Following their earliest years in the AFL, players will break through the ceiling above them and shine like never before, showing signs of the star they can be.
Sometimes it's the beginning of a star in the making, other times it's an anomaly. Sometimes it's a player at the dawn of their career, other times it's a player with a handful of seasons in the bank.
Here are 10 players we predict will take their game to the next level in 2023.
4. Jye Amiss
The most straightforward option in this, as Fremantle have been crying out for a key forward since Matthew Pavlich retired in 2016.
This need is even more apparent now that Rory Lobb has departed for the Western Bulldogs.
Still very young, the 19-year-oldย Amiss has shown potential to be that key forward the Dockers need.
Again, it may be too early for the country boy to break out, but the role is open for the taking.
He had an impressive debut, and has shown he can kick goals and take marks, but even more impressive is his determination to recover from a kidney injury to play in the club's two finals.
It's bold to predict a breakout year from a three-game teenager returning from a serious injury, but he 100 will turn heads and is sure to get more game time now.
