2019: Ahern was a victim of the club’s increased midfield depth in 2019, finding opportunities hard to come by. He was involved in the Roos’ win over Adelaide in Round 4, but was dropped to the VFL again in Round 6. Ahern had to wait until Round 16 for another opportunity at AFL level. From Round 19 onwards, Ahern moved to a half-back role with strong effect, collecting 26 and 27 disposals in his first two games in the backline. A hamstring injury in the warm-up ahead of the Round 22 clash with Port Adelaide ended his season.
