Opinion Most underrated player(s) in the AFL currently?

[The 747]

Jack Sinclair of St Kilda maybe?

Not sure he is underrated, he's St Kilda's best player and AA quality.

 

[PhatBoy]

Nick Larkey.
What he does in a rebuilding side is simply remarkable. He's been excellent for some time and is only now getting a fraction of the recognition he deserves.

I do like Matt Cottrell's ticker too. He's no perfect footballer but he just wins or halves contests he hardly has a right to get to and gives 100% until the final siren.

This. Loved his game against your guys a few weeks ago, absolutely never stops trying

 

[PhatBoy]

Not sure with that perception. Stats wise he's in the top couple of players in the comp for scores per inside 50. People are taking notice

Most of the time when a cats fan mentions him on this site it gets laughed off.

Miers, Close and Zac Guthrie are the 3 I’d think of at Geelong. Larkey has been mentioned but he gets my vote across the league, the guy is a fantastic player

 

[Roby]

Which player would you take based on this season left or right?

 

[TheUnicorn]

Which player would you take based on this season left or right?

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De Goey vs Newcombe

 

[WilloTree]

Angus Sheldrick, Jacob Van Rooyan, Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

, Liam Henry, Will Powell, Sam Petrevski Seton, Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

...

Actually, everyone from Claremont.

 

[The 747]

Angus Sheldrick, Jacob Van Rooyan, Jordan Clark, Liam Henry, Will Powell, Sam Petrevski Seton, Matt Guelfi...

Actually, everyone from Claremont.

Underrated?

Clark is OK, Henry played a good game last week, Powell is decent. SPS and MG are OP.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Nathan Broad

yep, how good was that first Premiership medal? Outstanding!

 

[Alpine Lodger]

Not sure he is underrated, he's St Kilda's best player and AA quality.

Maybe. But most St Kilda players fly under the radar, as far as media goes.

 

[catstragic]

I'd say Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

25

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

- Very clever and skilled player who gets a lot of shade from younger bro.

 

[the avoca drover]

yep, how good was that first Premiership medal? Outstanding!

Both of them.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Nic Martin

 

[MF]

From the swans I'd say Gulden. Everyone knows he's a talented kid but he's approaching AA Calibre this year. If his form of the past couple of months holds up I could see him getting a spot on the wing or the bench, or at least making the AA squad. He's racking up heaps of touches and his disposal is superb. Also knows how to kick a goal too.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Jason Horne-Francis

 

[My Tilly]

From the swans I'd say Gulden. Everyone knows he's a talented kid but he's approaching AA Calibre this year. If his form of the past couple of months holds up I could see him getting a spot on the wing or the bench, or at least making the AA squad. He's racking up heaps of touches and his disposal is superb. Also knows how to kick a goal too.

He's about to become your best player.
Has everything and his kicking skills are absolutely brilliant.

 

[Simon_Says]

From the Dons Jye Caldwell

Love me some nic martin

 

[Simon_Says]

Nic Martin. Love his game.
Arthur Jones from footscray.

 

[cherrypie]

Lachie Schultz. Also think Mitch Lewis is still slightly underrated, I think he’d be the best forward in the competition if in a decent side

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

From my club Gryan Miers. Has really come on from the last half of this year and through this year. Creative playmaker who makes good decisions consistently.

The perception on here is that he is a spud so that will take a while to change.

The test for Miers is how well he can play when the team falls a bit down the ladder and not as much quality around him. It's not as difficult playing well when the team is a solid/good unit. Particularly the role he plays.

 

[flamethrower]

Was going to say Issac Quaynor, but I think he is now rated appropriately, so I nominate Brayden Maynard

4

Brayden Maynard

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

327.8

4star

D

20.7

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.0

4star

MG

417.4

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

205.8

4star

as another vital cog in the best backline in the AFL. Makes an occasional howler, but is tough as nails and bleeds black and white. (He probably should see a dr about the latter).

Another is Taylor "Doc" Duryea from Whitten Oval. Cast aside by the Hawks, he has become the leader of a rag tag group playing in the Bulldog backline.

 

[Toump Ass]

Haven’t watched Dogs for a bit but Ed Richards

20

Ed Richards

Age

24

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.4

4star

MG

201.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.3

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

198.3

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

232.4

4star

always impressed.

 

[McOrist]

EFA Johnny F***ing Noble

 

[Simon Crawshay]

James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

.

Might be a bit left field given he already has plenty of recognition but as someone who watches him every week I think the sheer magnitude of his talent is sometimes overlooked by the media who want to focus on his "bad boy" image (which is very overblown).

He's close to the best all round Backman I have ever seen.

 

[The 747]

James Sicily.

Might be a bit left field given he already has plenty of recognition but as someone who watches him every week I think the sheer magnitude of his talent is sometimes overlooked by the media who want to focus on his "bad boy" image (which is very overblown).

He's close to the best all round Backman I have ever seen.

Everyone considers him the best player at Hawthorn, how is he underrated?

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Everyone considers him the best player at Hawthorn, how is he underrated?

Zero All Australians for someone who has been the best/second best medium backman (either him or Tom Stewart) over the last six years tells me is underrated.

Yes he is clearly recognised as the best player at the Hawks but we are pretty much off Broadway these days with little free to air games for the broader public to watch him in action.

If he was playing in a competing side like the Pies or Port he would be more recognised for his unbelievable levels of talent and consistency.

Like I said its a left field nomination but I think it works.