Rejoice footy fans! We're through the bye and we are just over 24-hours away until the ball is bounced on the Adelaide Oval to get the 2017 finals series underway.

After 23 grueling rounds, injuries and form have conspired to form a best-22 vastly different to the start of the year for some teams, while others have become bastions of consistency.

So as we begin the four-week journey to Grand Final day, who is in each club's best-22?

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Sydney

FB: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Dane Rampe
HB: Callum Mills, Lewis Melican, Jarrad McVeigh
C: Isaac Heeney, Josh P. Kennedy, Jake Lloyd
HF: Gary Rohan, Lance Franklin, Zak Jones
FF: Tom Papley, Sam Reid, Will Hayward
R: Callum Sinclair, Luke Parker, Dan Hannebery
Int: Nic Newman, Dean Towers, Kurt Tippett, George Hewett

On paper and going on recent form, the Swans are the strongest outfit in this year's finals series with quality contributors all over the ground. They should welcome back Dan Hannebery and Tom Papley from injury while Callum Sinclair and Kurt Tippett are listed as tests on the club's injury list.

Their midfield machine is their biggest strength, alongside superstar forward Buddy Franklin. The Swans have been an irresistible juggernaut since their dismal 0-6 start to the season but they have a potentially tricky run to the Grand Final.

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