Midway through last round, Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton named his top five players of the 2023 season to date.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I\u2019ve gone with is a set of criteria, an attractiveness to their play, the style they have, the numbers game as well\u2026 but I\u2019ve also factored in that opposition they front up to and how they fear their capabilities,\u201d Brereton told SEN\u2019s Crunch Time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese players make their team win. These players are the reason their teams are infinitely better than they otherwise would be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among what is a long list of near misses, Brereton mentioned Jordan Dawson as an unlucky player to miss out.<\/p>\n
5. Christian Petracca – Melbourne<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHis power, his ability to impact the scoreboard, his ability to take the ball from a 50\/50 area and with power exploit the opposition and put scores on the board (makes Melbourne so impressive),\u201d Brereton said.<\/p>\n 4. Jeremy Cameron – Geelong<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe didn\u2019t have a big say on it a few days ago\u2026 [but] his season so far as a whole has been extraordinary,\u201d Brereton said.<\/p>\n \u201cCast your mind back\u2026 his games when even they were getting beaten, he was the reason they were in those games when they [Geelong] had that horrible start.\u201d<\/p>\n