Who is your club's most overrated player by your own fans & the media?
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Our fans don't rate him. Us being a rabble highlights his flaws so, so much. We're actually a better team without him these days.
Van Rooyen at Melbourne. Hands of stone and brainless on the field. Does unrealistic leaps, and drops most that he should take. Offers very little outside of that.
But half the football commentators are ex full or center-half-forwards so there is a circle jerk amongst them when it comes to bigger forwards, and low IQ supporters get caught up in the hype..
But half the football commentators are ex full or center-half-forwards so there is a circle jerk amongst them when it comes to bigger forwards, and low IQ supporters get caught up in the hype..
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Greene is a lot of things, and clutch is certainly one of them. Would absolutely love to have him on my team.
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Not really spoken about by the media, but the one of ours that seems to get overrated by our fans is Caleb Marchbank.
Sure, he's shown some glimpses of being good, but he's almost spoken about as the second coming of Weitering by some.
He's a good loose interceptor, but with ball in hand, he slows everything down and stifles our play.
I would've delisted him years ago.
Sure, he's shown some glimpses of being good, but he's almost spoken about as the second coming of Weitering by some.
He's a good loose interceptor, but with ball in hand, he slows everything down and stifles our play.
I would've delisted him years ago.
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There’s not any scenario where we would need too as Pendles is a UFA. So no I wouldn’t trade anything for him - if Collingwood say look you’re a top 3, maybe top 1 player of our club of all time, but we just need to progress our list and keep Fin Macrae and others, then we get him that way.
And if Collingwood say “oh Scott you want to play on, we will find a spot for you then” then both him & Collingwood are finding a deal within a day.
It's hard to say for us, because neither our fans nor the media really rate many of our players at the moment - that's what happens when you're 1-6.
Jordan Dawson is good, but not setting the world on fire, Isaak Rankine is exciting but no one expects him to be perfect, and Taylor Walker had a phenomenal 2023 but I think we're pretty realistic that the end has to come fairly soon.
Some of us rate Darcy Fogarty, but others point out that he's not producing enough for his age - criticism with which I agree. Some really like Rory Laird but he's criticised for low hurt factor - criticism with which I agree.
Jordan Dawson is good, but not setting the world on fire, Isaak Rankine is exciting but no one expects him to be perfect, and Taylor Walker had a phenomenal 2023 but I think we're pretty realistic that the end has to come fairly soon.
Some of us rate Darcy Fogarty, but others point out that he's not producing enough for his age - criticism with which I agree. Some really like Rory Laird but he's criticised for low hurt factor - criticism with which I agree.
Absolutely.
For us probably Jayden Short. Good player, but no where near as good of a kick as is regularly suggested, bar long bombs from outside 50. Field kicking is nothing special IMO. Average defensively.
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Caleb Daniel, he's been poor basically every game this year and yet the media think the club is in disharmony because he's been dropped
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Zac Williams and Jack Martin..
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Overrated how?. Plus he ain’t even from your club.
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Looks particularly stupid give the massive leap he has taken this season.
I would have delisted Martin , marchbank, Williams, and if we got a decent small forward like Papley, I would have added Durdin to that list as well
Hurts but Travis Boak.
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Hard to argue too much with any of that, but I think it's a little harsh on Durds and a little early to write him off.
Williams at his best is pretty good, but he's been a bit average this year. Martin offers some X-factor and a point of difference, but doesn't play enough. I see Elijah taking his spot.
Marchy had bugger all prep and came straight into the side for his first game earlier in the season, without having to earn his spot.
Stunk it up, nearly injured a few of our own, then got injured again.
Now he's straight back into the side this week, with no form to back it up, at the expense of a hard working, hard bodied bloke who has earned his spot in the VFL.
Most games he's played in a season is 16 (back in 2017!). Has played more than 10 games 3 times in 10 seasons and doesn't look likely to do it this year.
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Some good points. Reckon if the Blues are canny you can take advantage of the Saints and the duffer SOS. You folks did very well out of Dow and Stocker.
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Would have said Sam Draper, think the majority of the supporter base are over the fledgling moments and crave consistency from a bloke some were talking about as the next coming of Nic Nat.
A low possession, minimal marking ruck who wins tap outs but has a single figure career average often injured despite showing flashes of brilliance every time he steps out on a football field is no where near as good as he was shaping up to be
A low possession, minimal marking ruck who wins tap outs but has a single figure career average often injured despite showing flashes of brilliance every time he steps out on a football field is no where near as good as he was shaping up to be
yup, pretty much insurance at this point. like a few of our other players you live in hope they turn it on when the time comes, but between the rustiness of coming back from injury, and stiff winds injuring him, we're yet to see much at all. the guy never gets a chance to get into the speed of the game. earning good money as a professional rehabilitator. i hope it all comes together for him, i really do. not quite alex johnson levels of unluckiness, but the writing is on the wall and you need to know when you're beat.
Beau McCreery hasn't kicked on, and our supporters love to glorify what he does well and ignore what he doesn't do well. His composure is awful and when he goes for his speedy, daring runs he either fumbles the ball or burns the kick more often than not. Can pressure and his tackles hurt, but if Harrison and Richards are as good as they've looked, Beau is no longer best 23.
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