AFL 2023: Where does your new draftees and recruits fit in your club's best 22

With the AFL Trade and Draft period all but over, clubs lists are almost finalised, with the pre-season supplemental signing period the only source of movement.

In what has been an exciting offseason so far, a total of 35 players were involved in trades while another 72 new players were added across the various draft nights.

Now that pre-season is well and truly underway, we have had a glimpse at some of the new names in fresh colours and whether or not they'll be playing come round one in 2023. 

We also took into account the likelihood of the new substitute rule that is at the disposal of the coaching staff.

The Sporting News takes a look at your club’s best 22 heading into 2023:

(KEY - Bold = New player)

Adelaide's best 22

IN: Izak Rankine, Max Michalanney, Billy Dowling, Hugh Bond

OUT: Luke Brown, James Rowe, Billy Frampton, Ben Davis, Ben Turner

ANALYSIS: Rankine and Michalanney come straight into Matthew Nicks' side permitting they're healthy leading into round one.

Dowling and Bond will start behind veterans Rory Laird and Rory Sloane but could get their opportunity later in the year.

Brisbane's best 22

IN: Josh Dunkley, Jack Gunston, Will Ashcroft, Jaspa Fletcher, Conor McKenna

OUT: Daniel McStay, Tom Berry, Connor McFadyen, Mitch Robinson, Ely Smith, Deividas Uosis

ANALYSIS: Dunkley, Gunston, Ashcroft and McKenna join the best 22 under Chris Fagan as the Lions try do one better after a string of disappointing finals series losses.

Fletcher is worthy of a debut in his first year.

Carlton's best 22

IN: Blake Acres, Oliver Hollands, Lachlan Cowan, Jaxon Binns, Harry Lemmey

OUT: Jack Newnes, Liam Stocker, Will Setterfield, Tom Williamson, Will Hayes, Luke Parks, Oscar McDonald

ANALYSIS: Acres jumps straight onto the wing while draftees Hollands and Binns could replace Matt Owies and Jesse Motlop.

Collingwood's best 22

IN: Tom Mitchell, Daniel McStay, Billy Frampton, Bobby Hill, Ed Allan, Jakob Ryan, Joe Richards

OUT: Brodie Grundy, Ollie Henry, Jordan Roughead, Callum Brown, Tyler Brown, Isaac Chugg, Liam McMahon, Jack Madgen, Caleb Poulter

ANALYSIS: One of the busier clubs during the offseason, at least three of the recruits will start in round one.

Mitchell, McStay and Frampton will help balance Craig McRae's side while Hill might need to wait his turn behind Jack Ginnivan and Jamie Elliot.

All three recruits are in the mix, with Richards tipped to slot into the half back to allow Nick Daicos more midfield minutes.

Essendon's best 22

IN: Sam Weideman, Will Setterfield, Elijah Tsatas, Lewis Hayes, Alwyn Davey jnr, Jayden Davey, Rhett Montgomerie, Anthony Munkara

OUT: Michael Hurley, Devon Smith, Tom Cutler, Tom Hird, Garrett McDonough, Aaron Francis, Cody Brand, Brayden Ham, Alex Waterman, Josh Eyre

ANALYSIS: Weideman will assist Peter Wright in the forward line while youngster Tsatas is more than capable of getting a game first up.

Fremantle's best 22

IN: Josh Corbett, Luke Jackson, Jaeger O'Meara, Hugh Davies, Tom Emmett, Max Knobel, Corey Wagner, Liam Reidy, Joshua Draper, Conrad Williams

OUT: David Mundy, Connor Blakely, Joel Western, Black Acres, Griffin Logue, Darcy Tucker, Rory Lobb, Lloyd Meek, Mitch Crowden

ANALYSIS: Prized-recruit Jackson will slot straight in as will O'Meara into the midfield.

Wagner could be brought onto the half back to add some much needed pace and dare into the side.

Geelong's best 22

IN: Tanner Bruhn, Jack Bowes, Oliver Henry, Jhye Clark, Phoenix Foster, Oscar Muroch, Osca Riccardi, Ted Clohesy

OUT: Shaun Higgins, Quinton Narkle, Francis Evans, Nick Stevens, Paul Tsapatolis, Zane Williams, Luke Dahlhaus, Cooper Stephens, Joel Selwood

ANALYSIS: Geelong add some youth to their line up, with Bruhn, Bowes and Henry finding their way into the 2022 premiership team.

Expect Clark to be in the mix early on.

Gold Coast's best 22

IN: Ben Long, Thomas Berry, Bailey Humphrey, Connor Blakely, Jake Stein, Lloyd Johnston, Jason Gilbee

OUT: Matt Conroy, Jez McLennan, Patrick Murtagh, Rhys Nicholls, Josh Corbett, Izak Rankine, Jack Bowes, Oleg Markov, Rory Thompson

ANALYSIS: Long and Stein find themselves in the 22 with their versatility while pick six Humphrey impresses over summer and gets his opportunity.

Blakely could swing onto the half back given their midfield strength while Berry is in the mix as a small forward after crossing from the Lions.

