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The Hawks bolted up the ladder from 0-5 to a semi-final spot in 2024.

The impatient Hawks are keen to go even further in 2025 and with the addition of Tom Barrass and Josh Battle there's no reason why they can't. 

Sam Mitchell has this side humming, they want for very little now and will still be adding key position forward Mitch Lewis back into the mix in the back half of 2025. 

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Can the Dogs 3-pronged attack become an impossible force to stop in 2025, that will be the hope of the coach Luke Beveridge who's out of contract at season's end. 

Tim English needs to repay the faith after signing on for the next 5 years. And, the masterstroke move out of necessity with Rory Lobb in the backline will continue in the new year. 

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2024 didn't mirror the 2023 season for the Blues, what will 2025 have in store? 

There is too heavy a reliance on Patrick Cripps, the rest of the midfield brigade need to step up if they want to get back to reaching deep into September. 

The focus on the fitness department after derailed pre-seasons in the past will be a focus, if more soft-tissue injuries emerge from Royal Parade this summer, expect the headlines to be coming thick and fast. 

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The Magpies are "all-in" on 2025 acquiring Dan Houston and Harry Perryman through the draft, plus the addition of Tim Membrey as a delisted free agent. The narrative externally is all about the over 30's but internally they're still confident of having major impact. 

A healthy Dan McStay and Brody Mihocek in the forward line along with a fully fit Jordan De Goey is a scary prospect for opponents. 

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Nathan Schmook and Michael Whiting bring you all the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Dockers fell off a cliff in the final month of the 2024 season. The acquisition of Shai Bolton and a fully fit Sean Darcy could see them propel into the top 8 in 2025.

Should they get off to a slow start however, the pressure will mount on Justin Longmuir who is out of contract at seasons end.

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The Bombers have had another season that has seen them miss the finals altogether and still be without a finals victory for over 20 years. 

According to Damo, it's going to be more of the same in 2025 with a handful of players in the spotlight that need to have a big summer if they want their careers to progress beyond next year.

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The Saints fell toward the bottom of the table in Ross Lyon's second season after reaching the finals in 2023. Will there be a climb back up the ladder in 2025? 

Jackson Macrae has joined the club but it's not going to help them kick winning scores, or is it? 

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Despite the best win-loss ratio in the clubs history it was another year for the Gold Coast SUNS that has seen them miss September action. 

With 12 list changes since their final home and away game, this pre-season is the one that can see the SUNS finally take the leap to reach the finals in 2025. 

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Melbourne have experienced back to back off-seasons fuelled with dramas. The hope this 2025 pre-season will be to get away from the headlines and stabilise a team that's been shaky since winning the premiership in 2021. 

Pressure on Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver to put nightmare seasons behind them and look ahead to 2025 with the commitment to get back to their best. 

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There may not be a coach under more pressure than Matthew Nicks if the Crows start 2025 in the same fashion as 2024. 

They are aiming to reach September for the first time since the 2017 Grand Final, they have a formidable duo in the forward line who can carry them that far should everything go right. 

A readymade player is on its way with pick 4, plus the acquisitions during the trade period were seen as "industrious" selections for a team looking to climb out of mediocrity. 

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