8With six rounds of football officially in the books for the 2023 AFLย season, plenty of players have made their mark on the competition already.
Young Pieย Nick Daicosย has emerged as a Brownlow favourite in just his second season and looks to be toppingย Collingwood's best and fairest count, while plenty of others have had standout seasons for their clubs.
After a month and a bit of footy, we've taken a look at where each club's best and fairest count stands, naming the favourites for the award so far, with part two of the series covering Geelong through to North Melbourne.
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4. Hawthorn Hawks
The Hawks' best & fairest looks to be a close one so far, with plenty of young talent staking their claim in the early rounds.
Will Day would likely be leading the charge had he not been suspended, but he is probably a good pick for the end-of-season leader right now. He has been dynamic with his shift into the midfield, averaging 26 disposals and over six marks per game.
Jai Newcombe and James Worpel have also impacted with their respective skillsets. Worpel ranks seventh in the competition for inside 50s and is Hawthorn's best ground ball player, while Newcombe provides further contested and defensive grunt.
One potential front-runner however could be Mitch Lewis, who starred in his first game of the season against the Bulldogs with 11 score involvements and some strong marks matched up on Liam Jones. More performances like that may shift the momentum at Hawthorn and change up their best & fairest count for the remainder of the season.
