Zero Hanger has been around the grounds and across the latest news in the first week of training in 2026.
A frustrating litany of injuries has overshadowed a few magnets which have been shifted, providing insight into which positions players could lineup in 2025.
Connor MacDonald (Hawthorn Hawks)
Forward to midfield
Hawthorn was already looking light on for midfield talent before Will Day's injury, with Thursday's incident exacerbating the concern. Even before Day's injury, MacDonald had been training as an on-baller, forecasting a positional switch.
MacDonald was drafted as a midfielder, but has played as a half forward at the Hawks. He looks set to inject dynamism and athleticism into a midfield that desperately needs those traits to complement star Jai Newcombe.
