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Damian Barrett Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Geelong Wooden spoon: Hawthorn Moving up: Geelong Set to fall: Port Adelaide Club under the most pressure (and why): Gold Coast, because it sacked Dew to get Dimma, and now won’t stop talking about finals Will the Suns finally make finals?: No Brownlow Medal: Chad Warner Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron AFL Rising Star: Ryley Sanders Recruit of the year: Brodie Grundy Surprise All-Australian: Ollie Henry Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Def Leppard and Motley Crue Headline you'll see: Melbourne: We Don’t Have A Drug Culture Headline you won't see: Gold Coast: We Knew We Had Dimma Even Before 2023 Started Big call: Suns Pick Up Buddy In Mid-Season Draft Barrett's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Geelong 3. Sydney 4. Greater Western Sydney 5. Collingwood 6. Carlton 7. Melbourne 8. Adelaide 9. St Kilda 10. Fremantle 11. Port Adelaide 12. Western Bulldogs 13. Essendon 14. Gold Coast 15. Richmond 16. West Coast 17. North Melbourne 18. Hawthorn Riley Beveridge Premier: Collingwood Runner-up: Brisbane Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Adelaide Set to fall: St Kilda Club under the most pressure (and why): Gold Coast. Made the splashy coaching hire, now the Suns simply have to deliver and finally play finals football Will the Suns finally make finals?: No Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow AFL Rising Star: Colby McKercher Recruit of the year: Lachie Schultz Surprise All-Australian: Josh Rachele Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Dua Lipa Headline you'll see: Nick Daicos stamps his name as the best player in the League Headline you won't see: Pressure off Blues as Michael Voss' side has a quiet few weeks Big call: All-Australian ruck Tim English lured home and joins the Eagles Beveridge's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Collingwood 3. Carlton 4. Greater Western Sydney 5. Melbourne 6. Port Adelaide 7. Adelaide 8. Sydney 9. Gold Coast 10. Western Bulldogs 11. Geelong 12. St Kilda 13. Essendon 14. Richmond 15. Fremantle 16. North Melbourne 17. Hawthorn 18. West Coast Sarah Black Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: North Melbourne Moving up: Sydney Set to fall: Richmond Club under the most pressure (and why): Melbourne. An off-season in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, coupled with a talented list and an injury-decimated forward line spells concerns. Will the Suns finally make finals?: No (the women did it last year, though!) Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli. Please. The man needs one. Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow AFL Rising Star: Ryley Sanders Recruit of the year: Tom Doedee Surprise All-Australian: Noah Anderson Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment?: Taytay played to 96,000 last month, let's bump it up to 100k. Dream big. Headline you'll see: Bombers' finals win-drought celebrates 20 years Headline you won't see: Tiges bounce back under Yze Big call: Cats to continue a slow descent, the old guard leading them to a couple of upset wins along the way Black's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Collingwood 3. Sydney 4. Greater Western Sydney 5. Carlton 6. Melbourne 7. Port Adelaide 8. Adelaide 9. St Kilda 10. Geelong 11. Fremantle 12. Western Bulldogs 13. Gold Coast 14. Essendon 15. Richmond 16. West Coast 17. Hawthorn 18. North Melbourne Nat Edwards Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Carlton Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Adelaide Set to fall: St Kilda Club under the most pressure (and why): Melbourne. It's the obvious answer, but after a tumultuous season they are going to be feeling the heat if they don't get off to a good start. Will the Suns finally make finals?: I've been burned by the Suns on this front for the last two seasons, never again. So, no. Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey AFL Rising Star: George Wardlaw Recruit of the year: Brodie Grundy Surprise All-Australian: Max Holmes Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Taylor Swift - she's already been enchanted by Melbourne, so why not get her back to rock the 'G in style? It's the perfect Love Story. Headline you'll see: Contract talks on hold for Dusty Headline you won't see: Eagles fans revolt after West Coast brings back the banner Big call: Brodie Grundy back in the All-Australian team Edwards' ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Carlton 3. Collingwood 4. Port Adelaide 5. Greater Western Sydney 6. Melbourne 7. Adelaide 8. Essendon 9. Sydney 10. Western Bulldogs 11. Geelong 12. Gold Coast 13. St Kilda 14. Fremantle 15. Richmond 16. Hawthorn 17. North Melbourne 18. West Coast Josh