The AFL's pre-season is officially over as the two weeks of practices matches have come to an end.
Acting as an audition for the 2023 campaign, we got to have a fair look at all 18 clubs and what's changed over the summer months.
In short, there were some new faces, new hairdos and new game plans.
With the 2022 season is well and truly in the rearview mirror, all our focus turns to round one, beginning March 16 with the traditional Thursday night blockbuster between Richmond and Carlton.
Collingwood and Geelong do battle on the Friday night in a Qualifying Final replay while the 2021 Grand Final do-over between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will also take place in the opening weekend.
Port Adelaide host Brisbane, Sydney fly north to the Gold Coast and an old rivalry is set for Sunday as Essendon and Hawthorn challenge each other for premiership points.
Ross Lyon is coaching against his old side - Fremantle - with his new-old team, St Kilda.
North Melbourne get their campaign underway against West Coast while Adelaide will play guest at GWS' home ground.
The Sporting News predicts how all 18 sides will look in round one:
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TEAMS: Adelaide | Brisbane | Carlton | Collingwood | Essendon | Fremantle | Geelong | Gold Coast | GWS | Hawthorn | Melbourne | North Melbourne | Port Adelaide | Richmond | St Kilda | Sydney | West Coast | Western Bulldogs
(KEY: Bold = New player)
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Adelaide's predicted 23 vs GWS
| Full Back | Tom Doedee | Jordon Butts | Brodie Smith |
| Half Back | Jordan Dawson (c) | Nick Murray | Wayne Milera |
| Centre | Rory Sloane | Sam Berry | Ben Keays |
| Half Forward | Josh Rachele | Elliot Himmelberg | Luke Pedlar |
| Full Forward | Shane McAdam | Taylor Walker | Darcy Fogarty |
| Followers | Riley O'Brien | Rory Laird | Izak Rankine |
| Interchange | Tyler Brown | Will Hamill | Mitch Hinge |
| | Jake Soligo | | |
| Substitute | Max Michalanney | | |
Brisbane's predicted 23 vs Port Adelaide
| Full Back | Daniel Rich | Harris Andrews (c) | Keidean Coleman |
| Half Back | Conor McKenna | Brandon Starcevich | Cam Rayner |
| Centre | Dayne Zorko | Lachie Neale (c) | Hugh McCluggage |
| Half Forward | Zac Bailey | Eric Hipwood | Jack Gunston |
| Full Forward | Lincoln McCarthy | Joe Daniher | Charlie Cameron |
| Followers | Oscar McInerney | Josh Dunkley | Will Ashcroft |
| Interchange | Jack Payne | Jarrod Berry | Jaxon Prior |
| | Deven Robertson | | |
| Substitute | Darcy Wilmot | | |
Carlton's predicted 23 vs Richmond
| Full Back | Adam Saad | Jacob Weitering | Nic Newman |
| Half Back | Mitch McGovern | Lewis Young | Lachie Plowman |
| Centre | Ollie Hollands | Patrick Cripps (c) | Blake Acres |
| Half Forward | Zac Fisher | Charlie Curnow | Jack Silvagni |
| Full Forward | Corey Durdin | Harry McKay | Jesse Motlop |
| Followers | Marc Pittonet | George Hewett | Sam Docherty |
| Interchange | Adam Cerra | Lachie Cowan | Tom De Koning |
| | Matt Kennedy | | |
| Substitute | Lochie O'Brien | | |
Collingwood's predicted 23 vs Geelong
| Full Back | Brayden Maynard | Billy Frampton | Jeremy Howe |
| Half Back | Nick Daicos | Darcy Moore (c) | Isaac Quaynor |
| Centre | Josh Daicos | Jack Crisp | Steele Sidebottom |
| Half Forward | Taylor Adams | Dan McStay | Beau McCreery |
| Full Forward | Jamie Elliot | Brody Mihocek | Bobby Hill |
| Followers | Mason Cox | Jordan De Goey | Tom Mitchell |
| Interchange | Darcy Cameron | John Noble | Scott Pendlebury |
| | Nathan Murphy | | |
| Substitute | Josh Carmichael | | |
Essendon's predicted 23 vs Hawthorn
| Full Back | Mason Redman | Jayden Laverde | Jake Kelly |
