidan Cellini

Premiers:ย Geelong
Runners-Up:ย Collingwood
Top 8: Brisbane, Collingwood, GWS, Geelong, Hawthorn, Fremantle, Sydney, Adelaide
Wooden Spoon:ย Richmond
Brownlow Medal:ย Nick Daicos
Coleman Medal:ย Jeremy Cameron
Rising Star Award:ย Isaac Kako
Biggest Riser:ย Fremantle
Greatest Fall:ย Port Adelaide
All-Australian Smokey:ย Tom De Koning
Major 2025 headline:ย Jamarra Ugle-Hagan trade from the Western Bulldogs
Best recruit of 2025:ย Dan Houston

Callum Farquhar

Premiers: Hawthorn
Runners-Up: Brisbane
Top 8:ย Geelong, Brisbane, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Fremantle, GWS, Sydney, Gold Coast
Wooden Spoon: Richmond
Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos
Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey
Rising Star Award: Levi Ashcroft
Biggest Riser: Fremantle
Greatest Fall: Port Adelaide
All-Australian Smokey: Sam Darcy
Major 2025 headline: AFL enforce stricter rules on long-term deals after club presents ridiculous offer to unproven youngster
Best recruit of 2025:ย Shai Bolton

Ethan Lee Chalk

Premiers: Geelong
Runners-Up:ย GWS
Wooden Spoon: Richmond
Brownlow: Nickย Daicos
Coleman: Jesseย Hogan
Rising Star: Levi Ashcroft
Biggest Riser: Gold Coast
Greatest Fall: Westernย Bulldogs
AA Smokey: Max Holmes
Major 2025 headline:ย Salary cap scandal rocks the AFL
Best recruit: ย Shai Bolton

Phoenix Trinidad

Premiers:ย Flagmantle
Runners-Up:ย Gold Coast (from 4th)
Wooden Spoon:ย St Kilda
Brownlow:ย Jason Horne-Francis
Coleman:ย Josh Treacy
Rising Star:ย Harvey Langford
Biggest Riser:ย ย Gold Coast
Greatest Fall:ย Hawthorn
AA Smokey:ย Josh Rachele
Biggest 2025 headline:ย BT to leave Channel 7
Best recruit:ย Dan Houston

Charlie Cosgrove

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-Up: GWS
Wooden Spoon: Richmond
Brownlow: Nick Daicos
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron
Rising Star: Levi Ashcroft
Biggest Riser: Fremantle
Greatest Fall: Port Adelaide
AA Smokey: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Major 2025 headline: Hinkley sacked
Best recruit: Dan Houston

Mitch Keating

Premiers: Sydney
Runners-Up: GWS
Wooden Spoon: Richmond
Brownlow: Chad Warner
Coleman: Nick Larkey
Rising Star: Nate Caddy
Biggest Riser: Melbourne
Greatest Fall: Port Adelaide
AA Smokey: Trent Rivers
Biggest 2025 headline:ย Harley Reid re-signs with West Coast before 2026
Best recruit: James Peatling

Totals

Premiers:ย Geelong 2, Collingwood, Fremantle, Sydney, Hawthorn
Wooden Spoon:ย Richmond 5, St Kilda
Brownlow: Nick Daicos 4, Chad Warner, Jason Horne-Francis
Coleman: Nick Larkey 2, Jeremy Cameron 2, Josh Treacy, Jesse Hogan
Rising Star: Levi Ashcroft 3, Nate Caddy, Harvey Langford, Isaac Kako