GWS' best 22

IN: Toby Bedford, Aaron Cadman, Harry Rowston, Darcy Jones, Max Gruzeski, Toby McMullin, Nick Madden

OUT: Matt De Boer, Bobby Hill, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, Tanner Bruhn, Jarrod Brander, Zach Sproule, Jake Stein

ANALYSIS: Highly anticipated pick one Cadman will start up forward as small Bedford will line up next to him.

Hawthorn's best 22

IN: Karl Amon, Cooper Stephens, Lloyd Meek, Cameron Mackenzie, Josh Weddle, Henry Hustwaite, Jack O'Sullivan, Bailey Macdonald, Joshua Bennetts

OUT: Ben McEvoy, Liam Shiels, Tom Phillips, Daniel Howe, Connor Downie, Jackson Callow, Kyle Hartigan, Jack Gunston, Tom Mitchell, Jaeger O'Meara

ANALYSIS: Amon comes straight onto the wing while recruits Mackenzie and Weddle slot into Sam Mitchell's side.

VFL recruit Greene also gets his chance to prove himself at the level as a third tall in a Jack Gunston-esque role.

Melbourne's best 22

IN: Brodie Grundy, Josh Schache, Lachie Hunter, Matt Jefferson, Jed Adams, Will Verall, Oliver Sestan

OUT: Majak Daw, Fraser Rosman, Mitch Brown, Jayden Hunt, Toby Bedford, Luke Jackson, Sam Weideman, Oskar Baker

ANALYSIS: Grundy pushes Max Gawn up forward to start ruck while former Bulldog Hunter goes onto the wing.

North Melbourne's best 22

IN: Griffin Logue, Darcy Tucker, Harry Sheezel, George Wardlaw, Brayden George, Cooper Harvey, Blake Durry, Hamish Free, Daniel Howe, Liam Shiels

OUT: Jed Anderson, Atu Bosenavulagi, Josh Walker, Tom Lynch, Kyron Hayden, Matt McGuinness, Patrick Walker, Jason Horne-Francis, Jared Polec

ANALYSIS: Recruits Tucker and Logue will play round one under Alastair Clarkson while draftees Sheezel and Wardlaw will be around the mark.

Howe could come in to add some experience to the line up while veteran Shiels may be in the mix.

Port Adelaide's best 22

IN: Jason Horne-Francis, Junior Rioli, Francis Evans, Tom McCallum, Tom Scully, Kyle Marshall, Nathan Barkla

OUT: Steven Motlop, Robbie Gray, Sam Skinner, Sam Mayes, Taj Schofield, Karl Amon, Martin Frederick

ANALYSIS: Two inclusions for Ken Hinkley with Horne-Francis and Rioli adding an exciting layer to the Power outfit.

Richmond's best 22

IN: Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, Kaleb Smith, Steely Green, Seth Campbell, Tylar Young

OUT: Josh Caddy, Kane Lambert, Shane Edwards, Matthew Parker, Sydney Stack, Jake Aarts, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Will Martyn

ANALYSIS: GWS duo Taranto and Hopper will add a lot of midfield strength that will allow Dustin Martin and Shai Bolton to play more forward of the ball.

Expect Damien Hardwick to throw a few names through the centre.

St Kilda's best 22

IN: Zaine Cordy, Olli Hotton, Mattaes Phillipou, James Van Es, Isaac Keller

OUT: Paddy Ryder, Dan Hannebery, Jarryn Geary, Josiah Kyle, Dean Kent, Darragh Joyce, Ben Long, Jarrod Lienert

ANALYSIS: Former Bulldog Cordy will take his place as a key defender under new coach Ross Lyon.

The Saints could unveil some young talent they picked up in the draft, including Phillipou, Hotton and Keeler.

Sydney's best 22

IN: Aaron Francis, Jacob Konstanty, Cooper Vickery, Caleb Mitchell, Cameron Owen, Jaiden Magor, Will Edwards, Angus McLennan

OUT: Josh Kennedy, Callum Sinclair, Colin O'Riordan, Lewis Taylor, Barry O'Connor, Sam Naismith, Ben Ronke, James Bell

ANALYSIS: Francis should play round one given his versatility to play at both ends of the ground.

Konstanty could also debut early in a forward pressure role that is similar to that of Tom Papley.

West Coast's best 22

IN: Jayden Hunt, Reuben Ginbey, Elijah Hewett, Harry Barnett, Coby Burgiel, Noah Long, Jordyn Baker, Tyrell Dewar

OUT: Josh Kennedy, Hugh Dixon, Tom Joyce, Jackson Nelson, Jack Redden, Patrick Naish, Junior Rioli, Zac Langdon

ANALYSIS: Adam Simpson will be keen to give some of their youngsters a chance from round one onwards.

Ginbey, Hewett and Barnett have the capability of playing early in the year while Hunt will slot straight into the backline.

Western Bulldogs' best 22

IN: Rory Lobb, Liam Jones, Jedd Busslinger, Charlie Clarke, Harvey Gallagher

OUT: Zaine Cordy, Josh Schache, Lachie Hunter, Josh Dunkley, Stefan Martin, Mitch Wallis, Lous Butler, Charlie Parker

ANALYSIS: Lobb and Jones will jump straight into the side at either end of the ground.