Opinion 10 most under rated current players

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i would say that Brad Sewell would have to be up with the most underrated players, he goes under the radar with the names like mitchell and hodge in the midfield yet hes constantly in and under the packs and is extremely consistent
 

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Uncle_Leo said:
To follow on from my other thread, the most under rated players as I see it from Fans and the Media

10. Brent Stanton
Mainly due to how maligned he is by the Essendon fans. The guy had 521 touches this year and while he does have the odd brain fade he is a genuine leader of that team and rated very highly from within the club. Rarely plays a raelly bad game and has added consistency to his game which he needed badly.

9. Matthew Boyd
He is rated now but still not to the level he should be. The guy is a ball magnet and gets better every year. Leads from the front and the Dogs would have finished bottom 4 this year if it wasn't for him. Is a fantastic footballer who had had to work hard on his game to get to where he is. Sam Mitchell was under rated a couple of years back, hopefully he will get his credit that he is due in the next two years if he continues as he is.

8. Heath Scotland
Gun. Has been a gun for a while. He is maligned by some due to the way he plays (not the toughest player I've seen) But he gets plenty of the ball and always uses it. Is Carltons get out of trouble player and they will sorely miss him when he does retire. Should have been All Australian this year.

7. Scott Thompson (Adelaide)
One of the players who if he played for a big Melbourne club he would be talked about in the same light as stars of the competiton. Is tough, gets his own footy, uses it well and has shown that he can rack up heaps of touches and lead from the front. Put him in a side like Collingwood and he would be a superstar.

6. Grant Birchall
Had a great year in 2008 and has slipped off a bit but his 2011 aws probably even better than the premiership. Gets lost in a sea of Buddy, Cyril, Hodge and even Gibson love now but is easily one of their most important players and a massive reason why they went so close this year.

5. Leigh Adams
One of the most fearless small players I have seen. I guarantee if you asked casual footy fans who was a better player he or Jarryd Blair, 90% would say Blair and it's wrong. Patch is rated hugely at North and his B&F finishes the last two years show this. Uses the ball well and can kick goals.

4. Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
He isn't a great kick, but he gets a lot of the ball. He is also tough and works as hard as anyone on the field. Was looking like he would be an average player at Hawthorn but took it up several notches at Sydney and has become very important to them. Rated highly from within and has added goal kicking to his game this year.

3. Kade Simpson
Gets lost when you talk about Carltons midield of Judd, Murphy and Gibbs but is one of their most important. Uses the ball well, gets plenty of it and can be tough when required. Has stuck with the club through the hard times and now getting the rewards. Good long kick for goal and can kick them at crucial times.

2. Luke Shuey
I don't live in Perth but I'm sure he has to be rated highly there. 3rd in possessions for the Eagles for the season. Has become a hard running cog in their midfield and one of the most exciting youngsters in years. Should have at least tied for the Rising Star and would have won it had he played for Essendon and Heppel played for the Eagles

1. Tom Rockliff
I don't like him. Comes across as an arrogant little ****. But he can play footy. He is hard gets the ball and is a born leader. Brisbane would have won the spoon if it wasn't for him. Rarely gets any media attention and is again one of the players who would be a media darling if he played for a big Melbourne team.
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Fantastic list. Can't think of a player I would've added/removed
 
Knightmare said:
1. Trent West
2. Ben Reid
3. Lachie Henderson
4. Eric McKenzie
5. Tom Lonergan
6. Tom Rockliff
7. Josh Kennedy (Syd)
8. David Mundy
9. Matt Priddis
10. Andrew Swallow
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Few players you could get rid of on that list
 
I would say at the moment, Grant Birchall.

Name someone more underrated?
 
whatlez said:
I would say at the moment, Grant Birchall.

Name someone more underrated?
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He's highly rated by pretty much every club, and everyone who actually watches football.
 
eth-dog said:
He's highly rated by pretty much every club, and everyone who actually watches football.
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Never see him on any of those FoxFooty programs giving me a big wrap. Always overlooked by all the other Hawthorn players...
 
whatlez said:
Never see him on any of those FoxFooty programs giving me a big wrap. Always overlooked by all the other Hawthorn players...
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Well when you have Mitchell, Hodge, Lewis, Buddy, Roughy and Cyril there's a good reason for that. Birchall would be one of the first picked every week at Hawthorn, I guarantee it
 

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Barry_Badrinath said:
Jack Riewoldt
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This. What more can the bloke do?
Everyone has been singing Hawkins' praises this year and rightly so. But we haven't heard a thing about Jack who has had an average year and still kicks more goals than the rest of the comp. People are constantly overlooking Jack and I can't figure out why.
 
TomRoberts said:
How is he not?
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The fact that everyone that knows anything about the AFL think that shutting Riewoldt down is the most important point when trying to beat Richmond? He is rated very highly, and is clearly rated about right. Although the MB suggesting that he's not AA is pretty stupid, tbf
 
5 most under-rated players (no order).
P.Dangerfield (Crows).
M.Pavlich (Fremantle).
J.Kennedy (Swans).
M.Johnson (Fremantle).
D.Beams (Collingwood).
 