Gabelich Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Adelaide Set to fall: St Kilda Club under the most pressure (and why): Western Bulldogs following the off-season upheaval in the footy department. Will the Suns finally make finals?: No Brownlow Medal: Tom Green Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey AFL Rising Star: Ryley Sanders Recruit of the year: Brodie Grundy Surprise All-Australian: Hayden Young Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? DMAs Headline you'll see: Eagles chase free agent Tim English Headline you won't see: Brisbane's era under Chris Fagan is over Big call: Bailey Smith has played his final game for the Western Bulldogs Gabelich's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Collingwood 3. Carlton 4. Greater Western Sydney 5. Sydney 6. Port Adelaide 7. Western Bulldogs 8. Adelaide 9. Melbourne 10. Gold Coast 11. St Kilda 12. Fremantle 13. Geelong 14. Essendon 15. Richmond 16. Hawthorn 17. North Melbourne 18. West Coast Sarah Olle Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Greater Western Sydney Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Adelaide Set to fall: St Kilda Club under the most pressure (and why): Given its off-season, Melbourne will be an eternal fascination in 2024. If Carlton can't hit the highs of last year, it will be intriguing to see if the Blues revert to self-implosion or maintain the course. Fremantle must perform better – otherwise expect coach Justin Longmuir's tenure to be at the fore of discussion in the west. Will the Suns finally make finals?: No. But by the thinnest of margins. Brownlow Medal: A NSW flavour: Errol Gulden or Tom Green Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow AFL Rising Star: If he stays fit, George Wardlaw. Expect an immediate impact from Ryley Sanders. Recruit of the year: Lachie Schultz will fit in beautifully at the reining premiers, while Brodie Grundy will fill a big hole at the Swans. Surprise All-Australian: Mitch Owens Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Bring some more girl power to the 'G: Is Beyonce in the budget? Headline you'll see: 400 not out: Pendles eyes Boomer's games record Headline you won't see: Honeymoon period's over for McRae Big call: Extra time will decide the Grand Final Olle's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Greater Western Sydney 3. Collingwood 4. Port Adelaide 5. Carlton 6. Melbourne 7. Adelaide 8. Sydney 9. Gold Coast 10. Geelong 11. Western Bulldogs 12. St Kilda 13. Essendon 14. Fremantle 15. Richmond 16. Hawthorn 17. North Melbourne 18. West Coast Nathan Schmook Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Greater Western Sydney Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Fremantle Set to fall: Melbourne Club under the most pressure (and why): Melbourne. The Demons haven't taken full advantage of their prime years. Ending two seasons of straight-sets exits will be a challenge after their pre-season setbacks. Will the Suns finally make finals?: No Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow AFL Rising Star: Colby McKercher Recruit of the year: Brodie Grundy Surprise All-Australian: Jordan Clark Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment?: Foo Fighters Headline you'll see: Freo zeroes in on forward target with draft kitty Headline you won't see: Club pushes the line with matchday concussion management Big call: Like the Brownlow Medal in 2023, youth will be the big storyline in the Coleman Medal race (around Charlie Curnow) as Max King, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Nick Larkey push the superstar Blue with top-five finishes. Schmook's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Greater Western Sydney 3. Collingwood 4. Sydney 5. Carlton 6. Fremantle 7. Adelaide 8. Port Adelaide 9. St Kilda 10. Western Bulldogs 11. Melbourne 12. Gold Coast 13. Geelong 14. Essendon 15. Hawthorn 16. Richmond 17. North Melbourne 18. West Coast Callum Twomey Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Port Adelaide Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Gold Coast Set to fall: St Kilda Club under the most pressure (and why): Brisbane – they're as ready as a challenger can be. Five years near the top and they have a super list. Will the Suns finally make finals?: Miss on percentage Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron AFL Rising Star: Harley Reid Recruit of the year: Lachie Schultz Surprise All-Australian: Nic Martin Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment?: Katy Perry or Pink Headline you'll see: Bring back the tagger Headline you won't see: Clubs in full agreeance on 2025 mid-season trade rules Big call: Sam Darcy becomes a star of the competition in his third season Twomey's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Port Adelaide 3. Collingwood 4. Melbourne 5. Greater Western Sydney 6. Carlton 7. Sydney 8. Western Bulldogs 9. Gold Coast 10. Essendon 11. Adelaide 12. St Kilda 13. Fremantle 14. Geelong 15. Richmond 16. North Melbourne 17. Hawthorn 18. West Coast Michael Whiting Premier: Brisbane Runner-up: Greater Western Sydney Wooden spoon: West Coast Moving up: Adelaide Set to fall: St Kilda Club under the most pressure (and why): Melbourne. After losing all four finals since winning the 2021 premiership, coupled with their off-field dramas, it's a huge season for Simon Goodwin's Demons, who should still be very much in premiership contention with their list. Will the Suns finally make finals? Yes. The coach says finals is the floor, so let’s see them back it up. Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow AFL Rising Star: George Wardlaw Recruit of the year: Lachie Schultz Surprise All-Australian: Keidean Coleman Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Foo Fighters Headline you'll see: Hugh McCluggage is the game's next million-dollar man Headline you won't see: Shutdown small defender selected in the All-Australian team (they're the new wingmen). Big call: We'll see our first non-Victorian Grand Final since West Coast and Sydney in 2006. Whiting's ladder prediction 1. Brisbane 2. Greater Western Sydney 3. Sydney 4. Collingwood 5. Carlton 6. Melbourne 7. Adelaide 8. Gold Coast 9. Port Adelaide 10. Fremantle 11. Western Bulldogs 12. Essendon 13. Geelong 14. St Kilda 15. Richmond 16. Hawthorn 17. North Melbourne 18. West Coast

OVERALL VOTES (21 voters) To play finals 21 (of 21) - Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, GWS Giants 20 - Carlton 17 - Melbourne 16 - Port Adelaide 14 - Sydney Swans 13 - Adelaide Crows 7 - Western Bulldogs 6 - St Kilda 5 - Geelong 3 - Essendon 2 - Fremantle, Gold Coast Suns Premiers 13 - Brisbane Lions 3 - Collingwood 2 - GWS Giants, Sydney Swans 1 - Carlton Runner-up 9 - Collingwood 3 - Brisbane Lions, Carlton, GWS Giants 2 - Sydney Swans 1 - Melbourne Wooden spoon 18 - West Coast Eagles 3 - North Melbourne Brownlow Medal 5 - Nick Daicos (Collingwood), Tom Green (GWS Giants), Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans) 2 - Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) 1 - Zak Butters (Port Adelaide), Toby Greene (GWS Giants), Christian Petracca (Melbourne), Caleb Serong (Fremantle) Coleman Medal 6 - Charlie Curnow (Carlton) 5 - Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) 4 - Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) 2 - Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs) 1 - Ben King (Gold Coast Suns), Max King (St Kilda), Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Western Bulldogs), Taylor Walker (Adelaide) JONATHAN BROWN Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Western Bulldogs IN, St Kilda and Sydney OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “So close last year. The additions of Will Ashcroft, Tom Doedee and Jack Payne, all not there on Grand Final day should get them to the promised land.” Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood) Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) BEN COTTON Top 8 changes: Adelaide IN, St Kilda OUT Premiers: Collingwood Runner-up: Brisbane Lions Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood) Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) BEN DIXON Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Essendon IN, Melbourne and St Kilda OUT Premiers: Collingwood. “System and talent, clearly the competition leaders in these areas, young enough to be still hungry and their ability to win tight games in clutch moments is no fluke.” Runner-up: Sydney Swans Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Toby Greene (GWS Giants) Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) JASON DUNSTALL Top 8 changes: Adelaide IN, St Kilda OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) BRAD JOHNSON Top 8 changes: Western Bulldogs IN, St Kilda OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “They have class all over the ground and will finish top 4 to put themselves in the best position to hold up the cup in 2024.” Runner-up: Carlton Wooden spoon: North Melbourne Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans) Coleman Medal: Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs) SARAH JONES Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Essendon IN, Port Adelaide and St Kilda OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans) Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) JACK JOVANOVSKI Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Geelong IN, Port Adelaide and Sydney OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Tom Green (GWS Giants) Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) DAVID KING Top 8 changes: Western Bulldogs IN, Melbourne OUT Premiers: Collingwood. “I think the Pies will be better in year three under Craig McRae. Collingwood played awesome