With the 2017 season just over a month away, here are our predictions for what lies ahead in the AFL this year.

3. St Kilda will land a big fish in the trade period

Dustin Martin of the Tigers calls for the ball during the round 18 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 24, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

The Saints are turning into a destination club. A young, exciting side with plenty of upside and a side set to play finals footy in the next few years. With plenty of youngsters, the club also has a lot of space in the salary cap and plenty of money to lure a big fish away from another club. A player of the caliber of Nat Fyfe or Dustin Martin could well join St Kilda in this year's trade period.