Nathan Freeman in Frankston's VFL clash with Williamstown, round four, 2021. Picture: AFL Photos

THE new buzz catchphrase is the “Three-headed monster” after Geelong’s Jeremy Cameron, Tom Hawkins and Gary Rohan destroyed Richmond in the AFL last Friday night, but there is actually a fourth head hiding at the back just waiting for another opportunity on the big stage.

Here are the best performers from Round 4 in the VFL, which now has five unbeaten teams and three still searching for a breakthrough. 

JOSH JENKINS (GEELONG)

Jenkins must have been disappointed when Cameron lobbed at the Cattery during the off-season, but he is doing his best to hide it.

He enjoyed being back on national TV so much he had 23 disposals, took nine marks and kicked 7.5 – including 3.3 in the last quarter – to see off a persistent Northern Bullants on Thursday night.

The former star Crow now has 13.9 from three matches and is ready to fill a hole if one arises.

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HUDSON GARONI (WERRIBEE)

At the other end of the scale is another young tall forward coming through the Werribee program. 195cm Wodonga product Garoni, 20, is fast putting his name on the mid-season draft boards after kicking 5.2 in a matchwinning display against Box Hill Hawks.

He now has nine goals in his past two matches as he aims to follow Josh Corbett and Jake Riccardi as mature-aged recruits into the AFL.

JACOB DAWSON (SOUTHPORT)

The Sharks did as they pleased against a vastly undermanned North Melbourne that took four NAB League debutants to Queensland, and the former Gold Coast Sun was at the top of the list.

Dawson racked up 19 kicks, 21 handballs and six tackles at the coalface to give his runners first use of the ball time and time again in an emphatic result.

BRAYDEN SIER (COLLINGWOOD)

He didn’t get the most disposals, but Sier’s bullocking work in the middle and ball usage was a key reason why the Magpies were able to hold off Coburg in a classic at Victoria Park on Saturday.

Finlay Macrae (24 handballs) was brilliant on VFL debut as the first link in the chain, and Sier took full advantage to finish with 14 kicks, 13 handballs, five marks and five tackles and lead his young teammate to victory.

LEWIS YOUNG (FOOTSCRAY)

The defender shone like a beacon in an error-riddled game at Whitten Oval, picking off Carlton’s wayward attacking forays to take 17 marks and highlight his team’s depth.

Honourable mentions here go to Mitch Wallis for his 30 mostly-effective disposals and Cody Weightman for that screamer as well as two crucial goals.

Lewis Young in the Western Bulldogs' VFL clash with Carlton, round four, 2021. Picture: AFL Photos

NATHAN FREEMAN (FRANKSTON)

Almost setting up permanent camp on this list, Freeman played a lone hand as the Dolphins’ perfect start to the season came to a crashing halt against the powerful Williamstown team.

How do you have 22 kicks, 22 handballs and five marks in a team that gets beaten by 14 goals and not come under consideration? Danny Ryan must be conflicted as the mid-season draft approaches.

HARRY JONES (NORTH MELBOURNE)

Similar to Freeman, the former Box Hill Hawk produced a huge display in the face of a tidal wave of opposition attacks.

He recorded 28 kicks, nine handballs and 10 marks in his 28th game to be in the conversation for Liston votes in a team that was beaten by more than 100 points, and the Roos’ recruiters would certainly have noticed.