football pre-bye last year, but patchy after that point, winning games in bursts, which avails significant scope for improvement.” Runner-up: GWS Giants Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood) Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) MAX LAUGHTON Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Geelong IN, Carlton and Sydney OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions Runner-up: GWS Giants Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) Coleman Medal: Max King (St Kilda) KATH LOUGHNAN Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Fremantle IN, Port Adelaide and St Kilda OUT Premiers: GWS Giants. “I want to see history made with Toby Greene and Adam Kingsley leading the Giants to their first ever premiership.” Runner-up: Brisbane Lions Wooden spoon: North Melbourne Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood) Coleman Medal: Taylor Walker (Adelaide) ALASTAIR LYNCH Top 8 changes: Nil Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “They’re the only team to play in finals all of the past five years and they’ve won the most games over the last five years. The team that narrowly got beaten on Grand Final day last year will improve: Will Ashcroft will come in for the second half of the year, Tom Doedee comes in too and their better players like Hugh McCluggage and Zac Bailey are young and improving ... They’ve got to win one. There’ll be a next year, but those stats are both good and bad. You play finals the last five years and win the most games last five years and not win one? That’s no good. I think they are legitimately getting better, so they’ve got to win one.” Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans) Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong Cats) GARRY LYON Top 8 changes: Geelong IN, St Kilda OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “Been trending towards this for 5 years. They’re ready.” Runner-up: GWS Giants Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Tom Green (GWS Giants) Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) LEIGH MONTAGNA Top 8 changes: Geelong IN, Sydney OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “This is their season, no excuses, Gabba fortress, players in their prime.” Runner-up: Melbourne Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Caleb Serong (Fremantle) Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) CAMERON MOONEY Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Geelong IN, Melbourne and St Kilda OUT Premiers: GWS Giants. “They have all three areas covered well as a team, with game winners on every-line and last year will push them to go further.” Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Tom Green (GWS Giants) Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) MATTHEW PAVLICH Top 8 changes: Essendon and Fremantle IN, Port Adelaide and St Kilda OUT Premiers: Carlton Runner-up: Sydney Swans Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Christian Petracca (Melbourne) Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) MARK RICCIUTO Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Gold Coast IN, St Kilda and Sydney OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “Very close last year and would be hungrier than ever.” Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: North Melbourne Brownlow Medal: Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) JACK RIEWOLDT Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Gold Coast IN, Port Adelaide and St Kilda OUT Premiers: Sydney Swans Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans) Coleman Medal: Ben King (Gold Coast Suns) DWAYNE RUSSELL Top 8 changes: Western Bulldogs IN, St Kilda OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions. “Perfectly placed to go one better after meeting a better team on Grand Final day last year, and blowing a golden opportunity when the grand final was at the Gabba.” Runner-up: Collingwood Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood) Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) KELLI UNDERWOOD Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Western Bulldogs IN, Melbourne and St Kilda OUT Premiers: Sydney Swans. “No Bud, but Brodie will use the fire in his belly to propel the Swans to their first flag in twelve years.” Runner-up: Brisbane Lions Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans) Coleman Medal: Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs) BEN WATERWORTH Top 8 changes: Western Bulldogs IN, Sydney Swans OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions Runner-up: Carlton Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Tom Green (GWS Giants) Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) DAVID ZITA Top 8 changes: Adelaide and Western Bulldogs IN, St Kilda and Sydney OUT Premiers: Brisbane Lions Runner-up: Carlton Wooden spoon: West Coast Eagles Brownlow Medal: Tom Green (GWS Giants) Coleman Medal: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Western Bulldogs)

