Less than a month away from the opening game of the 2024 AFL season, clubs are beginning to get a strong idea of how they'll line-up to start the new premiership race.
With the early stages of the season comes plenty of debuts, with top draftees, second-year talents and long-serving sidemen eager to get their first taste of AFL action.
Every club is likely to blood new names this year, with some expected and others to come from the clouds for what will be a memorable occasion in their careers.
We've looked at the first-year rookies and those still waiting for a debut at each club to identify which players have the best chance of playing their maiden AFL match in 2024.
Sydney
Rookies: Will Green, Patrick Snell, Caiden Cleary, Indhi Kirk
Still waiting: Harry Arnold, Caleb Mitchell, Jaiden Magor, Will Edwards, Cooper Vickery, Jacob Konstanty
Most likely to debut in 2024: Academy graduate Caiden Cleary is the most ready-made of the Swans' draftees, with the inside midfielder putting up good numbers last year when named in the VFL. Mature-aged recruit Harry Arnold could benefit from the Swans' lacking key defensive options, while small forward Jacob Konstanty will be ready to play in John Longmire's forward line should Tom Papley or Sam Wicks need replacing.
