For some teams currently sitting outside the eight, the possibility of finals football has already evaporated.
Dismal performances, rebuilds, and tough fixtures have left the wins and losses column looking bleak and supporter's minds already cast to the upcoming trade and draft periods.
With some teams in dire need of aid in every area, others sit within a whisker of finals footy and require only a lick of polish rather than a total renovation.
This led us to contemplate that if each team outside of the eight could re-draft one club legend at their peak, who would it be?
From ninth place to the certain wooden spooners, here are our selections.
Carlton – Greg Williams
His grimaces tell a tale and Blues fans have been crying out for it – Patrick Cripps needs help.
Cripps has the ability to win ball on the inside, but the current Carlton crop lack the ability to support their skipper in this area.
It is for this reason that we have recalled Greg Williams.
Prolific at winning the ball and then a dead eye when disposing of it, Diesel at his peak was everything Cripps aspires to be.
With two Brownlows and top shelf tactical nous, should the Carlton ruckman bring the ball to ground, the Blues now have two blue chip midfielders to send the ball forward.
