most underrated in the afl

[Altum Volantes]

Originally posted by Presti_is_god
From the Pies:

Simon Prestigiacomo
Scott Burns
Paul Licuria
Shane Wakelin

All dont get alot of recognition

I don't think any of them are under rated. The vast majority of dedicated football followers know they are all good, above average players. Everyone rates Scott Burns highly don't they?.

Good examples are Tom Harley, Andrew Embley, Roger Hayden and Melbourne's Nathan Brown - great players that are rarely mentioned outside of their own club's supporters and rarely noted in the media.

 

[Kenny_01]

Some I think are under-rated off the top of my head.

Car: Thornton
Ess: Welsh
Fre: Hayden
Melb: Brown
Sydney: O'Keefe
WC: Glass

 

[Woodson]

I like the way the Dee's quite achievers in Miller and Nathan Brown go about there footy.

At North I'd rate Harris as one player to keep an eye on when he actually gets a run (JYD doesn't know what he's got....to win you need your better players on the ground...footy basic fundemental )

 

[roweman]

roger james

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Well I'd say a couple of Melbourne players, but their supporters make me hate them (if they were as good as you f*cken say they'd have a flag by now!)

Gotta be Tom Harley. The bloke is a gun.

 

[TooFar]

Tyson Edwards from Adelaide is probably not the most underrated player, but I guess the fact that he has not be listed here may say that he is. Anyway he is rarely described as one of Adelaide top tier players but any one who has seen him play throughout his career would agree that he is a player of the highest standard.

 

[george1]

Adam Simpson and Brady Rawlings.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Andrew Welsh.

 

[masai]

Shane Parker, better than James Clement.

 

[beenreal]

The right stuff?

The trouble with very talented left footer, Chris Ladhams is that he has absolutely no right foot abilities at all. And it doesn't take the oposition long to work that out. He will always be a bit-player at The Corporation and will probably be moved on at the end of the year.

That said, Roger James is one who never gets the respect he so richly deserves.

 

[Teal_Stripes]

Mylrea are you going to the year 4 camp reunion becuase im going with paul as my date.

 

[conVINCEd]

Paul Williams and Leigh Fisher.

 

[The Fanatic]

Bowyer goes alright,plenty of ticker. I'd go Adam Simpson though,i know he's Captain at North but he gets over 30 touches each week and the Umps rarely give him a vote. Brett Kirk's very similar as is Tyson Edwards.

 

[captain ebert]

roger james is way up there in the under-rated stakes.

 

[hotpie]

Richard Cole.

 

[bOmBeR_BoY1]

Essendon-

Andrew Welsh
Jason Johnson
Dean Solomon

Two pretty good midfielders in that mix that were labelled to be in the "worst midfield in the competition" at the beginning of the season...

 

[Noodles]

James Hird

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by bOmBeR_BoY1

Jason Johnson
Dean Solomon

They are far from underrated.

 

[bOmBeR_BoY1]

Originally posted by hotpie
They are far from underrated.

No there not, they are our two most consistant players yet it's players like Hird, Lloyd and Fletcher who get the accolades even when they have quiet games.

 

[Dooky]

Michael Braun from the Eagles. Class acy.

 

[thegezman]

Maybe Scott West, if he played for someone like Sydney, Brisbane Collingwobbles or Essendon then he would be like a Kelly, Black, Licuria or Johnson


I think David Haynes is pretty good, not sure of the concensus, have a feeling maybe a bit underrated.

Lappin and Thorton for Carlton.

Maybe Mcgough (but if underrated by anyone it's prlly M Malthouse) good to see him getting some games now atleast.


Antonio Grover seems to be doing pretty well for little recognition i reckon.

 

[Rocket23]

I think the most under rated are the blokes who do there jobs every week and get little if no recognition. Blokes like Makepeace (North), McCrae (Brisbane), Parker (Freo), Baker (Saints) the list goes on.

People in the know are aware that guys like this are essential to the success of the team. Most of the time the only recognition they get is from the most important person, the coach, who puts them in the starting 18 week in week out.

 

[MaccasNeighbour]

Originally posted by roweman
roger james

Agree strongly with this and I'm not even a Power fan. The man is not fast and athletic but he is an absolute ball magnet and always seems to have so much time, you never see him rush a disposal or get tackled. Would like to see him on Lou's handball competition because on the field it looks like one of the best in the league.

 

[RooDog]

Roger james for sure

from the crows it use to be Edwards

now its someone else in his old number...

Trent hentschel

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Aaron Davey
Nick Ries