So who is the most underrated player in the AFL?

[Suit]

Dustin Martin

So this thread is about to go down hill really fast.

 

[Mike I]

Isaac Smith

 

[fpm84]

Cam Guthrie, but he won't be underrated for much longer.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Aaron Joseph.

Well you are right in that no one rates him

 

[Bluey_McKenna]

Enright. Still

 

[Suit]

A bit from left field, I will say Rory Sloane.

IMO, it appears the powers that be down at Westlakes massively underrate this champ.

How he isn't the Crows captain absolutely astounds me.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

White - I rated him very highly in his first two years at Sydney, sort of fell off with injuries. Will be a super player for Collingwood.

I would have said Douglas if he didn't get an AA squad position last year.

 

[Big Bryza]

Luke Breust. Gun.

 

[Kcrack]

Not really underrated but I'm a fan of Matt Suckling, out of all the guns Hawks have, I hear about him the least.

 

[Big Bryza]

Not meant to be a joke but I'm pretty sure Brad Miller disagrees, sure he didn't do it with football skill but he took him to the cleaners alright.

Still amazes me that he's still playing footy after that hit.

Um, really? Terrible attempt at a joke.

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Joel Patfull number 1 I think, rarely ever talked about but he's a gun. Brad Ebert and Chris Mayne also very under-rated.

For the Doggies I think Jordan Roughead is under-rated, very good last season, is an inexperienced full back who will only get better

 

[Schulzenfest]

Jesse White - I rated him very highly in his first two years at Sydney, sort of fell off with injuries. Will be a super player for Collingwood.

Certainly underrated by your club, they gave up 3 first rounders and 2 second rounders just to avoid having him on their list.

 

[madman]

Definitely Jay Schulz, it was fantastic seeing him play in his first finals 10 years into his career.

Another Port player would be Ebert. I think he is comfortably our second best midfielder behind Boak, yet you hear Hartlett, Wines and now even Polec's name more often when Ports midfield is mentioned.

Nathan Jones, Richard Douglas, David Mundy are others that first come to mind.

 

[Balance]

Brad Ebert. Been following his progress since his Eagles days, now he's primed for football. Many, including lots of Port supporters don't understand how important he is in the midfield. Reminds me of the effect Shaun Burgoyne has in the same position... another underrated player. How many GFs has Shaun been in?

 

[Modified Dog]

Yeah, agree with the OP - Nathan Jones

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

2012 EF, not that long ago

Been a few since then as well. Petrie, Liam Jones, Cameron last year. That's not to say Lonergan's not a very good player.

 

[Big Bryza]

Ty Vickery... Lel.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Been a few since then as well. Petrie, Liam Jones, Cameron last year. That's not to say Lonergan's not a very good player.

I was going to suggest he was taken to the cleaners by Jones last year but LL Cool J showcased his godly talents on the weekend, so he gets a reprieve.
I think Lonergan's criminally underrated. Seems to attract the ire of opposition supporters too, just for being out there.
Does remind me a little bit of a Dr Seuss character though, to look at him.

 

[james Dean]

Kade Simpson, Courageous and always gives 100%. Should be Carlton's captain

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Robbie Gray

 

[SApies]

Bootsma.

 

[Jobe]

Honestly Jay Schulz owns this thread, best forward in the league.

 

[TwentyNine]

Jay Schultz.

Never gets the credit that other big power forwards get and unlike many higher paid and higher profile players, he does. not. miss. It's a quality that is so freaking valuable in the modern game. Oh, and he's leading the Coleman.

Also people never remember how to spell his name... Schulz.

Josh Hill. Matt Broadbent. Luke McPharlin. Nick Smith. Devon Smith. Curtly Hampton. Paul Seedsman. Josh Gibson. Nathan Grima.

Defenders in general really.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Honestly Jay Schulz owns this thread, best forward in the league.

'Owning' a 'most underrated player' thread: a true oxymoron.

 

[Maddo11]

Also people never remember how to spell his name... Schulz.

Josh Hill. Matt Broadbent. Luke McPharlin. Nick Smith. Devon Smith. Curtly Hampton. Paul Seedsman. Josh Gibson. Nathan Grima.

Defenders in general really.

Dunno about McPharlin and Gibson, but yeah, mostly defenders in this thread haha.