Most Underrated Crow

[marvin]

Just a thought starter to break the gloom and doom coming out from the last 3 matches. Who's the most underrated player the Crows have ever had? We all acknowledge all the out and out champs we've had (like McLeod and Rehn) and all recognize the ones who are rated highly by most commentators (multiple All-Australians like Hart, Roo and Goodwin), but who's the player, current or gone, who never gets the credit he deserves?

For mine, I'd nominate Rod Jameson, just ahead of Scott Lee and David Pittman. I really can't remember Jammo getting too many pastings from the full forwards of the league over the years, and he was a handy pinch hitter as a forward. Scott Lee barely played a bad game for the Crows between 91-93, and travelled particularly well, something that wasn't a feature for some of his high profile teammates. And Pittman was pretty damn versatile as a ruckman/CHB enforcer. His job on Stewie Loewe in the 97 GF, and a couple of the shutdowns he gave Plugger spring to mind.

Any thoughts or other nominees?

 

[sapaul]

Ian Downsborough?

Seriously, Pitto would have to be up there and John Klug and Anthony Ingerson and Brett James.

 

[Leigh Roy]

All of them if you ask me.

 

[Zombie]

From a Port supporters point of view I would say Tyson Edwards is the most underrated player in the current Crows line up.

As for the past Martin McKinnon, Anthony Ingerson and Sean Wellman seemed to be underrated by the Crows and blossomed after leaving.

You mention McLeod and Rehn as champions but Tony Modra is still the best player to ever pull on a guernsey for the Crows.

 

[Jerome]

In the early years Scott Lee, Rod Maynard and John Klug. Since the Shaw era I would have to say David Pittman, Peter Caven maybe Matt Robran. Currently I would say Tyson Edwards, Nathan Basset and maybe Matt Clarke.

Jerome

 

[Damp Squarie]

Scott Lee, David Marshall - Past
Matthew Bode, Bryan Bienke - Present

Underated not to be confused with lazy in Bryan Bienkes case

 

[marvin]

Originally posted by sapaul
Ian Downsborough?

Seriously, Pitto would have to be up there and John Klug and Anthony Ingerson and Brett James.

Good call on Brett James. Another one who travelled well. As someone who's lived outside Adelaide since before the Crows inception, the ability to play as well on the road when the chips are down and the crowd is hostile as you do at home when everything's rosey is something I rate highly.