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.
West Coast Eagles - Greg ClarkÂ
The 24-year-old Clark is a mature-age recruit, so he'll add even more experience to an Eagles list that has plenty of it.
The big-bodied Subiaco vice-captain was taken by the Eagles with Pick 62 and should be looking to make an instant impact, with midfielder Jack Redden set to have a delayed start to the season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
