In 2018, it was the Bulldogs' Jack Macrae, Sydney's Ben Ronke and Richmond's Jayden Short. But who will be 2019's new crop of breakout players?
We take a look at each club's most likely youngster to take centre stage in 2019!
Back 1 - Adelaide - Darcy Fogarty 2 - Brisbane - Archie Smith 3 - Carlton - Matthew Kennedy 4 - Collingwood - Brayden Sier 5 - Essendon - Darcy Parish 6 - Fremantle - Griffin Logue 7 - GWS - Aidan Bonar 8 - Geelong - Nakia Cockatoo 9 - Gold Coast - Jack Bowes 10 - Hawthorn - Jack Scrimshaw 11 - Melbourne - Christian Petracca 12 - North Melbourne - Jy Simpkin 13 - Port Adelaide - Dan Houston 14 - Richmond - Shai Bolton 15 - St Kilda - Blake Acres 16 - Sydney - Callum Mills 17 - West Coast Eagles - Liam Duggan 18 - Western Bulldogs - Josh Dunkley
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Melbourne - Christian Petracca The Dees' bull has been impressive in his first four seasons at the club without tacking his game to the next level. The former pick two has scooted to 63 games and will look to spend more time in the midfield this year presuming he's improved his fitness. Petracca has all the tools to light up the stage in 2019 and will certainly have to fire if the Dees' flag aspirations are genuine.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Christian Petracca runs with the ball during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at Gosch's Paddock on February 21, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Back 1 - Adelaide - Darcy Fogarty 2 - Brisbane - Archie Smith 3 - Carlton - Matthew Kennedy 4 - Collingwood - Brayden Sier 5 - Essendon - Darcy Parish 6 - Fremantle - Griffin Logue 7 - GWS - Aidan Bonar 8 - Geelong - Nakia Cockatoo 9 - Gold Coast - Jack Bowes 10 - Hawthorn - Jack Scrimshaw 11 - Melbourne - Christian Petracca 12 - North Melbourne - Jy Simpkin 13 - Port Adelaide - Dan Houston 14 - Richmond - Shai Bolton 15 - St Kilda - Blake Acres 16 - Sydney - Callum Mills 17 - West Coast Eagles - Liam Duggan 18 - Western Bulldogs - Josh Dunkley
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