Tassie Trouts

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Adelaide has expressed interest in luring Melbourne’s emerging midfield star Tom Sparrow home as he holds off contract talks until he established his role in the club’s star-studded midfield. Sparrow is still likely to re-sign with the Demons but Angus Brayshaw’s sudden medical retirement has put a premium on the 23-year-old’s signature at Melbourne. Sparrow was taken at pick 23 in the 2018 national draft after growing up in the Adelaide Hills and looks set for a breakout season after 67 games in the last three years including the 2021 premiership. His three-goal, 20-possession outing against Carlton in last week’s community series game highlighted his potential as an inside mid who can still go forward to take overhead marks and hit the scoreboard. As Adelaide and Melbourne haggled over the Shane McAdam trade the Crows asked about whether Sparrow or Harrison Petty might be involved in that deal. The Demons quickly shut down the Crows but Adelaide has again asked about his availability. In the end Adelaide threw a monster offer at Petty that involved him being paid over $1 million in the first season of a front-ended five-year deal worth $4 million. Melbourne shut down that trade request but could have to ward off the Crows interest again given Petty made no secret of the fact he and his partner are at some stage keen to return to South Australia. In an AFL environment where the salary cap will go up again by 12 per cent next season Sparrow can expect a significant pay rise to remain at Melbourne. He is seen as a loyal player who enjoys living in Victoria, so if he can frank his pre-season form in the early rounds of the year it will give both parties a chance to broker a deal. Ideally the Demons would have loved to have locked him away already but they are comfortable with their progress so far. He could sign a two-year extension through to free agency or a longer deal to give him security given the salary cap is set to 2027. Melbourne is still in talks with the AFL about whether they can exempt some or all of Brayshaw’s salary for the next four seasons after he was medically retired by the AFL. He is due more than $3 million in a deal to 2028 with Demons football boss Alan Richardson confident the AFL will work with the club on a resolution that helps the Demons’ cap picture. Finding a way to place some of his salary outside the cap will help in the retention of Sparrow and Petty, who the club is keen to offer a long-term deal past 2025 when he hits free agency.

Updated injury list from information at Goody's presser. PLAYER INJURY LENGTH Kysaiah Pickett Suspension 1 Week Shane McAdam Calf 2 Weeks Harrison Petty Toe 2 Weeks Lachie Hunter Calf 3-4 Weeks Ben Brown Knee TBC Jake Melksham ACL TBC Charlie Spargo Achilles TBC Daniel Turner Stress Fracture 6-8 Weeks

The race by all 18 AFL clubs to provide world class facilities has never been more competitive. By the end of 2030 over $1.15 billion dollars is anticipated to have been spent since 2011 on AFL high-performance and community infrastructure across all clubs. Begging the question, who is providing the best of the best and more importantly equipped for the future? Criteria (out of 5 rating for a total out of 20 score) Location - Proximity to the club’s traditional fan base and locality. Building Age - How long since the most recent redevelopment. Community - Community benefit, opportunities and amenity. Facilities - The high-performance infrastructure provided. Hawthorn – Waverley Park | (13) Location – 30min drive from Hawthorn. Building Age – Waverley Park was last redeveloped in 2006 when the club relocated from their traditional homeland at Glenferrie Oval. Community – Waverley Park has been developed over time into a surrounding housing estate. Facilities – Ground has broken on the club’s $100 million transformational project and new home The Kennedy Community Centre. The precinct is part of the club’s vision to build an elite environment that connects with past players, members, fans and the local community. The Future – The new development in Dingley is pivotal to the Hawk’s providing a high-performance, community integrated environment. Whether or not the South-East location connects with its Hawthorn fan base only time will tell. Melbourne – Casey Fields, Gosch’s Park, AAMI Park, MCG | (13.5) Location – Casey Fields is a 60min drive from AAMI Park & MCG. Building Age – A new 800m2 Aquatic Centre was completed this year at Casey Fields bringing their total facility spend to $38 million. Community – Melbourne are the only club with dispersed player and staff facilities. Facilities – Combined across all sites Melbourne have elite facilities including