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.

6. Malcolm Rosas

A hole has been left in the forward line at Gold Coast by Izak Rankine, and that hole could very well be filled by Malcolm Rosas.

The small forward has shown many times he can kick goals from anywhere, kicking 14 goals from 15 games.

On a few occasions, the 21-year-old booted three goals but he also averaged three tackles a game.

If the Darwin native improves upon his foundations, scoring even more than he does and bringing more pressure, he performs his duties and probably breaks out as the club's best small forward.