Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Present- Koby Stevens
He just keeps putting in time and time again.
Cement head, love the way he goes about it like a cut snake.
Love his passion.

Past-Micky Egan
Dour defender who never gave up and would give his all every week.

Great call with Mick Egan Redders. Was my favourite player around 1982, just never gave up even when we were getting smashed and his opponent was much bigger. The quintessential back pocket you'd want with you in the trenches.

[jeemak]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Past - Daniel Giansiracusa. Playing arguably the most difficult position on the ground in the modern game largely because it was needed by the team, he was pilloried by many for what they saw as a single but glaring weakness when aside from that he was almost the complete player.

Present - it's hard to go past Macrae as others have mentioned. We won't know how pivotal he is to our midfield until he's not there for whatever reason.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

That's a good one Jeemak. In his days as a sub he regularly came on and scored quickly. Showing just how crafty he was. Loved the way he could draw a free, or position himself perfectly. Just such a smart player and I was often furious at the footy hearing our own fans say negative things about him.

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

On Gia's tombstone it will say, 'Such a smart player.'

[1eyedog]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Present- Koby Stevens
He just keeps putting in time and time again.
Cement head, love the way he goes about it like a cut snake.
Love his passion.

Past-Micky Egan
Dour defender who never gave up and would give his all every week.

Ditto on Egan. My nomination is Andrew Purser. Undersized but never beaten. The quintessential team player and a very good ruckman.

[Twodogs]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

I third Micky Egan. Didn't have many tools but he still got to wear the big Vee. He was a player who made the most of what he had.

[The Doctor]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

slot Egan into our 85 line up and the preliminary might have had a different outcome!

[Sedat]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

slot Egan into our 85 line up and the preliminary might have had a different outcome!

He might have played a little tighter on Lethal in the last qtr that Brad Hardie did!

Great nomination Redders.

[azabob]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

slot Egan into our 85 line up and the preliminary might have had a different outcome!

How come he missed?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

How come he missed?

He did his knee in mid 1985 and didn't make it back till mid 1986.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Paul Hudson among the most underrated for me. Would surely be one of the best few forwards since 1990. All australian. Bags of goals. Yet he's largely forgotten.

Danny Southern is in the Kretiuk mold. Great skillful player but ask most afl supporters and they will use the word 'thug'. Could not be more wrong.

[Webby]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Paul Hudson among the most underrated for me. Would surely be one of the best few forwards since 1990. All australian. Bags of goals. Yet he's largely forgotten.

Danny Southern is in the Kretiuk mold. Great skillful player but ask most afl supporters and they will use the word 'thug'. Could not be more wrong.

I agree. I've got a LOT of time for forwards who kick straight for goal. They're invaluable. Tory Dickson is cut from the same cloth. Get it in their hands, and they convert.

A very, very underrated stat. Particularly if they have a knack of finding space and presenting as an option.

[Twodogs]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Paul Hudson among the most underrated for me. Would surely be one of the best few forwards since 1990. All Australian Bags of goals. Yet he's largely forgotten.

Danny Southern is in the Kretiuk mold. Great skillful player but ask most afl supporters and they will use the word 'thug'. Could not be more wrong.

Playing a lot as a mid fielder that year too. I remember someone telling me when Huddo signed with us that he was our consolation prize after Shannon Grant dropped out of signing with us at the last minute because Libba was quoted all over the back page of the herald-sun saying he hadn't been payed for the previous year. Pretty good replacement. And did we get a draft pick from Richmond when he was all done or did they waste a pick at the draft just to make sure they had a big stage to display their ineptitude on?

I could have killed him when he got in Chris Grant's way in the '97 prelim though.

[1eyedog]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

I agree. I've got a LOT of time for forwards who kick straight for goal. They're invaluable. Tory Dickson is cut from the same cloth. Get it in their hands, and they convert.

A very, very underrated stat. Particularly if they have a knack of finding space and presenting as an option.

Yep, nothing puts the opposition under more pressure than scoreboard pressure and nothing lets them off the hook more than inaccuracy in front of the big sticks. You kick them when you get the opportunity and all sorts of things start happening across the ground in your favour.

[Bornadog]

Re: Our most underrated players, past and present, and why.

Yep, nothing puts the opposition under more pressure than scoreboard pressure and nothing lets them off the hook more than inaccuracy in front of the big sticks. You kick them when you get the opportunity and all sorts of things start happening across the ground in your favour.

I wonder if Grant had of nailed those three goals he missed in the Elimination final whether he would still be on our list?