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Mick McGuane’s AFL midfield rankings for season 2025

We know who runs the midfield at the Pies now, but who’s gonna step up and help Nick Daicos in 2025? The options seem limited. Mick McGuane rates every midfield group from best to worst.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 29: Nick Daicos of the Magpies celebrates a goal during the 2024 AFL Round 16 match between the Gold Coast SUNS and the Collingwood Magpies at People First Stadium on June 29, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 29: Nick Daicos of the Magpies celebrates a goal during the 2024 AFL Round 16 match between the Gold Coast SUNS and the Collingwood Magpies at People First Stadium on June 29, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Footy starts and stops in the middle and many of the game’s biggest stars are constantly in the thick of the action around the ball.

But who has the best midfield group – including rucks – in the game entering season 2025?

AFL analyst Mick McGuane has ranked every side 1-18, with a few surprising results.

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