With the 2019 AFL Draft in the books, we've seen clubs hedge their bets on the next crop of football superstars, with the hope that they can make an instant impact on their side's performances.
In the past few years, we have seen so many talented youngsters make a splash just a couple seasons into their AFL careers and become bonafide superstars.
Here is Zero Hanger's top 10 players aged 22 and under heading into the 2020 season.
1. Clayton Oliver
One of the most decorated youngsters on this list, Clayton Oliver has already cemented himself as one of the league's top contested midfielders just four years into his career. The 22-year-old was drafted by Melbourne with pick four in the 2015 Draft and has played 82 games for the red and blue so far. Oliver dazzled the competition in 2017, averaging almost 30 disposals and earning his first best-and-fairest award, before winning an All-Australian jacket the year after.
In 2019, Oliver averaged 30.1 disposals per game, along with 7.1 clearances and 6.3 tackles, and he was Melbourne's brightest performer in an otherwise poor year. The midfielder was rewarded for his efforts with his second best-and-fairest award and also found himself in the 22under22 side for the third straight year. While many players on this list are stars in the making, Oliver is already at that level and if his club can turn their performances around, he could be thrust into Brownlow contention.
