A quarter and a half was all it took to have the Bulldogs premiership dreams ripped away from them, as Melbourne romped home to a 74 point win in the Grand Final. Can the Bulldogs pick themselves up and have another tilt at the flag? Or will they continue the trend of sides who have been thrashed in Grand Finals?
2021 was an unfamiliar season for the Eagles, who missed the finals for the first time since 2014. It’s been a nightmare pre-season for West Coast with an abundance of injuries and off field drama, can Adam Simpson’s side find a way to overcome the adversity? Or will it be the beginning of a rebuild for the Eagles?
The young Swans shocked the AFL in 2021, catapulting into sixth place after finishing sixteenth in 2020. With high expectations on Sydney coming into 2022, can they live up to the hype and continue on their upward trajectory?
After a Semi Final appearance in 2020, St Kilda looked on the rise heading into last season. 2021 was nothing short of a nightmare season for the Saints, finishing tenth on the ladder. Can St Kilda bounce back into the eight? Or was 2020 a flash in the pan?
The Tigers journey for a historic three-peat fell short as Richmond missed the finals for the first time since 2016. With a healthy list heading into 2022, can the Tigers surge back up the ladder and be contenders once again?
For the second season in a row the Power were beaten in a home Preliminary Final, failing to make a Grand Final despite consecutive top two finishes in 2020 and 2021. Can Port Adelaide shake their perennial chokers tag and win their first premiership since 2004?
After snapping a 57 year premiership drought, Melbourne will be looking to go back to back and deliver a premiership in front of their loyal fans at the MCG. Can the Dees handle the pressure of being the hunted?
After a positive back end to the 2021 season and an impressive haul in the National Draft, there’s a buzz about North Melbourne that hasn’t been felt for many years. Can David Noble’s side begin to push back up the ladder in 2022?
The Hawks finally began to commit to their rebuild in 2021 as they struggled on field, finishing 14th with just seven wins. Alistair Clarkson left after a messy attempted succession plan, and Sam Mitchell now has a huge challenge to try to develop the Hawks list.
Despite key departures in the off-season and an abundance of injuries, the Giants managed to make their way to the Semi Final in 2021. It was an impressive campaign in the face of adversity, but can they reproduce that form in 2022?
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