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 two 'Clarrys', or two 'Kozzies', beats the heck of just one, it's 'Trac's versatility that sees him get the nod for this experiment.
The Norm Smith medallist's ability to win the ball at will is known to all and sundry, but as reiterated during periods of this season, Petracca can play a steadying hand inside forward 50.
Still, with 26.32 for the year, and 19.31 in 2022, Simon Goodwin will be hopeful that his pair of TikTok chefs can straighten up as the season enters the straight.
