BEFORE they were AFL stars, Jonathan Brown, Chris Judd and Lance Franklin were skinny teenagers hoping to make the big time.

As the next crop of footy hopefuls join their idols at pre-season training, it’s worth looking back on a time when some of the biggest names in the game were in the same position.

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Here’s our pick of the most extreme footy makeovers — part one.

There were too many great snaps to restrict ourselves to one list — don’t miss part two tomorrow.