AFL 2025 crystal ball: Code Sports experts predict Brownlow Medal, premier and more
Lock in a Nick Daicos Brownlow now. At least that’s the verdict from our experts, who have put their necks on the line to predict what will happen in season 2025. HAVE YOUR SAY.
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Nick Daicos is a Brownlow Medal certainty, Brisbane, Hawthorn, Sydney and Geelong locks to play finals and the top-eight already beyond five clubs.
That’s the view from 15 of our experts heading into the 2025 AFL season, with four tipping Damien Hardwick to lift Gold Coast into finals for the first time.
They’ve also named their young guns to watch and made a big call for the season ahead.
Click on an expert to see who they picked and have your say below.
Originally published as AFL 2025 crystal ball: Code Sports experts predict Brownlow Medal, premier and more
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