Mike Sheehan's Top 50

Jefferson was uncapped in his first two seasons at Melbourne but finally made his AFL debut in the opening round of the season and scored a goal with his first kick. However, it was not all smooth sailing for young tall forward who gravitated during the year between the senior team and Casey where he mixed a couple a couple of promising five goal bags with some quieter days.

The medium-sized defender has good athleticism and showed good improvement during the season without fully cementing his place in the senior team.

The dashing premiership defender continued to adapt to the occasional role as a midfielder where he enjoyed some success with his strong running and long kicking.

The veteran Demon might be slowing down a little, but his wealth of experience frequently proved invaluable, and he became the cornerstone of the team's defensive unit, particularly during the latter half of the season. Ultimately, he played more games as a key defender than Steven May and Jake Lever, the players for whom he was initially the backup. Consequently, McDonald was rewarded with a one-year contract extension.

Adams persevered over three seasons with the Casey Demons, achieving notable progress as a key defender at VFL level this year to earn a senior debut late in the season. Although he didn’t set the world on fire, he put in a commendable performance against star Bulldog key forwards, which bodes well for his future prospects.

The forecast said wind. The ladder said mismatch. The scoreboard said obliteration. Melbourne didn’t just beat Gold Coast — they dismantled them: 13.15 (93) to 0.6 (6). An 87-point obliteration, the Suns held goalless, and the Demons delivering their second-highest winning margin and third-highest score in AFLW history.