Port Adelaide
Big Year Ahead: Bull Sam Powell-Pepper has returned to training thinner than usual in an attempt to improve his TOG.
New Additions: Pick 5 Connor Rozee looks a ready-made draftee.
Injury concern: Charlie Dixon is slowly recovering from his leg break in 2018.
Richmond
Big Year Ahead: All eyes will be on star recruit Tom Lynch but don’t expect too much early on as he is still recovering from a PCL sustained last year.
New Additions: Nick Vlastuin said teenager Riley Collier-Dawkins was “best-on” in recent match simulation.
Injury concern: Small forward Jason Castagna is in a moonboot after a high ankle strain.
St Kilda
Big Year Ahead: Jimmy Webster could be set for a career best year as a move up onto the wing may be on the cards.
New Additions: Lightning quick former Essendon VFL half-back Nick Hind will play plenty of games for the Saints in 2019.
Injury concern: Jake Carlisle’s back injury is a major issue for the Saints.
Sydney
Big Year Ahead: Putting his injury woes behind him gun youngster Callum Mills looks set for a big year in the midfield.
New Additions: Academy tall Nick Blakey has already signed a two-year extension with the Swans.
Injury concern: Lance Franklin has been spending a lot of time in the gym, but is set to return to a running program soon.
West Coast
Big Year Ahead: Speedy 2017 draftee Jack Petruccelle has been improving his endurance and will be eyeing a spot in the forwardline.
New Additions: Discarded Pie Josh Smith has won the Eagles pre and post-Christmas 2km time trials.
Injury concern: Jamie Cripps has gone under the knife for a toe injury.
Western Bulldogs
Big Year Ahead: Tom Liberatore is already in full training and is determined to again become the Dogs’ go-to clearance player.
New Additions: Don’t add Bailey Smith to your SuperCoach team just yet, the young mid is still recovering from an Achilles injury.
Injury concern: Tom Boyd’s back issue refuses to go away and looks set to impact on his 2019 season.
