For a team to take another step forward they need their young players and even at times experienced heads to find another level - improvement is the name of the game.
Natural progression is important but it's the players who put in the extra bit that are the keys to seeing your team surge up the ladder.
Going into the 2020 season there are names being thrown around everywhere as the player set to boom, or the player under pressure to perform. At this time of year everyone seems to be training the house down and in the best condition of their career.
We take a look at every club and see who needs to make the step up in order to see their team to greater heights.
Hawthorn
Tom Scully
Scully is as good a runner as there is in the competition, injuries brought his time at GWS to an end and his first year at Hawthorn was also affected. Now he has a year under the watchful eye at Waverly he needs to find his best again to help the Hawks surge into the eight. The Hawks have a habit of bringing players back from the brink and Scully needs to be one of those feel good stories.
