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.
Gold Coast - Charlie Constable
Jarrod Witts is getting older, but he's still the unquestioned first-choice ruckman in Carrara, leaving No. 5 choice Mac Andrew to wait in the wings for an extended period.
Furthermore, with Mabior Chol and Levi Casboult's arrivals in the Suns' forward line alongside Ben King, there isn't a lot of opportunity for Andrew at this very early stage.
As for Constable, he should have an immediate impact on Gold Coast's midfield.
Despite Touk Miller, Matt Rowell, David Swallow and Noah Anderson all poised to occupy midfield minutes, Constable is likely to be a regular best-22 member as he looks to showcase his ball-winning and foot skills either in the trenches or on a wing.
