Opinion Your top 5 overated players

[VinnieB]

Bigfooty - Where the moronic hordes come to graze and espouse nonsense. Enjoy.

Carton fans seem to be a very insecure group. Fully understandable I suppose.

 

[mick500]

I'm not sure I said he was elite, but not many second year players are. Apart from Nick Daicos.

For 17 other clubs to want him you'd have to think he's pretty elite is all.

As an Adelaide supporter, you would have watched him a lot more than I have, but he has definitely done enough for the casual observer to sit up and take notice of him. He is a player who wants the ball in his hands in the big moments.

He is a small/medium forward, a role that doesn't lend itself to consistently strong performances week in, week out.

Well the end destination is as a midfielder. But he's not up to it yet. Time will tell, but as it stands I think he's overrated.

He has got potential.

Potential is defined as "having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future."

I think that sounds like a description as overrated. If he goes on to become a good player then he won't be overrated. But as it stands I don't think he's as good as the hype around him suggests.

 

[Fadge]

For 17 other clubs to want him you'd have to think he's pretty elite is all.




Well the end destination is as a midfielder. But he's not up to it yet. Time will tell, but as it stands I think he's overrated.




Potential is defined as "having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future."

I think that sounds like a description as overrated. If he goes on to become a good player then he won't be overrated. But as it stands I don't think he's as good as the hype around him suggests.

So people shouldn't get excited about young and emerging players?

Bah Humbug... you'd be fun at Christmas!

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Carton fans seem to be a very insecure group. Fully understandable I suppose.

It’s hardly being insecure.

In response to your initial post and comparing two young players - One a year older than the other

One has / is -

A Larke Medal winner
Ron Evans Medal winner
AFLPA Best First Year Player
AFLCA Best Young Player
4 X 22 Under 22 - As Captain & VC
Mark of the Year
Club Best & Fairest
Top 5 Brownlow finish
Gary Ayres Best Finals Player
All Australian

And just turned 23 mid way through last year.

The other player is 22 and emerging. Showing great potential

Without naming the two players most would be able to identify where the real insecurities are coming from.

And a Fadge laugh to support your post…..

Cute.

 

[VinnieB]

It’s hardly being insecure.

In response to your initial post and comparing two young players - One a year older than the other

One has / is -

A Larke Medal winner
Ron Evans Medal winner
AFLPA Best First Year Player
AFLCA Best Young Player
4 X 22 Under 22 - As Captain & VC
Mark of the Year
Club Best & Fairest
Top 5 Brownlow finish
Gary Ayres Best Finals Player
All Australian

And just turned 23 mid way through last year.

The other player is 22 and emerging. Showing great potential

Without naming the two players most would be able to identify where the real insecurities are coming from.

And a Fadge laugh to support your post…..

Cute.

Very insecure.
Apt name….although questionable you ever were.

 

[VinnieB]

It’s hardly being insecure.

In response to your initial post and comparing two young players - One a year older than the other

One has / is -

A Larke Medal winner
Ron Evans Medal winner
AFLPA Best First Year Player
AFLCA Best Young Player
4 X 22 Under 22 - As Captain & VC
Mark of the Year
Club Best & Fairest
Top 5 Brownlow finish
Gary Ayres Best Finals Player
All Australian

And just turned 23 mid way through last year.

The other player is 22 and emerging. Showing great potential

Without naming the two players most would be able to identify where the real insecurities are coming from.

And a Fadge laugh to support your post…..

Cute.

Hang on. If we are talking about the same guy, apparently he is overrated. Or was that Butters? Or Rozee?

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Double reply.
Just trying to help you jump that insecurity hurdle.
Taken your mob best part of 30 years to catch up

 

[Catsnlakers]

Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

(Has he done a thing in any GF he’s played!?)…. Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

(How on earth did a dead average backman get that salary!?)…Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

(Not a star like he’s made out to be, just a good reliable footballer with decent skills)….Alex Pearce

25

Alex Pearce

Age

29

Ht

201cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

106.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

103.2

2star

(Can’t believe he’s a club captain)….Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

(Gets a lot of the ball, but doesn’t damage you in the slightest compared to other mids who get 30+).

 

[OniAu]

He covers territory fine still. he just doesn't try and get the double up touches to rack up numbers now which he admitted. Been an invaluable influence on DeGoey and the Daicos boys with his professionalism

The similarities of him and Luke Ball are pretty on par.

Arrived at the club under utilised by previous club
Provided grunt and senior experience to some young guns around the coalface
Professionalism top shelf
Both had more to give at the new club and played in their natural role

 

[Pistol Night]

The similarities of him and Luke Ball are pretty on par.

Arrived at the club under utilised by previous club
Provided grunt and senior experience to some young guns around the coalface
Professionalism top shelf
Both had more to give at the new club and played in their natural role

Flag in first year

 

[QuietB]

Media also play a huge part. Once they have a favourite a player can do no wrong eg: Bont

Send Bont to Hawthorn if you don’t want him. He is a superstar.

McKay
Heeney
Merrett
Stringer
Hipwood

 

[The Dougster]

We don't care

Stop kidding yourself

 

[RUNVS]

Ask literally any Essendon supporter and we couldn't care less about North Melbourne

I would suggest its North supporters trying to create some sort of big brother/little brother notion that is simply not there. You're a little (step) brother if anything. We don't care

North and Essendon have not been a threat to anyone in a very long time and it is hard to create a rivalry with either team if both teams are pretty meek.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Cripps
King X 2
McKay X 2

 

[MITSUHIRATO]

Marlon Pickett wins this award. He’s the McFlurry machine of the AFL;

Accepted for being dysfunctional and celebrated when doing the bare minimum.

 

[Rockmelon]

1. Papley
2. Quaynor
3. Shai Bolton

29

Shai Bolton

Age

26

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

4. J Mcrae
5. Saad

 

[RUNVS]

1. Papley
2. Quaynor
3. Shai Bolton
4. J Mcrae
5. Saad

Papley?

I mean he had a down year last year due to injury but in 2022 he was incredibly damaging.

 

[VinnieB]

1. Papley
2. Quaynor
3. Shai Bolton
4. J Mcrae
5. Saad

Wow

 

[Joao]

Sam Draper

He's talked up in media as if it's a lay-down misere that he'll dominate the comp once fully fit as if he was previously or was so talented that he couldn't not. I swear he's done nothing. At least with most flashy players that aren't actually any good, you have a highlights reel to point at.

Now the contentious one is out of the way, some we can all agree on.

Reid
Sheezel
Butters
Naicos

 

[seasonedsainter]

Hipwood
Raynor
C Curnow
Every senior player currently in WA
Essendon

 

[Rich01]

Dusty.

Remove his 3 grand finals, and the entirety of his career is pretty ordinary for a midfielder in regards to his standing.

He’s really done a number on some Cats fans.
Some seem to like to like to talk about him more than many Richmond supporters.

 

[Grrr]

1. Papley
2. Quaynor
3. Shai Bolton
4. J Mcrae
5. Saad

Bolton?

 

[VinnieB]

This whole thread is every gun player in the comp being labelled overrated

I don’t think anyone has an overrated player in their club.

 

[Pistol Night]

I don’t think anyone has an overrated player in their club.

And who gives the initial “rating” for it to be over the mark?

 

[Robertio]

And who gives the initial “rating” for it to be over the mark?

Everyone on here is an expert, i know because I'm an expert.