The 2025 AFL season is upon us. In an eventful pre-season, footy fans have already been treated to a number of dazzling goals from the league's best, setting the tone for what might be one of the more prolific goalkicking seasons in recent memory.
It was Jesse Hogan who led the way in 2024, winning the Coleman Medal comfortably with 69 snags to his name in the home and away season. The question now is: Can he do it again? If not, who will?
We've picked out the seven favourite candidates for the 2025 Coleman Medal.
7. Josh Treacy
One of the more underrated forwards out there and perhaps the biggest smokey for the Coleman Medal is Fremantle's Josh Treacy.
Amongst the goal-scoring leaders last season, Treacy ranked lowly for shots and set shots, but his ability to put together an elite 45-goal campaign stemmed from his accuracy when he got his opportunities.
Treacy's unerring 71.4% goalkicking accuracy is the most accurate in the league over the past five seasons amongst players to kick at least 30 goals, and while that may not be sustainable for another year, his two goals with 70% time on ground in the Dockers hitout against Melbourne on Sunday suggests he has plenty more to give.
Perhaps Treacy will lose some opportunities with an already star-studded forward line that got even better with the addition of Shai Bolton over the off-season. But Treacy may be the guy that flies under the radar in this Fremantle forward line and, in turn, could surprise everyone with another stellar goalkicking campaign.
