Jack Gunston
Gunston can just about be slotted into every position on the ground and he'd be a success. Alastair Clarkson used him down back and on the wing for much of 2017, but he was utilised mostly as a forward last year as he amassed 50-plus goals for the fourth time in five seasons to earn his first All Australian honour.
Chad Wingard
The mercurial former Port Adelaide star was a huge addition to the brown and gold ranks in the NAB AFL Trade Period. He is equally capable up forward as he is through the middle – evidenced by a swag of five-goal and 30-plus-possession efforts in his career. Does Tom Mitchell's injury sway him towards the midfield?
Shaun Burgoyne
Hawthorn's super-veteran extraordinaire is the club's Swiss Army knife. He's a calming influence at half-back, an impact player in the centre and dangerous up forward. Working out where he will land is a rival coach's nightmare, mostly because he can swing a contest in all three areas of the ground.
Tim O’Brien
Across his 46 games for the Hawks, O’Brien has spent time at either end of the ground. The majority of the 2018 season saw the number 23 predominantly on the defensive line, which saw him register a career-high in disposals. But, drafted as a forward, the 24-year-old has also shown promising signs around goal with some outstanding performances in 2017.
Conor Nash
As is the case for many youngsters, especially those from international shores, their magnet is thrown around the playing field board multiple times before it finally settles, usually a few years into their career. Entering his third season in the brown and gold, Nash has spent time in all areas of the ground at both state and senior level. Alastair Clarkson showed a preference to play the Irishman in the forward line through the first five games of his young AFL life in 2018.
