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.
5. Max Holmes
The heartbreak story of last year's grand final, Max Holmes played every game from round 15 onwards, suffering a devastating injury in the preliminary final.
30 games into his career, the 20-year-old may have been calling himself a premiership player, but instead had to watch his side comfortably win the flag from the sidelines.
The emerging Cat has an elite running ability and has impressed during training recently, competing in centre bounces at times.
Expect the youngster to be fired up after missing the grand final.
