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.
Hawthorn - Josh Ward
Has carried significant midfield responsibility in the absence of Will Day in the first half of the season and become a week-to-week contributor with his running power underpinning his game. Has maintained his excellence in recent weeks since Day's return and has an important role to play around stoppage if Hawthorn is to contend for the flag in 2026.
