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.
Blakely will be 23 when the 2019 season commences and has a strong 2018 to build upon. Blakely averaged 24 disposals in the Dockers defence and was 12th in the AFL for marks per game and uncontested possessions per game.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 16: Connor Blakely of the Dockers kicks during the round 13 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Fremantle Dockers at Etihad Stadium on June 16, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
