The 2021 season is fast approaching, with all 18 clubs already underway with their pre-season programs, and fans will be keeping an eye out on who is taking major steps to start their next campaign.

With the 2020 season throwing in plenty of twists and turns to players league-wide, there are set to be some big names looking to put last season in the past and bounce back to their very best for the next 12 months and beyond.

We've selected the 10 players who need to rekindle their best this season and could be primed to prove their doubters wrong.

7. Jaidyn Stephenson

The exciting forward has failed to have the same impact he once did in his debut season, with his 2020 campaign a season to forget.

Stephenson averaged less than 10 disposals per match last year and with a new home for the upcoming season, the 21-year-old will be hoping to thrive away from the constant noise that surrounds the Holden Centre.

A fresh start will be exactly what Stephenson needs to return to his best, and with a chip on his shoulder, we're tipping him to show the Magpies why they shouldn't have let his services go.

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