With each new AFL season seeing rising stars stake their claim as the best in their respective position, the All-Australian team often welcomes some fresh faces for the first time.
A total of seven players earned their maiden All-Australian selections in 2024, with that number down from the 12 first-time selections made in both 2023 and 2022.
This year could see a rise in maiden All-Australians named in the final side, with some of the game's best still yet to be fitted for a blazer.
Here we've listed nine players yet to receive their first All-Australian selection who should come close in 2025.
5. Hayden Young
Dockers teammates Caleb Serong and Andrew Brayshaw have featured in the past three All-Australian teams, with 2025 potentially Young's chance to earn his first selection.
His move to midfield last year immediately paid dividends, with Young amassing his first podium finish in the club's best and fairest and a first All-Australian squad selection.
Averaging 23.8 disposals, 9.4 contested possessions, 5.0 clearances, 5.3 tackles, 7.0 score involvements and 5.8 inside 50s per game in his first season in the middle, Young could quickly surpass both Serong and Brayshaw as Fremantle's best onballer.
The healthy competition in the middle for Justin Longmuir's side can also bode well for the Perth club as they eye a finals return this year.
