The month of September is filled with the memories of players who captured the hearts of fanbases with performances like no other.
Every team in the top eight has at least one of those players.
Some were simply born to be on the big stage, and this year's finals series will unveil the birth of newfound stars who will help lift their sides to the best of their abilities.
Here we break down each club's top player come finals.
4. Melbourne
The 2021 premiers have set themselves to once again have another shot at glory, with three key players come September.
Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver, and Jack Viney all put up similar numbers in the finals but for this instance, Petracca takes the cake after his 2021 Norm Smith medal triumph.
Petracca is an enormous threat to opposition sides in more ways than one, hitting the scoreboard in devastating fashion in addition to his obvious ball-winning talents.
Allowing him to run off from a contest is a perilous act as more often than not, he is punitive with ball in hand. His fearless style of play consistently catches his opponents off-guard.
Finals numbers: 26.25 disposals, 2.3 tackles, 4.1 clearances, and 12.6 contested possessions per game.