Jacob Jackson said:
5 most under-rated players (no order).
P.Dangerfield (Crows).
M.Pavlich (Fremantle).
J.Kennedy (Swans).
M.Johnson (Fremantle).
D.Beams (Collingwood).
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4 of the 5 players listed have been in just about everyone's All Australian teams and Johnson has been a contender for the majority of the season. Don't know anyone who under rates any of these guys.
 
1. L. Franklin
1. S. Black
2. A. Swallow
3. T. Rockliff
4. A. Gaff
5. A. Monfries
6. A. Mackie
7. N. Jones
8. J. King
9. C. Mayne
10. J.P. Kennedy
 
Cotch_9 said:
10. Ben Reid
9. Nathan Foley
8. Liam Picken
7. Kade Simpson
6. Allen Christensen
5. Brad Ebert
4. Tom Lonergan
3. Jack Darling
2. Shane Tuck
1. Tom Rockliff
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Finally some sense. Liam Picken, tagger extraordinaire. most underrated player going around.
 
wc_morty said:
1. L. Franklin
1. S. Black
2. A. Swallow
3. T. Rockliff
4. A. Gaff
5. A. Monfries
6. A. Mackie
7. N. Jones
8. J. King
9. C. Mayne
10. J.P. Kennedy
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Lol at Lance Franklin. Gus Monfries shouldn't be there, but I really like the rest.
 
Uncle_Leo said:
To follow on from my other thread, the most under rated players as I see it from Fans and the Media

10. Brent Stanton
Mainly due to how maligned he is by the Essendon fans. The guy had 521 touches this year and while he does have the odd brain fade he is a genuine leader of that team and rated very highly from within the club. Rarely plays a raelly bad game and has added consistency to his game which he needed badly.

9. Matthew Boyd
He is rated now but still not to the level he should be. The guy is a ball magnet and gets better every year. Leads from the front and the Dogs would have finished bottom 4 this year if it wasn't for him. Is a fantastic footballer who had had to work hard on his game to get to where he is. Sam Mitchell was under rated a couple of years back, hopefully he will get his credit that he is due in the next two years if he continues as he is.

8. Heath Scotland
Gun. Has been a gun for a while. He is maligned by some due to the way he plays (not the toughest player I've seen) But he gets plenty of the ball and always uses it. Is Carltons get out of trouble player and they will sorely miss him when he does retire. Should have been All Australian this year.

7. Chris Newman

Had a down season in 2012, compared to his usual output, but he is a really skilled player, strong, courageous and a great leader. Has one of the best kicks in the competition, and although it's hard to see on TV, but at the ground, his setting up behind the play is great. Cameron Ling reckoned he was the best Captain in the AFL, and arguably the most underrated.

6. Grant Birchall
Had a great year in 2008 and has slipped off a bit but his 2011 aws probably even better than the premiership. Gets lost in a sea of Buddy, Cyril, Hodge and even Gibson love now but is easily one of their most important players and a massive reason why they went so close this year.

5. Leigh Adams
One of the most fearless small players I have seen. I guarantee if you asked casual footy fans who was a better player he or Jarryd Blair, 90% would say Blair and it's wrong. Patch is rated hugely at North and his B&F finishes the last two years show this. Uses the ball well and can kick goals.

4. Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
He isn't a great kick, but he gets a lot of the ball. He is also tough and works as hard as anyone on the field. Was looking like he would be an average player at Hawthorn but took it up several notches at Sydney and has become very important to them. Rated highly from within and has added goal kicking to his game this year.

3. Kade Simpson
Gets lost when you talk about Carltons midield of Judd, Murphy and Gibbs but is one of their most important. Uses the ball well, gets plenty of it and can be tough when required. Has stuck with the club through the hard times and now getting the rewards. Good long kick for goal and can kick them at crucial times.

2. Luke Shuey
I don't live in Perth but I'm sure he has to be rated highly there. 3rd in possessions for the Eagles for the season. Has become a hard running cog in their midfield and one of the most exciting youngsters in years. Should have at least tied for the Rising Star and would have won it had he played for Essendon and Heppel played for the Eagles

1. Tom Rockliff
I don't like him. Comes across as an arrogant little ****. But he can play footy. He is hard gets the ball and is a born leader. Brisbane would have won the spoon if it wasn't for him. Rarely gets any media attention and is again one of the players who would be a media darling if he played for a big Melbourne team.
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Good list, I'd probably make one change, and slide Chris Newman in the list somewhere. After his season, I don't think anyone under rates Scott Thompson anymore.
 
Grockadoc said:
Good list, I'd probably make one change, and slide Chris Newman in the list somewhere. After his season, I don't think anyone under rates Scott Thompson anymore.
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Yep definitely not under rated anymore. Birchall isn't either.

I'd be putting in either Newman, Foley or Mundy
 
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