Opinion Who is the most underrated player at your club (externally)?

[GC2015]

So we all know that one guy at our club that's rated highly internally and by the club's fans but seems to get no love externally. Who is he at your club and why is he underrated?

I'll go first. I believe Alex Sexton is seriously underrated by almost everyone that's not involved with the Suns in some capacity. Our midfield in 2019 was trash and the rest of our forward line wasn't much better but Secco managed to kick 39 goals with next to no help. He's extremely reliable in front of goal and just doesn't seem to miss regardless of where he's positioned inside the forward 50. He was even leading the Coleman going into his 100th AFL game last year in round 4. He's your perfect medium forward (186cm) who is too quick for the talls and too tall for the smalls and I personally believe he would be rated a lot higher if we were in finals contention.

 

[BotsMaster]

Mitch Duncan

 

[Altum Volantes]

Brad Sheppard or Jamie Cripps with a side of Jack Darling.

 

[luthor]

So we all know that one guy at our club that's rated highly internally and by the club's fans but seems to get no love externally. Who is he at your club and why is he underrated?

I'll go first. I believe Alex Sexton is seriously underrated by almost everyone that's not involved with the Suns in some capacity. Our midfield in 2019 was trash and the rest of our forward line wasn't much better but Secco managed to kick 39 goals with next to no help. He's extremely reliable in front of goal and just doesn't seem to miss regardless of where he's positioned inside the forward 50. He was even leading the Coleman going into his 100th AFL game last year in round 4. He's your perfect medium forward (186cm) who is too quick for the talls and too tall for the smalls and I personally believe he would be rated a lot higher if we were in finals contention.

Agree with you about Sexton.

He's a gun.

For the Lions, Mitch Robinson is grossly underrated.

Most oppo fans are so busy booing him and sledging him that they fail to notice what a bloody good player he is

Always gives everything, never plays a bad game but never gets any love outside of the supporters of our club, least of all the umps who always seem keen to get on his back.

 

[Jaeger]

Liam Shiels.

 

[Gethelred]

Lachie Plowman.

 

[Nutjob]

Robbie Tarrant. The fact that he hasn’t been All Aust over the past 5 years and players like Hurley have is a disgrace.
If he played at one of the bigger clubs, he would be a multiple All Australian and be more widely recognised as an elite A grade player.


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[Catsnlakers]

Cam Guthrie.

 

[Righteo]

Joel Hamling

 

[Virgin Dog]

Hayden Crozier

 

[Acinath]

Dave Astbury

 

[McOrist]

Jack Crisp

 

[wce4premiership]

On a slight tangent but I often think that Brad Sheppard has some of the most acrobatic spoils in the game. If he took some marks from some of the positions he got himself in he would be in a lot of highlights reels.

He just comes from 3 or 4 deep over the top of packs regularly, a very dependable player and so unlucky to miss the grand final for someone who doesn't get injured.

He's a great athlete, huge leap, courageous in the air, quick on the ground and a goog kick but without being at the same level as Hurn and Jetta so is less of a distrubiter.

Got pushed in the back by De Goey and did his hammy in the first quarter of the qualifying final. Feel for the bloke. Probably not rated by many due to lower disposal numbers.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Luke Ryan

 

[The Nostradamus]

It’s either Tarrant or Cunnington. Both should have had an all Australian.

They are in the very elite in their respective positions KPD and inside mid

 

[Ok Boomer]

Brad Sheppard

 

[Old Stuckup]

Adam Saad.

 

[Eski3]

1. Alex Pearce
2. Joel Hamling
3. Luke Ryan
4. Darcy Tucker

 

[Burton89onegoal]

Tom Clurey.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Brad Sheppard, deserves an AA before he retires.

 

[Corkintheocean]

Brad Sheppard or Jamie Cripps with a side of Jack Darling.

Came in to say Cripps.

 

[Lsta062]

Shai Bolton. There is a reason why he played 19 games last year. He is seriously good and will sometimes even tear everyone apart in our intraclub matches.

 

[Golden_6]

Hayden Crozier.

 

[Topkent]

Jake Melksham, easy answer is Jetta but I think bigfooty rates him

Melk led the league for goal assists in 2018, he's a beautiful kick inside 50 and kicks important goals. I think he has a genuine argument to be our most important player

 

[Giant Gutsache]

Jacob Hopper
Coached by Lenny Hayes and may end up as good as him.
Often not mentioned when media discuss the Giants star mids, but he is as effective as any of them.