Most overrated player in the AFL currently?

[Blackhawk42]

Do you think bontempelli is up there with judd Buckley Voss ablett’s as a generational player??

You weren't asking me, but yes.

The best player in the 100 year history of his football club.

Still plenty of his career left to play as well.

 

[MaxiBont]

Tim English is by far and away the most overrated player in the AFL.

As soon as he comes up against a physical ruck it’s game over. He got destroyed by Goldstein ffs.

I’ve never seen an AA ruck not be able to ruck, it kills us in centre bounces and makes it so hard to get any momentum.

 

[WilloTree]

Cleansweep17 PhatBoy I don't think this is the place to be talking about women. Please stick to the topic. Insult each other through private conversation if you want. Can you two at least agree that Aaron Naughton and Tim English are overrated?

Still think Naughton could be one of the best defenders in the comp if he played there all season.

He's a good mark forward, but that's about it.

 

[WilloTree]

I think if anything Bont is a victim of his own success IMO.

He was so good at such a young age that it had people thinking he was going to win 3+ Brownlows, and be this generations Matthews, Ablett, Carey, Franklin, or Ablett JNR.

He's a superstar, and will go down as an all time great...but nobody can live up to that kind of hype. It's not his fault at all, he's held up his end of the bargain.

It's only going to get worse as footy gets more and more like TMZ with the media coverage. We're seeing it in real time with Daicos now.

Clickbait sporting articles and 'hot takes' are quickly making their way from an American concept to now being common here, and Bont was just unlucky enough to begin playing as this rubbish began seeping into our game.

Exactly why I feel for Harley Reid. He has no chance of living up to the press. Would have to win 7 Brownlows and 9 Premierships.

It's insane over here. The whole back page of the West yesterday was him lying on a bed literally doing nothing. Even after all the Nic Nat stuff, I've never seen anything remotely like it...and Nic Nat was HUGE

 

[Yoda_]

Still think Naughton could be one of the best defenders in the comp if he played there all season.

He's a good mark forward, but that's about it.

Have said this for 2+ years.

 

[Freddy Swift]

Same, I live in Sydney... Geelong supporters who actually live in Geelong would be in the minority I reckon.

Really is that so? Well you don’t need more games at GMHBA then do you?

 

[Vindicater]

Still think Naughton could be one of the best defenders in the comp if he played there all season.

He's a good mark forward, but that's about it.

It is obvious to everyone but Bevo that sending Nauthon back would solve a bunch of their problems.

 

[WilloTree]

Have said this for 2+ years.

Yep. Same. I'd be going with Darcy/Naughton as my KPDs. Allows Jones to wheel off and intercept mark.

JUH/Lobb and when Croft gets another pre-season is plenty up forward.

 

[WillHayward]

Gonna have to put Ugle-Hagan at the top of this list I'm afraid.

Let me start by saying he's not a 'bad' player.

And I'm not using the term 'overrated' in the sense that I reckon he's no good.

I'm using the term in its literal sense, which I presume is the intention of this thread.

I've heard the word 'superstar' used three times now in the past week or so when describing him.

Superstar FFS!!??

The guy plays 3rd tall. The easiest position in football. Even easier when the number 1 tall is Aaron Naughton.

Yet I don't think he's the in the Top 40 in the comp in any stat except for Marks Inside 50.

Right now he's a handy medium sized forward. Handy 3rd tall.

This superstar talk is just bizarre to be honest.

To be fair Like Darcy calls everyone a "superstar".

Dogs have about ten of them apparently..yet the team is shit and can't make finals.

 

[The 747]

Yep. Same. I'd be going with Darcy/Naughton as my KPDs

JUH/Lobb and when Croft gets another pre-season is plenty up forward.

Darcy is a ruck/forward. You'd rather play the jabroni ahead of Darcy in that position?

 

[The 747]

Naughton has to be in the conversation.
Surely that’s it up forward. Time for
CHB

Not sure he's overrated anymore. He's a decent AFL player. Arguably might be better that that in defence but we don't know that for sure.

 

[The 747]

Easily bontempelli.

He is a very good player. But he is not a generational superstar talent. Has not reached this level he was supposedly going to from a young age.

Ridiculous post. A moderator should be assigned to review your posts before they are put up.

 

[The 747]

Gonna have to put Ugle-Hagan at the top of this list I'm afraid.

Let me start by saying he's not a 'bad' player.

And I'm not using the term 'overrated' in the sense that I reckon he's no good.

I'm using the term in its literal sense, which I presume is the intention of this thread.

I've heard the word 'superstar' used three times now in the past week or so when describing him.

Superstar FFS!!??

The guy plays 3rd tall. The easiest position in football. Even easier when the number 1 tall is Aaron Naughton.

Yet I don't think he's the in the Top 40 in the comp in any stat except for Marks Inside 50.

Right now he's a handy medium sized forward. Handy 3rd tall.

This superstar talk is just bizarre to be honest.

He plays as the number 1 KPF mate.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Burst on to the scene, threatened to be the next big thing, never took the next step but still gets talked about as if he has.

Fine player, good player even but yeah certainly overrated.

Well he appears to be this season. Let's see if it continues.

 

[PerthBoy86]

How has Stringer been going this year? Was impressive last night, the only Essendon game I've seen this season, but prior to that he seems to disappear a lot/is inconsistent.

 

[Iceman!]

Well he appears to be this season. Let's see if it continues.

Been incredible to start, fingers crossed he can maintain it because it’s brilliant to watch.

 

[WillHayward]

How has Stringer been going this year? Was impressive last night, the only Essendon game I've seen this season, but prior to that he seems to disappear a lot/is inconsistent.

He's pretty much a known quantity. He won them the Saints game. He's hot and cold. A few burts. Goes missing.

It's a contract year so he will kick his 40 goals this season and get himself another two year deal.

 

[TheUnicorn]

How has Stringer been going this year? Was impressive last night, the only Essendon game I've seen this season, but prior to that he seems to disappear a lot/is inconsistent.

very good except for the Port game.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

He plays as the number 1 KPF mate.

Who did the best defender play on last night?

 

[The 747]

Who did the best defender play on last night?

Is that how you judge who the number 1 KPF is? I think your method be flawed.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Is that how you judge who the number 1 KPF is? I think your method be flawed.

Of course it is.

The number 1 hey forward gets the number 1 defender.

The 2nd best gets the second best defender.


Ugle-Hagan gets the added luxury of his defender either switching to English or Darcy when they go forward.

When the best defender starts going to you - you're the number 1 key forward.

When McKay, Sam Taylor, Weitering, Moore, Andrews, May etc. start going to him instead of Naughton, then we'll start to get a gauge of his ability.

But there's a reason teams don't send their best defenders to him.

 

[WilloTree]

Darcy is a ruck/forward. You'd rather play the jabroni ahead of Darcy in that position?

While Darcy is 20? Yep. He's got mountains of time. Just settle him for now, water him and watch it grow.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Ridiculous post. A moderator should be assigned to review your posts before they are put up.

Agree 100%. All 17 other clubs would welcome him into their team. Clearly some bias on this Board.

 

[foxdog50]

Harrison Petty

35

Harrison Petty

Age

24

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

120.7

2star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

127.6

3star

is up in the top 3

 

[The 747]

While Darcy is 20? Yep. He's got mountains of time. Just settle him for now, water him and watch it grow.

Darcy at 20 is already very close to Lobb's career output of 11 disposals and a goal a game. Why would anyone bother playing Lobb?