For every Jordan Dawson, there are two of James Borlase.
The role-players who do their role every week with minimum of fuss and without the headlines.
Every club has the players you hardly hear about and they facilitate the stardom of the competition's elite players.
The old saying goes that it is the bottom six of any given lineup that goes a long way to determining how far each team goes so we've named a player from each side who is performing admirably and not getting their flowers.
St Kilda - Max Hall
He is starting to get external plaudits but still probably is not fully appreciated by the broader football population for what he has offered St Kilda this year. Averaging 20 disposals, four clearances and a goal, his ability to burst free and make things happen in the front half and craft to launch attacking chains and hit the scoreboard has been critical for a St Kilda side which has had up-and-down results in 2026.
