The 2023 AFL season is almost upon us, with fans excited by the return of Australia's biggest competition.
However, before we get into the thick of the year, the crystal ball has come out and bold calls have been made.
Who wins the premiership? How will the Brownlow unfold? Which club will be the biggest slider?
Our football experts have looked into the future and determined the answers to these questions and more for the upcoming AFL season.
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Aidan Cellini
Premiership: Richmond
Runner-Up: Melbourne
Biggest Riser: Gold Coast
Biggest Slider: Sydney
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Brownlow Medal: Touk Miller (Gold Coast)
Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)
Rising Star Award: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
Big Call: Carlton to miss finals, again.
Headline: Gill doesn't exit.
Outgoing AFL CEO fails to leave role as ongoing negotiations with the Tasmania team and the Hawthorn racism allegations yet to be solved.
Kieran Francis
Premiership: Geelong
Runner-Up: Brisbane
Biggest Riser: Fremantle
Biggest Slider: Collingwood
Wooden Spoon: West Coast
Brownlow Medal: Touk Miller (Gold Coast)
Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)
Rising Star Award: Mitch Owens (St Kilda)
Big Call: Melbourne to miss top four.
Headline: Ross no longer the boss at St Kilda.
Ross Lyon gets sacked after 15 rounds at the Saints with the injury-hit club failing to win a match in the first four months of the season.
Lachlan Mitchell
Premiership: Melbourne
Runner-Up: Brisbane
Biggest Riser: Carlton
Biggest Slider: Western Bulldogs
Wooden Spoon: GWS
Brownlow Medal: Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)
Rising Star Award: Harry Sheezel (North Melbourne)
Big Call: Shai Bolton will finish in the top three in 2023 Brownlow Medal count
Headline: Tassie's dream over
The AFL will be asking the federal government for a $240 million dollar handout for the building of a stadium at Macquarie point, which will be a bridge to far for the 18-club presidents to agree on.
