With eight rounds of football officially in the books for the 2023 AFLÂ season, plenty of players have made their mark on the competition already.
Young Pie Nick Daicos has emerged as a Brownlow favourite in just his second season and looks to be topping Collingwood's best and fairest count, while plenty of others have had standout seasons for their clubs.
After nearly two months of footy, we've taken a look at where each club's best and fairest count stands, naming the favourites for the award so far, with part three of the series covering Port Adelaide through to the Western Bulldogs.
READ PART 1Â HERE
READ PART 2Â HERE
6. Western Bulldogs
In a season that started poorly but has since developed well, Marcus Bontempelli has been the one constant and may well end the season with a Brownlow around his neck.
At the moment, Bont is having a clear-cut career-best season and should slot well within everybody's 'top 5 players in the comp' list. With the departure of Josh Dunkley, he has been forced to improve his clearance game, which he has done in spades, averaging 8.9 per game and taking control of matches with his uncanny knack to win them at crucial stages.
Another notable contender at the moment is Tim English, who has emerged as the most dynamic and versatile ruckman in the competition. For his position, he ranks elite for disposals, marks, intercepts and tackling while posing a notable scoring threat with six goals on the year and over five score involvements per game.
Tom Liberatore is another midfielder to have benefited from Josh Dunkley's departure with his increased disposal rate and improved impact per possession. He has also become one of the league's best tacklers and is one of three players to apply more than 30 pressure acts per game. He is a fan favourite who may receive more plaudits come finals time when his game shines further.
Finally, Adam Treloar and Aaron Naughton round out the notable contenders for the Bulldogs' best & fairest given their consistent quality thus far.
