Re: most underated mfc player of the decade
By decade I'm guessing the OP means 2000-2009, which would rule out Viney and Tingay.
I always rated Clint Bizzell very highly. He came from Geelong as an erratic forward but developed into a very reliable and courageous defender. Still remember those three efforts in a row against Adelaide in the 2002 Semi Final.
Nathan Brown was definately an underrated player, I bet many non-Melbourne fans wouldn't have known that he actually missed out on the 2004 Best & Fairest by a single vote to All Australian Jeff White.
For a single season, Steven Powell in 2000 was excellent. A tough inside midfielder, he racked up almost 600 disposals and 32 goals, most of them helicopters from 50m on the run. A shame he suffered some injuries and ended up leaving for nothing in 2003.
yep i completely agree with clint bizzel, thought the way he and the coaching staffed turned him from the ineffectual forward to a very solid clint bizzel, from an era of defenders that loved jumping third man in an biz certainly wasnt afraid, very solid as a backman an probably my nomination for number 2...
i just think for mine for a bloke who always went in hard , ran carried was tough as nails and reliable, browny was the best of thos gazillion running half backs we accrued.. ward, bell, wheatley, walsh,
i probably didnt nominate junior cuz personally i knew how good he was , and didnt underate him at all, he was also named all australian towards the end of his career (09 if memory serves)