Sam Lalor and the Richmond Tigers young guns could help propel Adem Yze and his men right up the ladder in 2026

Richmond (17.)

Wins: 5. Casualties: 18. Draft Elections: 2.3

Went well: A very young and inexperienced list for a club that will sail in turbulent waters. The season started in the best possible note with a striking round win against Carlton. The nature of the victory, a victory from behind, determined the tone of the season for both tigers and Blues. Maurice rioli throws the emphasis from Jnr and they were all swollen.

There may be a rough output meeting for the following: Advanced and advanced coaches of the club. The tigers scored fewer points (1449) than West Coast, a club that reached a victory compared to Richmond’s five. Experienced pioneer Tom Lynch can wear a driver for missing games. A year later, he played only 16 matches (largely due to suspension) with injuries.

Something that will wait with four ways: There’s a lot to look forward to. Realistically, the tigers will fight to replicate the loss of losses (5-18) while the tigers continue to develop their young groups. For a series of players, the second year can be an example of Blues ”. However, Richmond will see the chance to overthrow his matches against Carlton.

The best and the most fair hint: Tim Taranto.
– Scott spit

ST KILDA (12.)

Wins: 9. Casualties: 14. Draft Elections: 7, 43, 58.

Went well: The saints were a popular choice to sink in the fourth four, but he gave priority to youth and finished three wins from this region.

St Kilda’s two rounds of Geelong were a fake dawn, but on the contrary, he took a look. They also destroyed Fremantle and implemented the return of three largest quarters from 46 points against Melbourne.

This second win was the first of four people in a row without upset GWS on the 24th round.

Nasiah Wanganeen-Mlerra’s emergence as the top primer, Max Hall followed Cooper Sharman and Max Heath as a draft success story in the middle of the season.

There may be a rough output meeting for the following: Zak Jones. The brother of Nathan, the former demons captain, was not one of the five saints who signed again last week and faced an uncertain future. Jones entered the age of 31 in March and made clear that they want to be younger in the midfield.

Something that will wait with four ways: Despite Adelaide and Liman Adelaide, they protected him despite the Wanganeen-Mlera.

Mattaes Phillipou, Darcy Wilson, Alix Tauru and Tobie Travaglia have optimism about what can be, while Hugo Garcia, Isaac Keler, Hugh Boxshall and Lance Collard also promises the appreciation. Tom de Koning will be on the list in 2026 and I hope Max King will be suitable again.

The best and the most fair hint: Nasiah Wanganeen-Mler.
– Marc McGowan

Sydney (10)

Wins: 12. Casualties: 11. Draft Elections: 9, 27, 45, 63.

Went well: Swans, who won only four of the first 12 matches under the new coach Dean Cox, showed power to gather and win eight of the last 11 matches.

The game founder Isaac Heeney made a difficult start, but reminded everyone a legitimate star.

Chad Warner was a consistent threat in the midfield, but it had no effect up to 2022-24.

In Gulden, which is on the edge of the pre -season, a serious ankle injury for months and the opposite effect of the return on the 15th round, Swans seriously hurt the midfield and creative driving. Brodie Grundy strengthened why it was one of the leading ridges of the competition.

There may be a rough output meeting for the following: Captain Callum Mills. Mills must be in the park for Swans to jump next season. The 2024 campaign came out of the rail after injuring the rotator headline in a crazy Monday celebration. Plantar missed the first half of this year because of Fasya. In 2026, he needs to lead.

Something that will wait with four ways: This was a year of calibration for Swans, and especially after receiving the replacement of John “Horse” Longmire, learning for Cox, which is more comfortable.

While feeling a little wasted year, swans will still be strengthened in the first four modes and during the trade period. They need to move at the beginning of next season.

The best and the most fair hint: Isaac Heeney.
– Jon Pierik

Carlton (11.)

Wins: 9. Casualties: 14. Draft Elections: 34, 44, 62*.

Went well: Not much. George Hewett was one of the few Blues who gathered the best career season in the midfield and exceeding expectations.

Hewett, known as a better defense fifteen, became a productive ball in itself. In the 12th season of an AFL list, the old Swan is a strong chance to win the first best and most fair award.

Experienced Nick Haynes exceeded the club’s fear to be a reliable defender. He deserves another year. The young midfielder Cooper Lord will be watched.

Blues is best, unfortunately, the best defender Harry O’Farrell seems to be the best defender who wounded his knee.

Other gains were bitter sweet. Jack Silvagni was a revelation in defense, but he only played 13 games and now he took action. Ollie Hollands found the ball in the role of a new role as a working defender, but the kicking work works.

There may be a rough output meeting for the following: Mitch McGoveovern. Blues is eager to get money from his books, and on the wall for the 30 -year -old who has narrowed a game triggers who will win a contract extension.

When Silvagni goes out and is not seen for most of the 2026 of O’Farrell, the defense can only take another year, but it will be under the conditions of Blues. Veterans Adam Saad and Blake Acres had ordinary seasons.

Something that will wait with four ways: In the Box of Coaches, the mass change, free agents Tom de Koning and Silvagni confirmed the separation and on the ongoing speeches about Charlie Curnow, Blues has been out of a turmoil season and Afl home and displacement season is not yet official! Wait for the turmoil to continue for a while.

But once they go out, there will be hope again. De Koning and Silvagni’s departure will strengthen Blues’s draft hand to buy Harry Dean, which has high scores as a father-son election.

Blues, which was broken due to injury in 2025, can return to the final contention with a cleaner health bill. Curnow (assuming that he stayed) and Sam Walsh had interrupted the foregrounds that seriously affected his years.

Harry McKay missed half of the season. Matthew Cottrell and Elijah Hollands did not play two of the best runners and the heart and soul defender Nic Newman never entered the field.

Then there is a convenient jagga smith possibility. Do it all right and Blues must be stronger – but it was a year in which it fell well below expectations.

The best and the most fair hint: George Hewett.
– Andrew Wu

Melbourne (14.)

Wins: 7. Casualties: 16. Draft Elections: 23, 51, 59*

Went well: Kysaiah Pickett, a star goals, the club’s best player Captain Max Gawn’a rival to the game breaking a midfielder/further graduated. In spite of their problems, the demons guaranteed Pickett’s award -winning signature in a major coup and kept it in a lucrative contract until the end of 2034.

Gawn is again a giant, talking about the action in the field and he became a spokesman for almost every crisis.

Ribauunt defender, Jake Bowy, took the next step to become the driver of the team, while Harvey Langford, who was the number 6 in the last year’s draft, has made a seamless transition to senior football.

Verification Advanced Jake Melksham made another contract approved by the demons only days after the end of the seasons with 33 goals from 18 games.

There may be a rough output meeting for the following: Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca. Do two of Melbourne’s biggest players want to stay? If both players want, the club should not stand in its own way.

Returning from a life -threatening injury, Petracca’s season was stable and probably at the first six of the club’s best and most fair award, but it will end in a long way from the game breaking ways.

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Oliver was better than last year, where he conceived of off -site problems of his campaign. There is time to make both of them return in the best way, but the tendency to stand towards the use of competition and speed and ball against them.

Jacob Van Rooyen went back in a season.

Something that will wait with four ways: The appointment of a new coach is always renewing hopes among the supporter base.

If Nathan Buckley succeeds in Early Favorite but Simon Goodwin, he should decide whether the core of this list can rise again after two years of return, or whether it is time to invest more in future generations.

Harvey Langford, Xavier Lindsay and Caleb Windsor have three talented young weapons to play too much football for the club.

The best and the most fair hint: Max Gawn.
– Andrew Wu

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