So who is the most underrated player in the AFL?

[Freomaniac]

Nathan Jones obviously. I would Also say Callan Ward at GWS.

If theres anyone underrated my club in Freo it would be Tendai Mzungu, Paul Duffield and Lee Spurr.

 

[Bardo State]

I think people are getting good honest player confused with under rated players. Also thinking about who gets air time as opposed to who is actually rated highly by football fans. Names like Schulz, Jones, Toovey, they may not get mentioned on TV much because they're not as 'sexy' but the majority of football fans rate them for what they're worth. Jones and Schulz even more so it seems from this thread.

Reading the top 5 rucks thread, I'd say that Naitanui is very much underrated. When fit he is clearly the best ruckman in the competition. Doesn't spend as much time in the ruck as other first rucks due to Cox but when he's firing he has a genuine impact on the contest that few ruckmen do, regardless of how many hit outs they get.

Rioli as well. Often derided as inconsistent and occasionally laughably described as lazy. He is consistently good and sporadically brilliant as far as small forwards go. In his AA year in 2012 he must've only played 2 or 3 average games, with the others ranging from good to exceptional. No other small forward consistently impacts the contest like Rioli does.

Steve Johnson in recent times has been every bit a top 10 player in the competition but too often described as mercurial but not in the absolute upper echelon of players that he has been.

 

[motr]

Curtly Hampton. I'm not sure the GWS fans truly appreciate what they have here.

 

[wcesam]

I think Gia deserves more credit than he gets, over the last few years especially. Very classy/smart player.

 

[StonesThrow]

I'd say if an opposition supporter mentions another teams player then they probably aren't all that 'underrated'.

With this in mind I would nominate Jackson Trengove, one of our key cogs down back and relieving Lobbe in the ruck - think he has one goal kicked on him all year and even that was debateable.

Head over to the draft board though and he isn't even rated top 25 in his draft by most.

While I'd say Port have the side with the most underrated players in it, Trengove is not one of them. He has played quite well this season ( so has Jaensch), but he's been just an ok player up until then.

I've always liked Jonas. Rarely beaten and has solid skills. Ebert is another. Great hard running player to have in your side and rarely coughs it up.

 

[The GOAT]

Why do people keep mentioning Nathan Jones? Is it just because people don't expect Melbourne to have a good player? Given that half the posts in this thread nominate him, he probably isn't underrated

 

[LeoMessi]

I'd say the underrated but starting to get recognition players are Douglas and Cunnington.

Ones that are consistently underrated are Broadbent and Gia.

 

[TheRoo32]

Left field you say? Rory Sloane? And yet Dustin Martin is about to tank the whole thread!

Sloane>>>Martin

Sloane is all about the team, Martin is all about himself.

 

[The GOAT]

From us, Dale Morris is underrated a fair bit.

I think Kane Cornes is pretty underrated. Even though he's retired now Joel Corey was massively underrated.

Who doesn't rate Dale Morris? Whenever I watch the Dogs play the commentators spend 10 minutes talking about how good he is. Picken is a better nomination for the dogs IMO

 

[Bulldog1954]

Joel Patfull has won two best and fairests in a row, most couldn't pick him out of a line up

 

[bananatigz]

Trent Cotchin


Joooooooooooooooooooking relax

Ward and Schulz for mine

 

[jjsmitty8]

I've got no supporting arguments for my opinion, but I tend to think Alipate Carlile is pretty underrated. It comes off the back of the prelim last year where he played very well on Trav. He then followed up the week later on Hawkins.

I don't know what his stats are and how many goals he concedes but if he played for a Victorian club, no doubt he'd get more recognition.

 

[seanoff]

Matty Stokes at Geelong has been sneaky good for a couple of years now. elite midfielder good. not a word.
Lindsay Thomas - but he is a penis so no one is going to admit he's good.
Rampe - that kid is a future capt of the Swans

 

[Doctor Feel]

Isaac Smith.

 

[Mateyman]

Matty Stokes at Geelong has been sneaky good for a couple of years now. elite midfielder good. not a word.

No he hasn't. People who say how elite he is playing are still judging him as a small forward.

 

[brisbane13]

Jason Winderlinch from essendon. had 8 or 9 years of terrible injuries.
when ever he plays he has a impact on the field, brilliant one on one, and quick and accurate kick.

 

[vicpride99]

Liam picken... Also Ward from gws genuine superstar!!

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[HawkHeaven]

Isaac Smith.

The one from the Hawks who really is underrated is Ben Stratton.

The guy was not beaten by any of his opponents in 2013.

 

[goodoldcats]

from geelong. stokes

 

[Croweater]

Brad Ebert. By a long way too.

35 touches, nine marks, eight tackles on weekend. Has been remarkably consistent over the last couple of years.

A great kick, fantastic hands, a solid mark, has immense strength, decent leg speed and is great both inside and outside of the contest. Can kick a goal too.

Almost a complete footballer.

 

[goodoldcats]

Stokes last 10 games
disposals
38, 29, 26, 28, 21, 28, 35, 37, 30, 19

 

[Some Idiot]

Well Macaffer right now, magically gone from a talented player to a useless hack who only stops better players just because he's doing the defensive job for his team.

 

[Shaneprice97]

Well Macaffer right now, magically gone from a talented player to a useless hack who only stops better players just because he's doing the defensive job for his team.

You really are some idiot

 

[Some Idiot]

You really are some idiot

Reading comprehension fail?

 

[H2F]

Gary Ablett Jnr - people still argue that there were better players in history than him.