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.
3. Forwards
A host of maiden All-Australian selections could be handed out in the front third given the form of the opening six rounds, with key forwards Ben King and Josh Treacy firming as the standout talls to pick.
Both fell short of squad spots in 2024 and have responded to the snubs in style, with King and Treacy tied for most goals after Round 6 with 18 each, with the former having one less game to his name.
Western Bulldogs young gun Sam Darcy is hard to ignore in this conversation and would likely be in the mix for a blazer at the end of year had it not been for his recent knee injury. Nevertheless, he secures the third tall target role in our starting side for the first edition of our rolling team.
Adelaide's Riley Thilthorpe is another to consider, with his tally of 24 goals and assists (16 goals and eight goal assists) combining to place him No.1 overall in the competition, with teammate Darcy Fogarty and North Melbourne's Nick Larkey others worthy of a mention.
GWS captain Toby Greene could add a fourth blazer to his closest off the back of a scintillating start to 2025, while St Kilda livewire Jack Higgins leads the goals haul among the smalls with 17 to his name in a hot start.
Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield, who has won an equal record eight All-Australian selections, has returned to starring form in an attacking role, with the Brownlow Medal winner a chance to edge out the likes of North Melbourne's Paul Curtis, Coleman Medal winner Jesse Hogan and Gold Coast's Ben Long for one of the last spots in the side.
