Hawthorn will be a curious club this year as they embark on another season of rebuilding under senior coach Sam Mitchell.
An off-season of further personnel change has left the Hawks on the verge of containing their spiral toward the foot of the ladder, ready to spring back up in the coming years as their younger ranks continue to cut their teeth.
Carrying the youngest and least experienced side into 2023, the Hawks will find it tough most weeks before the green shoots start to appear.
With a focus on youth, a handful of new faces joining the cause, and Mitchell's senior coaching career still in its infancy, we list five burning questions for the Hawks heading into their second season under their club great.
4. Who partners Lewis in the front third?
A key concern in the wake of Jack Gunston's departure was the void left open in Sam Mitchell's forward arc.
While some degree of that gap will be plugged by the arrival of Fergus Greene, much of the weight will shift to Jacob Koschitzke and if he can compete as a second-string forward.
Koschitzke will start the season as Mitchell's main man in attack in the absence of Lewis, laying out a platform for the key forward to prove his worth and pedigree.
But if Koschitzke fails to excite, where can Mitchell look next?
The raw talent of Emerson Jeka is yet to stake his claim after spending last season honing his defensive craft, while injury has also kept the young swingman in the company of Lewis in the club's casualty ward.
Mitchell may be forced to rely on one of his ruckmen to assist Lewis down forward, with the club's next focus at the draft needing to be directed toward a tall attacking prospect.
