With the dust settling on another draft period, AFL clubs and their new recruits begin to turn their attention toward pre-season training in preparation for the 2023 season.

Some clubs have already injected their new wave of young stars into their programs for the summer ahead, while others will require longer development plans before earnign their debut in the top flight.

With some players brought in to have an immediate impact and others seen as project players for the future, we list the draftee at each AFL club that could land a debut in Round 1, 2023.

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Melbourne

Oliver Sestan

A stunning story should you consider his chances of a Round 1 debut in the AFL only a week ago.

The Demons plucked Sestan out of Mansfield following a dominant season in the Goulburn Valley Football League, booting 53 goals in six games, including a haul of 24 goals in one match.

The medium-sized forward is likely to be seen as a stronger chance to debut early next year over the likes of Matthew Jefferson, Jed Adams and Will Verrall, who will need time to develop in the coming years.

With Brodie Grundy arriving and Jacob van Rooyen in the frame to feature in Simon Goodwin's side, the aforementioned trio face are placed toward the back of the selection queue.

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