We've put a player from every club under the microscope that need to put in a big pre-season.
Whether it's a young player that needs to break out or put on some size, a veteran that needs to rediscover a spark or a star returning form injury, the following names need a big summer.
Carlton
Sam Docherty
After missing the past two seasons with a recurring ACL injury in his left leg, the current co-captain will have a big pre-season ahead of him in preparation for the 2020 season. Should he emerge from the pre-season unscathed, he will be set to take the field for the first time since August 2017 and the Blues will be hoping he can recapture the form which earned him an All-Australian jacket that season.
The 26-year-old will be reportedly training with caution to avoid re-injuring the troublesome ligament the third time. According to The Herald Sun, Docherty is fully fit butย will be eased back into a full workload and contested training closer to Christmas.
