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.
Erasmus, a local talent, was highly sought-after by the Dockers and will likely feature prominently in the early going.
Key forward Jye Amiss may need a bit more time to adjust to AFL level (as most young key forwards do) before he makes his Fremantle debut, while Erasmus is a more ready-made player who, in addition to being a midfielder, can push forward for the Dockers if needed.
