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.
Sydney - Matthew Roberts
Like his South Adelaide teammate Horne-Francis, Roberts has shown he's a ready-made player and could therefore make an impact straight away for the Swans through the midfield and the forward line.
Roberts is a hard-working midfielder who can also push forward and impact the scoreboard, so the Swans could use him on a wing or push him forward alongside Isaac Heeney and Tom Papley.