| Half Back | Andrew McGrath | Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | Jordan Ridley |
| Centre | Nic Martin | Zach Merrett (c) | Sam Durham |
| Half Forward | Matt Guelfi | Sam Weideman | Archie Perkins |
| Full Forward | Harrison Jones | Peter Wright | Alwyn Davey Jr |
| Followers | Sam Draper | Dylan Shiel | Will Setterfield |
| Interchange | Jye Caldwell | Massimo D'Ambrosio | Darcy Parish |
| | Anthony McDonald Tipungwuti | | |
| Substitute | Will Snelling | | |
Fremantle's predicted 23 vs St Kilda
| Full Back | Luke Ryan | Alex Pearce (c) | Heath Chapman |
| Half Back | Jordan Clark | Brennan Cox | Hayden Young |
| Centre | James Aish | Jaeger O'Meara | Nathan O'Driscoll |
| Half Forward | Sam Switkowski | Nat Fyfe | Lachie Shultz |
| Full Forward | Michael Walters | Matt Taberner | Luke Jackson |
| Followers | Sean Darcy | Andrew Brayshaw | Caleb Serong |
| Interchange | Will Brodie | Brandon Walker | Michael Frederick |
| | Bailey Banfield | | |
| Substitute | Liam Henry | | |
Geelong's predicted 23 vs Collingwood
| Full Back | Mark O'Connor | Sam De Koning | Jed Bews |
| Half Back | Tom Stewart | Esava Ratugolea | Zach Guthrie |
| Centre | Isaac Smith | Patrick Dangerfield (c) | Max Holmes |
| Half Forward | Brad Close | Jeremy Cameron | Tanner Bruhn |
| Full Forward | Tyson Stengle | Gary Rohan | Ollie Henry |
| Followers | Rhys Stanley | Cameron Guthrie | Mark Blicavs |
| Interchange | Tom Atkins | Zach Tuohy | Jack Bowes |
| | Gryan Miers | | |
| Substitute | Brandon Parfitt | | |
Gold Coast's predicted 23 vs Sydney
| Full Back | Charlie Ballard | Sam Collins | Jy Farrar |
| Half Back | Charlie Constable | Caleb Graham | Ben Long |
| Centre | Brandon Ellis | Touk Miller (c) | Elijah Hollands |
| Half Forward | Nick Holman | Levi Casboult | Malcolm Rosas |
| Full Forward | Ben Ainsworth | Ben King | Mabior Chol |
| Followers | Jarrod Witts (c) | Noah Anderson | Matt Rowell |
| Interchange | David Swallow | Sam Flanders | Alex Davies |
| | Tom Berry | | |
| Substitute | Jack Lukosius | | |
GWS's predicted 23 vs Adelaide
| Full Back | Isaac Cumming | Sam Taylor | Connor Idun |
| Half Back | Lachlan Ash | Nick Haynes | Lachie Whitfield |
| Centre | Josh Kelly | Stephen Coniglio | Finn Callaghan |
| Half Forward | Toby Greene (c) | Jesse Hogan | James Peatling |
| Full Forward | Jake Riccardi | Harry Himmelberg | Daniel Lloyd |
| Followers | Braydon Preuss | Tom Green | Callan Ward |
| Interchange | Harry Perryman | Matt Flynn | Jacob Wehr |
| | Adam Kennedy | | |
| Substitute | Xavier O'Halloran | | |
Hawthorn's predicted 23 vs Essendon
| Full Back | Black Hardwick | James Sicily (c) | Sam Frost |
| Half Back | Changkuoth Jiath | James Blanck | Jack Scrimshaw |
| Centre | Will Day | Josh Ward | Karl Amon |
| Half Forward | Dylan Moore | Fergus Greene | Connor Macdonald |
| Full Forward | Luke Breust | Jacob Koschitzke | Chad Wingard |
| Followers | Ned Reeves | James Worpel | Jai Newcombe |
| Interchange | Lloyd Meek | Cam Mackenzie | Finn Maginness |
| | Jarman Impey | | |
| Substitute | Lachlan Bramble | | |
Melbourne's predicted 23 vs Western Bulldogs
| Full Back | Jake Bowey | Steven May | Harrison Petty |
| Half Back | Angus Brayshaw | Jake Lever | Trent Rivers |
| Centre | Ed Langdon | Clayton Oliver | Lachie Hunter |
| Half Forward | James Harmes | Tom McDonald | Alex Neal-Bullen |
| Full Forward | Max Gawn (c) | Ben Brown | Bayley Fritsch |
| Followers | Brodie Grundy | Christian Petracca | Kysaiah Pickett |
| Interchange | Charlie Spargo | Tom Sparrow | Jack Viney |
| | James Jordon | | |
| Substitute | Kade Chandler | | |
North Melbourne's predicted 23 vs West Coast