an Indoor Training Centre, Gymnasium and Aquatic Recovery at Casey, rehabilitation, staff and player lounge areas at AAMI Park and staff administration at both AAMI and MCG. The Future – With their dispersed facilities Melbourne have the biggest challenge of all the AFL clubs to unify the club together under one roof. A feasibility study to establish a home at Caulfield racecourse is currently in progress with the locality of “Melbourne” and connection to club a critical consideration. Adelaide – Football Park | (14.5) Location – 25min drive from City Centre. Building Age – Adelaide last undertook facility development at Football Park in 2013 with a new $100 million facility at Thebarton Oval earmarked for the club. Community – Football Park is primarily used by Adelaide & SANFL. Facilities – High Performance Indoor Open Training, Gymnasium, Administration, 25m recovery pool. The Future – The Thebarton Oval is pivotal to the Crow’s providing a high-performance, community integrated environment. Greater Western Sydney – VAILO Community Centre | (14.5) Location – Sydney Olympic Park in western Sydney. Building Age – GWS have the second oldest redeveloped facility in the AFL with their $11.5 million facility completed in 2013. Community – The Giants are based out of Homebush at Sydney Olympic Park. Facilities – 8 metre high Indoor Gymnasium area with mini-training Field, Gymnasium and indoor 25m swimming pool. Recovery areas as well as player lounge, auditorium and meeting rooms. The Future – The Giants site at Sydney Olympic Park will require innovative thinking to develop facilities for their future or the exploration of another suitable site for an expanded training base would need to be considered. Essendon – NEC Hangar | (16.5) Location – 20min drive from Essendon. Building Age – A recent Stage 2 development was completed at the end of 2021. Community – A total of $45 million has been spent to relocate the club’s facilities from the traditional home of Windy Hill. Facilities - High Performance Indoor Gymnasium, Aquatic Recovery, Administration including auditorium and conference meeting spaces, retail merchandise, museum and Jack Jones café. Facilities strategically aligned with Paralympics Australia and the Essendon District Football League and Riddell District Football Netball Leagues. The Future – The Bomber’s strategic decision to relocate allows with considered planning for a growing precinct and future facilities. Gold Coast – Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre | (17) Location – A short 5min walk to Heritage Bank Stadium and 15min drive to Broadbeach. Building Age – The Suns $22 million training facility was completed in 2017. Community – The Suns training base is part of the larger Sports and Leisure Centre precinct with club specific integration. Facilities – High Performance Indoor Open Training, Gymnasium and Aquatic Recovery. Administration including open plan staff areas, conference and meeting spaces. The Future – Located within the Gold Coast Sports Precinct any future development for the Suns will be a part of a strategic masterplan which incorporates Heritage Bank Stadium and surrounding sports precinct. Richmond – Swinburne Centre | (17) Location – Punt Road, Richmond. Building Age – Richmond have the oldest high-performance building with the Punt Road development completed in 2012. A $65 million revitalisation of the Jack Dyer Stand is currently in progress in addition to the $11 million development completed in 2011 the oldest of all redeveloped facilities. Community – Punt Road is not only connected to its historical surrounds in Richmond it is deeply connected with the community. Swinburne University utilise the facility has part of a Diploma offering with the club supporting the Korin Gamadji Institute and providing after hour indoor space for local sporting organisations. Facilities – 2,000 Capacity playing oval, Indoor Training facility, Indoor Gymnasium, Aquatic and rehabilitation facilities, auditorium and a 125 seat function space. The Future – The redevelopment of the Jack Dyer Stand is the last piece of the puzzle to realising the clubs dream of establishing a complete high-performance, community precinct at Punt Road. Brisbane – Brighton Homes Arena | (18) Location – 35min drive from City Centre. Building Age – Brisbane moved into their new home training facility in late 2022 – early 2023. Community – A premier football & community precinct with destination facilities. Facilities – The $80 million AFL Precinct has a 10,000 seat capacity, High Performance Indoor Open Training, Gymnasium, Aquatic Recovery, Administration including auditorium and conference meeting spaces, retail merchandise and café as well as cooperate partner commercial spaces. The Future – With a Stadia home the Lions are future proofed to accommodate for the growing outer-west community of