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.

Fremantle - Isaiah Dudley

Played 16 games last year after making his debut in Round 3 and is yet to miss this year, averaging more than a goal per game and going goalless just twice in Fremantle's 15 games. With Shai Bolton arguably in All Australian form as a centre-forward and the three-pronged tall forward line stealing much of the spotlight, Dudley has quietly gone about his role, combining sizzle, pressure and goal-kicking.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers runs with the ball during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium on March 30, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers runs with the ball during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium on March 30, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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