| Full Back | Aaron Hall | Kallan Dawson | Aidan Corr |
| Half Back | Jack Ziebell | Griffin Logue | Luke McDonald (c) |
| Centre | Bailey Scott | Luke Davies-Uniacke | Liam Shiels |
| Half Forward | Tom Powell | Tristan Xerri | Paul Curtis |
| Full Forward | Cam Zurhaar | Nick Larkey | Harry Sheezel |
| Followers | Todd Goldstein | Ben Cunnington | Jy Simpkin (c) |
| Interchange | Will Phillips | Curtis Taylor | Lachie Young |
| | Flynn Perez | | |
| Substitute | Josh Goater | | |
Port Adelaide's predicted 23 vs Brisbane
| Full Back | Tom Jonas (c) | Tom Clurey | Darcy Bryne-Jones |
| Half Back | Ryan Burton | Aliir Aliir | Dan Houston |
| Centre | Travis Boak | Connor Rozee | Kane Farrell |
| Half Forward | Zak Butters | Todd Marshall | Sam Powell-Pepper |
| Full Forward | Junior Rioli | Charlie Dixon | Orazio Fantasia |
| Followers | Scott Lycett | Ollie Wines | Willem Drew |
| Interchange | Jason Horne-Francis | Lachie Jones | Mitch Georgiades |
| | Miles Bergman | | |
| Substitute | Riley Bonner | | |
Richmond's predicted 23 vs Carlton
| Full Back | Dylan Grimes (c) | Noah Balta | Nick Vlastuin |
| Half Back | Daniel Rioli | Ben Miller | Nathan Broad |
| Centre | Jayden Short | Shai Bolton | Kamdyn McIntosh |
| Half Forward | Liam Baker | Tom Lynch | Trent Cotchin |
| Full Forward | Dustin Martin | Jack Riewoldt | Maurice Rioli |
| Followers | Toby Nankervis (c) | Jacob Hopper | Tim Taranto |
| Interchange | Hugo Ralphsmith | Noah Cumberland | Dion Prestia |
| | Ivan Soldo | | |
| Substitute | Judson Clark | | |
St Kilda's predicted 23 vs Fremantle
| Full Back | Callum Wilkie | Zaine Cordy | Nick Coffield |
| Half Back | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera | Dougal Howard | Jack Sinclair |
| Centre | Brad Hill | Jack Steele (c) | Mason Wood |
| Half Forward | Jade Gresham | Anthony Caminiti | Mattaes Phillipou |
| Full Forward | Mitch Owens | Josh Battle | Dan Butler |
| Followers | Rowan Marshall | Brad Crouch | Marcus Windhager |
| Interchange | Tom Campbell | Liam Stocker | Ben Paton |
| | Jack Higgins | | |
| Substitute | Jack Bytel | | |
Sydney's predicted 23 vs Gold Coast
| Full Back | Dane Rampe (c) | Paddy McCartin | Jake Lloyd |
| Half Back | Nick Blakey | Tom McCartin | Oliver Florent |
| Centre | Justin McInerney | Callum Mills (c) | Harry Cunningham |
| Half Forward | Isaac Heeney | Sam Reid | Errol Gulden |
| Full Forward | Will Hayward | Lance Franklin | Tom Papley |
| Followers | Peter Ladhams | Luke Parker (c) | Chad Warner |
| Interchange | Dylan Stephens | Logan McDonald | James Rowbottom |
| | Braeden Campbell | | |
| Substitute | Hayden McLean | | |
West Coast's predicted 23 vs North Melbourne
| Full Back | Shannon Hurn | Tom Barrass | Liam Duggan |
| Half Back | Reuben Ginbey | Jeremy McGovern | Jayden Hunt |
| Centre | Andrew Gaff | Luke Shuey (c) | Dom Sheed |
| Half Forward | Sam Petrevski-Seton | Jake Waterman | Jamie Cripps |
| Full Forward | Jamaine Jones | Oscar Allen | Liam Ryan |
| Followers | Callum Jamieson | Elliot Yeo | Tim Kelly |
| Interchange | Jai Culley | Elijah Hewett | Tom Cole |
| | Xavier O'Neill | | |
| Substitute | Jack Petruccelle | | |
Western Bulldogs' predicted 23 vs Melbourne
| Full Back | Liam Jones | Josh Bruce | Taylor Duryea |
| Half Back | Ed Richards | Alex Keath | Bailey Dale |
| Centre | Bailey Smith | Tom Liberatore | Oskar Baker |
| Half Forward | Anthony Scott | Rory Lobb | Jamarra Ugle-Hagan |
| Full Forward | Toby McLean | Aaron Naughton | Arthur Jones |
| Followers | Tim English | Marcus Bontempelli | Jack Macrae |
| Interchange | Adam Treloar | Sam Darcy | Caleb Daniel |
| | Bailey Williams | | |
| Substitute | Hayden Crozier | | |
