19 players made the 44-man All-Australian team for the first time in 2024, suggesting they took their game to the next level.
So, who could be primed to do the same in 2025?
In no particular order, here are 10 players who have the opportunity to take the next big step over the coming 12 months.
9. Finn Callaghan
Since he entered the league in 2022, Finn Callaghan's output has been steadily improving. But 2024 really saw him turn heads as a big-bodied powerful midfielder and it seems as though he is really coming into his own in the league.
Callaghan is on the cusp of becoming a star and last season was a telling sign that he is almost there. His contract will expire at the end of 2025, and with the Saints supposedly looming, he is primed to become one of the biggest improvers for the next season and will gain an equal amount of attention.