Brisbane. Collingwood – AIA Centre | (18) Location – 5min drive from City Centre, 10min drive to Collingwood heartland at Victoria Park. Building Age – Refurbishments to the internal hardcourt area undertaken over the summer take total facility spend to just under $35 million, the last major development at the club was in 2015 when the Glasshouse was constructed to support the clubs growing administrative and training requirements. Community – A Collingwood FC precinct within Melbourne & Olympic Park. Facilities - 7,200 Capacity playing oval, High Performance Indoor Gymnasium including climate control environment, Aquatic Recovery, Administration including auditorium and conference meeting spaces, retail merchandise, museum and café. The Future – Landlocked and with the AIA Centre heritage-listed (originally the pool for the 1956 Olympic Games) Innovative and strategic planning will be required to accommodate future club growth which would most likely incorporate Victoria Park of which the club still utilises for its AFLW program. Fremantle – Cockburn ARC | (18) Location – 20min drive from Fremantle. Building Age – The original $100million was constructed in 2017 with a $20 million expansion currently in progress. Community – Uniquely placed as a Community recreation venue that integrates high performance sport, home to both the Dockers and Curtin University as well as providing aquatic and indoor facilities for the City of Cockburn. Facilities – Community and High-performance aquatic and indoor facilities with 7 aquatic pools including 50m outdoor, heated 25m and recovery pools and a 6 Court Indoor Stadium with community and club specific Indoor Gymnasium facilities. Administration and associated player amenities, as well as a retail merchandise and café areas. The Future – The Cockburn site was designed with the current expansion in mind and will allow the Dockers to construct a new Indoor synthetic grass training facility in the future. Carlton – Ikon Park | (18.5) Location – Ikon Park, Carlton North. Building Age – Carlton has recently completed a three-staged $50 million redevelopment of Ikon Park with the most recent development completed in 2023. Community - A premier football precinct. Facilities - 13,000 seat Precinct, High Performance Indoor Open Training, Gymnasium, Aquatic and Hydrotherapy Recovery, Administration including auditorium and conference meeting spaces, retail merchandise, museum and café as well as cooperate partner commercial spaces. The Future – With one of the best precincts in the AFL, Carlton have the ability to adapt and integrate their site to accommodate future club and community needs. North Melbourne – Arden Street | (19) Location – Arden St, North Melbourne. Building Age – Stage 2 Arden Street redevelopment was completed in early 2023. Community – North Melbourne’s $26 million facility is entrenched within the Arden Precinct with a rich history at the site and amenity that offers facilities for local schools, sporting clubs, universities and residents through their active community programs. Facilities – 4,000 Capacity playing oval, Indoor Gymnasium, aquatic, climate control and rehabilitation facilities, player lounge and dining, administration and community spaces including the award winning AV Visual Education space “The Huddle”. The Future – With its urban siting future growth at Arden St will require innovative thinking with any development to be considered as part of the Arden Precinct masterplan. St Kilda – RSEA Park | (19) Location – RSEA Park, Moorabbin. Building Age – The last redevelopment undertaken at RSEA Park was the development of the Danny Frawley Centre completed in 2022, with total construction spend totalling $55 million. Community – Community integration is underpinned by the wellbeing programs provided within the Danny Frawley Centre, utilised by schools and community programs. Facilities – 8,000 Capacity playing oval, Indoor Basketball Court, Gymnasium, Aquatic and hydrotherapy pool, rehabilitation and mental health facilities, administration and auditorium amenities. The Future – RSEA Park with the undertaking of a masterplan process has the capacity to grow sensitively given its proximity to Moorabbin Reserve parkland. Similarly to Port Adelaide the site is situated within a residential context so a strategic vision would need to be undertaken. West Coast – Mineral Resources Park | (19.5) Location – Lathlain Park, Perth. 