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Every team has goalkickers who make you breathe a little easier when they have the ball in front of the big sticks.
But while spearheads such as Joe Daniher, Ben Brown, Tom Hawkins, Jonathon Patton, Gold Coast's Tom Lynch, Jack Riewoldt, Tim Membrey and Josh Jenkins have been recognised for their accuracy in 2017 (even if Daniher has had his wayward moments from set shots) there is also an army of more obscure players gaining a reputation for reliability in front of goal.
It's all about the six pointers; Hannebery through traffic kicks a ripper, Coniglio has a claim to GOTY in Canberra, McDonald-Tipungwuti nutmegs Petrevski-Seton at the G, Billings clutch kick against West Coast and Eddie Betts is back from surgery to work his usual magic from the pocket.
After a scrappy start, Fremantle stormed ahead of the Gold Coast Suns, forward McCarthy booting four goals helping the Dockers cruise to an easy 23-point victory.
After his head sickeningly slammed into the ground in a tackle from Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy, star North Melbourne forward Ben Brown was carted off Etihad Stadium.
Essendon cruised to an early lead before dropping the advantage in the third quarter, Anthony McDonald-Tippingwuti saved the day scoring two in the final quarter for an Essendon eight-point-win.
Sam McClure previews all the footy action ahead of round 20 in the AFL.
Sure, they don't get as many shots on goal as their big-name counterparts. Some are defenders, some are ruckmen who rest up forward, and some are midfielders who hit the scoreboard. But each club has an unexpected marksman you can just about set your watch to each time he lines up.
These players do their work in the shadows, but when they get their chance, they could very well get your side out of a sticky situation with their surprisingly impressive ability to rack up six-pointers.
Here is your club's most unexpected sharpshooter.Â
Adelaide: Riley Knight 11.3 (78.6%)
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Brisbane Lions: Ryan Bastinac 15.4 (78.9)
Carlton: Jacob Weitering 7.3 (70.0)
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