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

[Handsome_Jack]

I’ll reiterate John Noble.

Loved him in Fringe

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I thought Bews would be the unheralded Geelong defender to take his game to another level after becoming a premiership player, but it's been Kolodjashnij.

 

[Pacman82]

Fergus Greene

26

Fergus Greene

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

, how has he not been getting a game lately..

 

[The 747]

The lizard. He does everything. Lethal kick, electric pace, incredible drive off hb and unlike most other has, he is showcasing really strong defensive skills with his marking and spoiling.

Makes the occasional blue but you wear those from the guys who take the game on.

Not sure the Lizard is underrated. Excellent player though.

 

[Pacman82]

OK cool.

Don't get me wrong I think he's a good player, just not living up to his potential this season. Great to see him have a few stabs the other night, one was a ripper goal to put the Cats in front.

 

[The 747]

Don't get me wrong I think he's a good player, just not living up to his potential this season. Great to see him have a few stabs the other night, one was a ripper goal to put the Cats in front.

This is the best season of his career by a long way.

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

Willem Drew

28

Willem Drew

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

5.6

5star

CL

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

18.0

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.8

5star

by a country mile.

Hate the crows but I don't mind what Luke Pedlar is putting together.

 

[Pacman82]

This is the best season of his career by a long way.

We'll agree to disagree then, I think he was way more damaging in his first few seasons.

 

[Yoda_]

Zac Merret a clear 3 votes last night

could genuinely top the Brownlow count at years end




albeit ineliglbe

 

[adammania9]

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.

Sicily is one of the best defenders I have ever seen. Blows me away every time I watch him

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Sicily is one of the best defenders I have ever seen. Blows me away every time I watch him

Based on how we have gone since he was suspended he literally makes us a 6 goal better team when he plays (or a six goal worse when he doesn't).

He is a massive talent, the game comes so naturally to him.

He is so far and away the Hawks best player it's daylight to second (maybe Mitchell Lewis/ Will Day).

 

[Duck Farmer]

Zac Merret a clear 3 votes last night

Further proof of Dan Houston being completely underrated.

 

[My Tilly]

Salem from Melbourne. Close to the best ball user in the comp.

He's fairly average in close. Get him on the outside, I agree, cuts you to pieces.

 

[Yoda_]

Further proof of Dan Houston being completely underrated.

Houston was very good but Zac was a clear best on ground for four quarters

 

[Duck Farmer]

Houston was very good but Zac was a clear best on ground for four quarters

Not even in Top 3

 

[Yoda_]

Not even in Top 3

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Supercoach is a much more reliable, and accurate rating of a players worth to said game.

Merrett (168) easily overtook Houston (156) whose score was inflated by that kick after the siren. Rozzee (141), Parish (131) and Farell (131) round out the top 5.

Thats just me but many amateurs will disagree.

 

[Warhorse]

Miers this season has semi-mastered the pass off/score-assist out of necessity from being too fearful of missing his shots on goal, he's 2.9 this season after going 47.25 in his first couple, so hardly worth rating at all. Hugh McCluggage does the same thing for Brisbane but at least he's a mid & not a small forward like Miers is meant to be.

Unfortunately some truth to this. Needs to take some responsibility for kicking goals

 

[Pacman82]

The lizard. He does everything. Lethal kick, electric pace, incredible drive off hb and unlike most other has, he is showcasing really strong defensive skills with his marking and spoiling.

Makes the occasional blue but you wear those from the guys who take the game on.

The Lizard's damn good, and fairly underrated amongst those not in the know. Would love to have him at the BL & would go as far to say it'd be game set match if we did.

 

[Pacman82]

Oscar Allen. Has kicked 35 goals this year in one of the worst teams in the history of the game. Phenomenal effort.

Nick Larkey

Give us a break, every commentator in town riles them up as the one shining light in an otherwise dwindling team weekly.

 

[almuz]

Xavier O’Halloran seems be doing something good whenever I watch GWS

Adam Saad

42

Adam Saad

Age

29

Ht

178cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

349.1

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

388.3

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

’s defensive game is underrated

Hayden Young

26

Hayden Young

Age

23

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

160.0

3star

is a classic ‘if he played for a big Vic team he’d be….’ operator

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Dan Houston I reckon would be the one I'd pick from Port. Can't remember the last time he played a bad game

This post haunts me.

On a side note Zach Merrett is still underrated.
Gets 30 a week and they'll all hit a target. One of the best kicks in the league, excellent tackler and is great in a big moment.

Jack Lukosius is the most underrated player in the league for mine.

 

[Philth]

I'll nominate Ed Langdon

15

Ed Langdon

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

20.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

7.5

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

0.8

1star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

.

Classy and reliable.

 

[cherrypie]

Houston was very good but Zac was a clear best on ground for four quarters

Merrett was so clear as BOG that he received 4 Coaches Votes to Houstons 10 but no doubt lock in the 3 Brownlow votes

 

[HairyO]

Fergus Greene, how has he not been getting a game lately..

Given his age I dare say he isnt a part of our long term plan. Very much the guy we have now while we try our younger players in the forward line.

Also, he had struggled to kick goals while Mitch Lewis was playing, with Lewis being by far our more important forward.

 

[Pacman82]

Given his age I dare say he isnt a part of our long term plan. Very much the guy we have now while we try our younger players in the forward line.

Also, he had struggled to kick goals while Mitch Lewis was playing, with Lewis being by far our more important forward.

Yes I did notice he struggled abit during rounds 7 & 8 I think it was. I thought he'd be somewhat taking Gunston's spot this year, he looks handy up fwd when he's switched on.