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

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Brad Close is a pretty underrated small forward I feel. Gets overshadowed because of Stengle but has kicked himself 22 goals this year.
 

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Zac Merrett remains criminally under rated in the AFL.

If you name the top 10 midfielders in the comp he most likely isn't picked by the masses but the coaches votes suggests he is in the top 5 mids in the competition.

Genuine superstar and firmly on my radar for a Brownlow podium spot
 
Would have Merrett top 20 but the top 10 is hard to crack although from about 8 or 9 it becomes very much eye of the beholder.

At the end of the day though unless you’re kicking goals or dominating in the air most people are going to have a preference for players who’ve been a part of a successful side.

Merrett is an absolute jet. I don't think top 10 is a stretch
 
Hayden Young gets a little less recognition than deserved 23 and having some weeks 25-30 possesion games with multiple goals. Is a real class player and just seems to be good where ever they put him. Averaging 24 possesions over the last 3 years.
 
Zac Merrett remains criminally under rated in the AFL.

If you name the top 10 midfielders in the comp he most likely isn't picked by the masses but the coaches votes suggests he is in the top 5 mids in the competition.

Genuine superstar and firmly on my radar for a Brownlow podium spot
Has been in my top 5 players full stop for the last 3-4 years absolute ⭐️.
 
Hayden Young gets a little less recognition than deserved 23 and having some weeks 25-30 possesion games with multiple goals. Is a real class player and just seems to be good where ever they put him. Averaging 24 possesions over the last 3 years.
Hayden Young again most damaging player in the last 2 months.
 

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Darcy Cameron
Dan Butler
 
Vandermeer - not in the sense that he is a great player flying under the radar

but every. single. week. his own fans lament how terrible he is and how he should be replaced in the team by pretty much anyone else, but every week he is picked again.

...the pages of posts on the bulldogs forum dedicated to trying to work out what he contributes :p
 
I love Willem Drew!!! I feel like he is under rated massively and is a competitive beast who plays a game allowing our 3 big name mids to shine.
 

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Saw the thread had been bumped and wondered if it was this :hearteyes: Taken the leap from being Very Good Player to genuine near-star this season.

I've noticed the boys are going out of their way to talk him up as well. Reporters will be banging on about Holmes, Smith, Dempsey, Miers etc and our players will quickly pipe up with "And don't forget Axe, he's been awesome for us"
 
I love Willem Drew!!! I feel like he is under rated massively and is a competitive beast who plays a game allowing our 3 big name mids to shine.
Really needs to be rule in this thread that you can't pick players from your own club.

Gushing on about some bloke in your own team nobody gives a shit about should be reserved for club boards. Nobody wants to hear about a port fan gushing over Willem Drew. They really don't.

If he's actually that under rated then someone else will mention him.
 
Serong, playing for freo still doesn’t get the kudos he deserves.
Won all three rookie awards
Been AA 3 years in a row
Looking at his 3 bnf in a row
Hes record in big games (finals and derbies) is sound
He is durable with 14 games in first season and 22+ in the 5 seasons after that(127 games) and is only 24
 
Some random names I'm throwing out there....
Michalanney
Conor Nash (normally does a decent job against the opposition big bodied mid i.e. Green, Dawson)
Ginbey (does an alright job playing key defence, hope he moves back to the midfield eventually)
 
Some random names I'm throwing out there....
Michalanney
Conor Nash (normally does a decent job against the opposition big bodied mid i.e. Green, Dawson)
Ginbey (does an alright job playing key defence, hope he moves back to the midfield eventually)
Eagles fans never stop crapping on about Ginbey so he may well be over rated.

Nash I love
 

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

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