Each top eight team’s most important player in the run to the finals

North Melbourne Kangaroos: Daniel Wells

Daniel Wells is obviously enjoying a better year than he had last year, but for the Kangaroos to keep pace with the rest of the competition, he needs to stay on the park and miss very few, if any games for the rest of the year. This becomes more of an issue given quality ball users Shaun Higgins, Luke McDonald and Sam Wright are set to miss extended periods of time through injury. When it comes to North Melbourne’s midfield, Wells is as classy and important as they come. A meaningful finals campaign will largely hinge on the fitness of the 31-year-old.