The 2025 AFL season is over. And the harsh reality for 17 clubs is, in a flag-or-bust industry, the year was a failure at its absolute core objective.

Of course, some will be happier with how their seasons went, but there’s only ever one team left standing. And that means changes must be made for 2026.

Even premier Brisbane will be doing work over the off-season in search of a three-peat.

Here’s how they all got here, and what they need to do in the off-season to ensure there’s no sad repeat next year in Fox Footy’s Brutal Reviews! Grand Final

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