10min drive to City Centre Building Age – Mineral Resources Park was constructed in 2019. Community – The $100 million facility is home to the Waalitj Foundation which provides support to Indigenous Australians and ECU University collaborative programs which supports analysis and sports science research. Facilities – 6,500 Capacity playing oval, 60m High Performance synthetic Indoor Training Field, High performance Gymnasium, Aquatic and hydrotherapy pools, Sports Science analysis facilities, 250 seat function room, player and social lounge spaces. Administration spaces include an auditorium, meeting and conference rooms as well as a media and broadcasting studio. The Future – Already a premier precinct in the AFL the Eagles are fortunate, despite their residential context to still have opportunity to grow. Geelong – GMHBA Stadium | (19.5) Location – 5mins from Geelong Waterfront Building Age – The recently completed Joel Selwood Stand is the last as part of the stadiums 5 Stages of development. Community – The Cats have an edge on the competition as the only club that call their home ground home with administration, training and game day all at the same venue, meaning they provide a true heartland for their supporters and the broader community of Geelong. Facilities – $100 million has been spent to redevelop the Stadium to a 40,000 seat arena, High Performance Gymnasium and Aquatic Recovery centre, including the Sunrise Centre which supports specialist community rehabilitation. Conference and meeting spaces, retail merchandise and café as well as cooperate partner commercial spaces. The Future – The Premier Stadia associated with a club in the AFL. GMHBA Stadium is the sporting precinct of Geelong and in turn future strategic planning developments including any future Indoor Training Facility will be well supported moving forward. Port Adelaide – MG High Performance Centre | (20) Location – Alberton Oval, Port Adelaide. Building Age – The $30 million facility redevelopment was recently completed in early 2023. Community – Port Adelaide have developed a precinct within their heartland that future proofs their connection to community and activation of site. Facilities – 11,000 Capacity playing oval, High Performance Indoor Open Training facility, with two international standard basketball courts and synthetic field surfaces, Indoor Gymnasium, aquatic, climate control and rehabilitation facilities, Player Lounge and Dining. The precinct also includes adjacent community fields and allows access for after hour community use. The Future – The Power’s recent development has utilised the entirety of their site, as a precinct for the future. Any new major build would most likely require the demolition of an existing facility, or a strategic purchasing of adjacent land given the sites residential context. Sydney – Sydney Swans HQ | (20) Location – Moore Park, Sydney. Adjacent to the SCG. Building Age – The Royal Hall of Industries redevelopment was completed in 2023 at a cost of $70 million. Community – Sydney Swans HQ part of The Royal Hall of Industries is home to Red Cross blood donation centre, GO Foundation, 98 Gym and Hoops Capital East which is a strategic organisation alliance with the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames. Facilities – High Performance and Community Indoor Training Field, Basketball Court, Gymnasium, Aquatic and hydrotherapy pools as well as climate control rooms, Dining room with player and social lounge spaces. Administration spaces include an 80 seat auditorium, meeting and conference rooms as well as a production media green room, public retail and museum. The Future – The Swans world-class sporting and community hub has been developed within the iconic Royal Hall of Industries, any required new development would most likely be associated with the adjacent Tramway Oval or separate Henson Park which is home to the Swans AFLW matches. Western Bulldogs – VU High Performance Centre | (20) Location – Whitten Oval, Footscray. Building Age – The redevelopment of the Bulldog’s traditional home was completed in 2023 at a total cost of $77 million. Community – Student’s from Victoria University will utilise the strength and condition resources as part of the studying. Facilities – 10,000 Capacity playing oval, 50m x 35m High Performance synthetic Indoor Training Field, Gymnasium, Aquatic and hydrotherapy pools, endurance heat chamber, medical and condition facilities, as well as player and social lounge spaces. The Future – Construction continues as part of Whitten Oval’s precinct redevelopment with the delivery of the 1,500 seat Grandstand the final piece of the puzzle for completion upon which the site will rival Punt Road as the AFL’s best suburban oval precinct. Ranking - AFL Club facilities *Denotes new facilities planned for construction

Apologies. I didn't open this Season Preview show up to questions but I will try to pepper some of them in where appropriate. We are covering a lot of the questions anyway.

From 6:50min Harrison Petty - Want to set him up for the whole season still 2 weeks away Lachie Hunter 3-4 weeks away Shane McAdam - 2 weeks away

Also good to see Ben Brown kitted up in training gear.

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Also would be a debutant albeit for the Dees.