Either through necessity or creativity, some coaches look for positional changes to turn a game or season.
Utilising defenders in attack, or rebounders through the midfield, role switches can be unearthed, adding a whole new perspective to what the player is capable of.
Some moves in 2025 resulted in All-Australian blazers, while others caused oppositional distress. We take you through some of the best positional changes of 2025...
Dan Curtin
Forward to Wing
The Adelaide youngster is seen as a unicorn given his height and athleticism, and after spending his maiden season up forward, he moved to the wing in 2025.
Curtin's rise to AFL stardom is well and truly on its way, showing his adaptability and versatility in pushing further up the ground.
The big-bodied Western Australian started gaining more confidence as the year went on, gathering 15 or more disposals on eight occasions, with a breakout effort against Richmond in Round 16 (26 touches and two goals).
Curtin's frame of 197cm along the wings adds a point of difference to the Crows' lineup, which is difficult to rival by the opposition.
