With the league's Mid-Season Draft set to take place on Wednesday this week, a portion of the 602-players that nominated their services are set to have their lives change forever.
For the budding youngsters that missed out on selection at last year's national talent market, it will offer them a chance to make their dreams come true - albeit a tad later than some of their peers.
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For the wily veterans that have thrown their hats back into the ring, it will mean one last chance to lace the boots and keep their flames shielded from the wind for at least another six-months.
Despite the fact that not every side will enter the draft with a pick available, we have run a fine toothed comb through all 18-lists, and have made recommendations of talent for fans of every creed and clubs of every colour.
Here are the players every club should be considering on Wednesday night.
St Kilda
Number of selections available โ One
Draft position โ 7th
After CEO Simon Lethlean last week suggested that the Saints would only be making one selection at this week's draft, the Moorabbin men's likely target now appears to be project ruckman, Max Heath.
Heath, 18, stands at 204cms and has produced a mean of 24-hit outs so far this season for the Sandringham Dragons.
Although some St Kilda fans may prefer a ready made option, head coach Brett Ratten last week suggested that their selection strategy would be future-based rather than for the "right here, right now".