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.

Essendon - Archer Day-Wicks

It's slim pickings for shining individual lights at Essendon this year, and, as a result, most who have gone well have been highlighted. But Day-Wicks continues to play an important role as a high forward/winger with his pressure and intensity in a side which has struggled significantly. He is starting to show his offensive weapons, too, so there is cause for excitement for Essendon fans.

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