With six rounds of AFL action settled, it's time to commence our Rolling All-Australian series for 2025.
Zero Hanger will name a continued All-Australian side after every six rounds of the season, with the next side to be named after Round 12, highlighting the changes since the last side was named.
This week's side is the first of the season, reflecting on the form of players from the first half-dozen rounds to settle on a side.
We've named a 23-man team, including a sub on the interchange who doesn't need to have held the sub role this year, as well as some players who are stiff to miss out on a selection.
2. Midfielders
The hardest selection of the field to settle on, with years gone by often seeing midfielders squeezed into forward and backline roles when possible, while also dominating the interchange.
We've allocated three of the five bench spots to the midfield on top of the five field roles and the ruck spot, with a handful of stars unlucky to miss the cut.
It's hard to go past any of Matt Rowell, Nick Daicos and Andrew Brayshaw for starting spots, while Zach Merrett, Bailey Smith and George Hewett have rightfully put their hats in the ring.
Hewett could be the shock All-Australian option, potentially surpassing teammates Sam Walsh and Patrick Cripps as the Blues' in-form onballer.
The wings spots are often tricky, and we've looked to two gun runners who have proven themselves as inside-outside assets in, and before, 2025.
Geelong's Max Holmes has been sensational for the Cats, while Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage could finally get his flowers after being overlooked as a pure wingman in years gone by.
The ruck battle is quite even, with Carlton's Tom De Koning perhaps narrowly ahead of Collingwood's Darcy Cameron, Docker Luke Jackson, seven-time selection Max Gawn and North Melbourne's Tristan Xerri.
