For fans of struggling sides, the AFL Draft is as close to Christmas as possible.
Fresh faces act as shiny, new toys, with goodwill and cheer also available in abundance.
While every club has hit the track for their pre-Christmas training period and each of the new boys have filled their lockers with brand new gear, sights have turned to which of this year's draft class has the ability to make an early impact in 2022.
Although plenty of players plucked will need big summers in the gym, there are a handful of precocious talents that already have expectations on their shoulders.
Here are the names that look the most likely to hit the ground running in their debut years.
Carlton's lone selection at this year's National Draft, Motlop is poised to step right into the vacant forward-line spot left by Eddie Betts at the end of last season.
Motlop is another who provides an excitement factor, a trait Blues fans will adore considering they've been used to Betts' magic all these years.
