It's nearly here, we can almost smell the freshly cut grass and the new leather on the Sherrin.

Footy is nearly back and for every fan it's exciting, what is in store for your club? Are they ready to leap up the ladder? Or are they about to turn to youth?

There's always dozens of questions in the pre-season. We look at what your club has up its sleeve coming into the new season and what you should be looking forward as the season nears.

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Western Bulldogs

Josh Dunkley the midfielder

Fair to say Josh Dunkley's days of competing in the ruck are over. The flashy onballer was keen on a move to Essendon last trade period in a bid to secure more midfield minutes but wasn't permitted a move and instead was promised those minutes at the Dogs.

BALLARAT, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 19: Caleb Daniel (left) and Josh Dunkley of the Bulldogs celebrates during the 2017 AFL round 22 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Port Adelaide Power at Mars Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

So be prepared to see him at a lot of centre bounces and at stoppages around the ground, but you won't see him vying for any hit-outs. The Dogs need to keep their promise or else Dunkley will perhaps again be keen to move on at seasons end.

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