Surprise and revelation, shock and disappointment - the emotions that drive every footy fan. They bring people together to either share in their frustrations or revel in their unfiltered joy.
Whether it is through player improvement or through coaching methods, every action has an equal and opposite reaction to what fans have come to expect from the years prior, with a player's form or a lapse in coaching sometimes either making or breaking a season.
Accounting for this, I took a look at each team's surprise player or coach and each team's shocking disappointment.
Fremantle Dockers
Surprise: Luke Jackson
For Freo fans, this may not come as that much of a surprise, but for the rest of the league it's fair to say that not many anticipated Jackson having an All-Australian type of season, let alone a potential Brownlow one. He is the engine for his club's success and has proven time and time again that he can dominate as a solo ruckman.
Shock: Caleb Serong
It's harsh, but shock has to come from somewhere, even for the best team in the league this season. Serong gets the short straw in this case after having his worst season statistically in four years with notable declines in clearances, marks and contested possessions.
