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.
7. Jai NewcombeÂ
If Newcombe's end to 2024 is anything to go by, the Hawks' hard-nut won't have much of an issue earning an All-Australian spot if he can replicate that vein of form for most of this year.
Newcombe averaged 29.25 disposals, 7.13 clearances and 12.75 contested possessions per game in his final eight matches, with the final games in that run coming in September.
The midfielder could be on the verge of breaking into the top echelon of onballers in the AFL this year, with Newcombe already in reaching distance after finishing ninth in the Brownlow.
The Hawks as a whole are expected to rise up further in 2025, with Newcombe to play a big part and potentially pocket some accolades along the way.
