23 games gone, so half way through the season. Who are your players of the season so far?

Here are my top five as it stands (playing in at least half the games to qualify)

5) Tom Iorpenda (23 league appearances)

Being allowed to settle in CM, then getting his first senior goal has pushed him to a higher level. After a great start to the season, his form dipped but he's definitely shaken that off now. I don't see how the skipper and Robbo get straight back in.

4) Matty Palmer (16 league apperances)

Unrecognisable from last season's player. He's recovered his energy, positivity and consistency. Always looking for the ball and using it consistently well. Before his unfortunate injury, he got back to being the midfield general we all know

3) Lewis Macari (15 league appearances)

I think it's gone unnoticed how consistently well Macari has been playing. A solid defender and a composed, tidy passer of the ball.

2) Jacob Bedeau (23 league appearances)

An ever-present and another really consistent performer, especially defensively as a one-on-one defender. He's come in second for me and I still think he was marginally better last season under Maynard than this season.

1) Rod McDonald (12 league appearances)

IMO, nobody else has reached the level of consistent excellence as McDonald did in that dozen-game run of his. He was MoM or a strong contender for it every week. A great pity for him that he went out with the injury, and obviously he'll lose this standing to others playing now. But not yet, for me.

Who do other PON members have on their lists. I would've included Robbo but put in Iorpenda after tonight. Despite the goals I have Jatta and Dennis behind these 5, maybe because of a lack of consistency but I imagine most would have them in.

Edited 20 hours ago20 hr by theAnticlough

For me it has primarily been a team effort that has Notts currently in sixth place just four points behind a promotion place after 23 games.

My top five, not any particular order, who have stood above the rest are.

Matt Dennis, 22 appearances, 10 goals & 1 assist.

Conor Grant, 22 appearances, 2 goals & 1 assist.

Tom Iorpenda, 23 appearances, 2 goals & 4 assists.

Jacob Bedeau, 23 appearances & 1 assist. Captaining the side in Palmer's absence.

Nick Tsaroulla, 21 appearances, 2 goals & 3 assists.

I think all of these players have performed at a consistent level over a large number of games.

There are also players who have played less games & played at a high level too, but I am looking for consistency over the largest number of games, so that is how I made my choice.

Good choices @Robbie and good way of approaching it. The only other ever-present has been Roos but I note he doesn't make either of our lists!

I've got a feeling the team and the main players carrying it will take more twists and turns than usual this season.

We've lost star power, but this is probably the deepest squad we've had in our 3 seasons back in L2, with more options and movement to come very soon

Rod Macdonald would of been top of my tree, but injury sidelined him and the rest is history.

Tom Iorpenda even after the ups and downs has settled and now is in a class of his own. Looking forwards to watching him for the rest of the season.

Without Matthew Dennis and his goals, where would we be. Seems to drift in and out of games to me, but a good asset to the squad.

Jacob Bedeau a great defender, playing with total confidence, enhanced now with the captains armband is my pick of the bunch.

This season (I agree with @theAnticlough ) the depth of squad players, and quality at that, is giving Martin good all round backup whichever team he picks.

And as @Robbie says Consistency is now the key to where we go and where we end up. COYP