Fans wait with baited breath as they watch their young talent develop throughout the years. It starts at "he'll be a gun one day", then into "next year", but when does it really happen?

Let's look at a player from your team who can make the leap next season.

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Essendon

Aaron Francis

Francis finished season 2018 with a bang, coming into the team late in the season and showing all the potential Bomber fans had raved about since he was drafted. Francis is an intercept marking force, akin to Jeremy McGovern that could help the Bombers jump back into the finals.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Aaron Francis of the Bombers runs during the Essendon Bombers training session at The Hangar on January 12, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)
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