A NEW year brings new hope for all 18 AFL teams.

No matter if they're in the premiership window, fighting to make the finals or rebuilding, every club has something they want to change that will make them better.

Here are the New Year's resolutions for each AFL club in 2020.

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Adelaide

Play the kids. It's time for the Crows to give their young players an extended chance in the senior side as they refresh their list. The development of the likes of Chayce Jones (pictured below), Darcy Fogarty, Ned McHenry and Fischer McAsey should be the No.1 priority this season under new senior coach Matthew Nicks.

Brisbane

Use round one to erase a horrible record at the MCG. The Lions have lost eight games in a row there and won only twice in their past 18 attempts since 2009. They have the opportunity to turn that around immediately when they take on Hawthorn in their season opener, before returning in round 16 against Collingwood.

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Carlton

Getting key forward Charlie Curnow out on the park will be vital for the Blues if they're to climb up the ladder. The 22-year-old played just 11 games last season due to a knee injury. He's had a couple of setbacks with the knee in the off-season, but the Blues are confident he can return to his damaging best.

Collingwood

Bucks and Eddie – this one is pretty simple. Whatever it takes, track down Brodie Grundy and get a long-term contract extension locked away. Grundy's the most influential ruckman in the competition and it's vital the Magpies retain his services while they remain in the premiership window.

Essendon

Devon is considered the unfashionable meat in the deli section, but Devon Smith can be the high-class finisher the Bombers need to improve their efficiency going forward. Restricted to just seven games last year, the former Giant will be like a new recruit for the Bombers if he can recapture his impressive 2018 form.

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Fremantle

The dour game style employed by the Dockers under former coach Ross Lyon for the past eight seasons, with varying levels of success, has hopefully been consigned to the trash heap. Justin Longmuir should give his players the freedom to play an attacking, free-flowing brand of football. Oh, and give Hayden Young plenty of the ball across half-back, the kid is a jet.

Geelong

It was clear to see the Cats needed a key forward to support Tom Hawkins. Josh Jenkins has shown at Adelaide that he's more than capable of hitting the scoreboard and providing an attacking threat. He had an up and down season last year at the Crows, but a change of scenery gives him the perfect opportunity to restart his career.

Gold Coast

Hopefully the Suns have figured out the football season goes for six months, not one. It's the only way to explain how they won three of their first four games in 2019, before losing their last 18 in a row to finish the season. Adding Brandon Ellis, Hugh Greenwood, Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson and Izak Rankine (pictured below) into the mix will definitely help.

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Greater Western Sydney

Go one better in 2020. Reaching the Grand Final was an amazing achievement, but the disappointment of getting blown away by Richmond should drive the Giants to once again compete for the flag this year. An outstanding midfield, damaging forwards and a solid defence – the Giants have it all.

Hawthorn

Bringing back Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell is instantly going to make the Hawks a better side. It's going to take some time for the prolific ball-winner to get back to his best after his horrific broken leg, but his ability to win contested ball is up there with the elite in the League.

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Melbourne

Last season was a write-off for the Demons, so this year is their redemption story. This is their chance to show that 2018 wasn't a fluke. No excuses of off-season surgeries, no excuses of players returning underdone. The Demons simply have to perform and return to the high standards they set themselves.

North Melbourne

Avoid another horror start to the season and take advantage of a favourable draw. The Kangaroos only face two top-eight sides – Brisbane in round two, and the Bulldogs in round four – in the first eight weeks. They won just one of their first six games in 2019.

Port Adelaide

Put the water skis and the wakeboards down in January. Vice-captain Ollie Wines dislocated his shoulder while wakeboarding on Australia Day last year. The injury put him behind the eightball and he couldn't get going after that. Wines admitted he'd have to reconsider water skiing so close to the start of the season.

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Richmond

Hard to pick holes in the reigning premiers, but if there's something supporters would want to change this year, it's seeing more of Marlion Pickett. His amazing Grand Final debut was a sight to behold. Pickett, who turns 28 on January 6, will add serious X-factor to the reigning premiers as they aim for back-to-back flags.

St Kilda

Check, double-check and triple-check every piece of food that is prepared for the players on their trip to China. Several Saints got crook during the club's inaugural game in Shanghai last year, resulting in a lopsided loss to Port Adelaide. This is when the nutritionists earn their keep.

Sydney

Keep a five-metre exclusion zone around the goalposts whenever Dane Rampe is close by. The Swans defender controversially climbed the post as Essendon's David Myers was taking a shot at goal after the siren in their round eight clash at the SCG.

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West Coast

Don't lose to a non-finals side in round 23 that costs you a spot in the top four. Going down to Hawthorn in Perth in their last home and away game of the season meant the Eagles had to travel in week two of the finals. A loss to Geelong at the MCG ended their title defence two weeks earlier than many expected.

Western Bulldogs

Deliver a Brownlow Medal around the neck of new skipper Marcus Bontempelli. The 24-year-old is entering his seventh season and will embrace the extra responsibility that comes with the captaincy. Expect the dual All Australian and three-time best and fairest winner to take his game to another level in 2020.

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