This year's draft will see another injection of youth into all 18 clubs, bringing an x-factor and unpredictability which can be vital in achieving success.
However, with the majority of modern day premiership sides boasting an average age of 24+, clubs also need experienced and reliable veterans to help lead them to victory.
Here isย Zero Hanger'sย Top 10 players aged 30 and over ahead of the 2020 season.
An honourable mention goes to 37-year-old Shaun Burgoyne who couldn't quite crack our top 10 but deserves a mention as the league's oldest player.
9. Travis Boak
If this list was created ahead of the 2019 season Travis Boak probably wouldn't have made it in. However, after a terrific year which saw him take home his second best-and-fairest eight years after his first, he was hard to ignore.
After struggling as Port Adelaide captain and as a forward going into 2019, the Geelong Falcons product decided to step-down from the leadership position and moved back into the midfield with aplomb.
Boak led all 30+ players in disposals per game with a career-best 30.3 and also averaged 6.9 clearances per game, another career-best and the sixth-most in the entire league. With the Power set to draft heavily again this year, Boak will not only be essential to the club on gameday, but also in helping to develop the next generation of the club's midfield, with a premiership perhaps just out of reach for the 31-year-old.
