The NRL's biggest names typically define finals football.
When you think of the finals game breakers, you immediately look at players like James Tedesco, Nathan Cleary and Isaiya Katoa.
But in truth, finals are decided by the players who have been consistent all year, get the job done when it matters and free up the space for the stars to go to work.
Here is the player from each team who will determine exactly how the next month of footy plays out.
Cronulla Sharks: KL Iro
KL Iro has developed into one of Cronulla's most reliable outside-backs and an attacking nightmare for other teams.
The Sharks' centre has scored 12 tries in his 20 appearances and has 3068 total running metres for the season.
Iro's most impressive statistic that will most definitely help Cronulla's finals campaign is his average running metres. He averages 153 metres, which is crucial for building field position for Sharks forwards and Nicho Hynes.
Maintaining field position and territory becomes particularly important in September; this is valuable for Cronulla as Iro is certainly capable of being an attacking weapon off his running metres.
Cronulla have many stars in their side and draw defensive attention from teams; KL Iro can use these opportunities to attack through space and punish teams on the edge. With Cronulla chasing a top four finish, the quiet attack of KL Iro makes him the most underrated player for the Sharks in the finals.
