We are now 16 Round into a 2021 season that has produced plenty of surprises and upsets.
Whilst several teams have shot their way up the ladder, we want to look at the players who have been driving this success.
Now that we have a big enough body of work, it's time to laud the performances of the players who have been each club's biggest improvers.
As always, let us know who we have overrated and who we have snubbed.
Fremantle
Sean Darcy
Despite currently sitting outside of the eight, the young Dockers have continued to show glimpses of what the future might hold.
Andrew Brayshaw has broken out in 2021, and is starting to cause oppositions some big headaches. Adam Cerra and Caleb Serong are developing into future stars, whilst James Aish and Luke Ryan continue to grow across the ground.
It's hard not to give the nod to veteran David Mundy who has arguably produced a career-best season in his 17th. The miraculous revival has him in contention to be one of the oldest All-Australians in football history.
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But in terms of importance for Fremantle's future, you can't go past their ruckman.
Sean Darcy has been enormous - literally and figuratively - all season and is now easily one of the best ruckmen in the comp. At 23-years-old, Darcy is having career highs in almost every statistic.
The Geelong Falcons product has added goalkicking to his game in 2021, and is remarkably skilled for his size.
If the big man isn't a big name yet, he will be soon.
