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We are now less than a week away from Round 1 and there are few things sweeter than the first team reveals of the year … even if they’re no longer all coming through on Thursday nights.
The AAMI Community Series gave players a chance to prove they’re worthy of being in the mix for an early game, while injuries in those games may have opened the door for others.
Here are the players around the league who might just be bolting into Round 1 calculations.
Read our thoughts below:
James Rowe
There is a strong chance that James Rowe is set to debut for the Crows against Geelong.
The âabsolutely magnificentâ Bomber primed for an All-Australian berth
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Andy Maher has made a double declaration about Essendonâs Jordan Ridley.
Ridley, 22, starred for the Bombers in 2020, winning the best and fairest while making the 40-man All-Australian squad after playing just nine AFL games prior to the season.
While discussing this seasonâs âRunwayâ players who are expected to go to another level in 2021, Maher forecast a massive year for Ridley.
âThereâs a bloke who is very highly rated,â he said on
SENâs Bob & Andy.
âItâs his fifth year, he didnât play any footy in the year after his draft.
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That means Buddy is still king in the Harbour City - provided he can stay on the park. Rebecca Williams six people who will define the club in 2021 The Swans’ hopes still begin and end with Lance Franklin. Picture: Tim Hunter.
■ Lance Franklin: The biggest question mark of the season for Sydney surrounds the fitness of Franklin. A Swans outfit with a fit and firing Franklin versus one without are very different prospects. The champion forward did not play a game in 2020, sidelined by hamstring and groin issues. The 34-year-old, entering his eighth season at the Swans, has already suffered a setback with calf tightness this pre-season. Franklin needs 56 more goals to become just the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to kick 1000 goals. Will his body let him get there?