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<\/a><\/p>\nZero Hanger has been around the grounds and across the latest news in the first week of training in 2026.<\/p>\n
A frustrating litany of injuries has overshadowed a few magnets which have been shifted, providing insight into which positions players could lineup in 2025.<\/p>\n
Jaxon Prior (Essendon Bombers)<\/p>\n
Defence to wing<\/p>\n
Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n Prior was an important pillar of consistency for the Bombers in his first season since crossing from the Lions in 2025, but could be set for a different role in 2025.<\/p>\n With a complement of defensive options to choose from, Prior was instead utilised on the wing, which allowed his offensive game to flourish, running hard and delivering the ball well inside 50.<\/p>\n Xavier Duursma<\/a>, Angus Clarke<\/a> and Saad El Hawli are other wingers he’ll be competing with.<\/p>\n
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