The start of the 2026 AFL is closing in, with the pre-season presenting plenty of questions for fans as to how their teams will take shape come Round 1.
With the first week back from the break causing carnage on the injury front, a number of selection spots are up for grabs across the competition, if they weren't already.
With trade and draft recruits, as well as players on the periphery, looking to cement their spots, there's plenty of discourse focused on what lineup each club will run with to start the new campaign.
Here we've selected every AFL team's best 23 for the 2026 season...
NEW PICK YOUR TEAM: Select your club's best 23 + Origin and custom teams
Geelong
FB: Zach Guthrie, Sam De Koning, Jack Henry
HB: Lawson Humphries, Connor O'Sullivan, Tom Stewart
C: Oliver Dempsey, Bailey Smith, Shaun Mannagh
HF: Gryan Miers, Jeremy Cameron, Patrick Dangerfield
FF: Bradley Close, Shannon Neale, Tyson Stengle
FO: Rhys Stanley, Max Holmes, Tom Atkins
I/C: Mark Blicavs, James Worpel, Mark O'Connor, Jack Bowes, Jack Martin
