Stop the presses, the league has a radical new rule. And no, old mate Eddie McGuire isn't behind this one.
As of Thursday afternoon, every league club now has the ability to clone and select any one player currently on their list.
Obviously, we are yanking your chains, pulling your legs and having you on, but with a fortnight to go before finals, the prospect got us thinking: for those still in the race for the flag, if they could 'Dolly the Sheep' somebody in their locker room, just who would it be?
Naturally, for some premiership contenders, the answer is glaringly obvious. But for several of their contemporaries, a conclusion lies closer to the weeds.
From the bookies' favourite to the rank outsiders, here, in reverse ladder order, are the nine players the nine teams in mathematical contention for the 2023 flag would love two of.
While the Dogs' are at long odds to make the eight let alone press for a third premiership, these odds shrink considerably when it comes to the star they would love to replicate.
Adept inside, outside, below his knees, above his head, in front of goal and behind the ball, Bontempelli is arguably the most versatile player currently plying their trade, and with the Dogs now in a do-or-die spot ahead of September, there's no doubt two Bonts would be better than one.
