For fans of struggling sides, the AFL Draft is as close to Christmas as possible.
Fresh faces act as shiny, new toys, with goodwill and cheer also available in abundance.
While every club has hit the track for their pre-Christmas training period and each of the new boys have filled their lockers with brand new gear, sights have turned to which of this year's draft class has the ability to make an early impact in 2022.
Although plenty of players plucked will need big summers in the gym, there are a handful of precocious talents that already have expectations on their shoulders.
Here are the names that look the most likely to hit the ground running in their debut years.
Windhager, who has been battling injury over the course of the offseason, is an athletic midfielder who can also push forward and hit the scoreboard.
The Saints will no doubt make great use of Windhager's versatility as he prepares to join a midfield that includes Jack Steele, Brad Crouch and Seb Ross.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, St Kilda's No. 11 selection, will likely need time to develop before making a senior appearance, leaving Windhager and Pick 33 Michito Owens as Brett Ratten's more likely options early in the season.
