overated afl players

[JK]

Adam McPhee is my number one over rated player.
His skills are atrocious.
Burns the ball with every second kick and those dropped marks in recent weeks have been absolutely terrible.
A very, very over rated played.
One of Freo's rare good decisions to get rid of him.

To be fair, I reckon he put in some good years with the Bombers, even though he's been very ordinary this year and some of last.

Interesting to hear Hirdy the other night refer to him as an instinct player .. The assertion was he just needs to play-on, because the more he thinks about it, the more his game suffers - Fair limitation on a player these days if their head is an enemy not a friend.

[Dutchy]

This guy isn't even rated IMO but Leigh Brown. What a fecking Peanut!

My work here is done...

[GWW]

here's my overrated list in no particular order:
Brett Burton
Jarred Brennan
Dale Thomas
Travis Cloke
Chris Tarrant
Kane Cornes
Steven Milne
Barry Hall
Quentin Lynch
Adam Hunter

Agree with all except Cornes, Milne

Cornes arguably Ports best tagger and gets 30+ most games

Milne 40-50 goal forward per year

I'm a Port supporter but tend to agree re Kornes. His disposal at times can be horrible.

[Hondo]

Rutten has been in pretty form lately, i haven't seen him play a decent game for a while.......

Rutten has kept Anthony to one goal, got beaten by Kosi, kept Pav to two goals, and Kept Mooney to two goals, thats not a to bad start to the year.

Rutten's looked good to me

Last year he was troubled with his knee that's had 2 operations since and he looks like he's getting back to 2007 form

[Dutchy]

[Hondo]

I don't understand why the highlighted players are in this thread

here's my overrated list in no particular order:
Brett Burton
Jarred Brennan
Dale Thomas
Travis Cloke
Chris Tarrant
Kane Cornes
Steven Milne
Barry Hall
Quentin Lynch
Adam Hunter

Id add:
Nick Reiwolt (spelling?)
Heath Shaw
Adam Selwood
Chad Cornes
Steven Salopek

This is the most repeated thread topic and it ALWAYS ends up as a "players I hate" thread pretenting it's about over-rated players. I personally hate Dale Thomas for example but that doesn't make him overrated. Just means I hate him!

I'm surprised some of the usual suspects haven't come up ... Wells, Kosi ...

If I was GC17 I'd happily take 70% of the players already mentioned in this thread

[the joker]

This is from the Herald sun last year,


1. B. Johnson (Western Bulldogs) — Known as the smiling assassin yet the most selfish player to play. Rarely passes and 9 times out of 10 will try and kick the miracle goal. He is far from smiling when he consistently spits the dummy at umpires if not paid soft free kicks.

2. C. Bolton (Sydney) — Mike Sheahan’s love child, rated so high by many, especially Mike, but how hard is it to stop a player when you have the best defensive midfield in the competition ensuring the delivery to your opponent is woeful. Would not get a game in most teams.

3. D. Wells (North Melbourne) — Has been talked about for so long yet will never live up to all the expectations whilst he is still scared of his own shadow.

4. J. Fraser (Collingwood) — Poor Josh, he looks old slow and run down. Has never been a match winner yet now wears the vice captain title. Easily the worst number one draft pick ever.

5. R. Tambling (Richmond) — Actually not so sure this bloke is even rated anymore. Couldn’t find the footy in Rebel Sport, so how it can be expected on the MCG escapes me.

6. A. Carrazzo (Carlton) — Even Carlton supporters laughed when he was named best and fairest. Will never be tagged as opposition coaches look at him as an asset to their team the way he disposes the ball.

7. L. Hodge (Hawthorn) — Unlucky not to be number one. Hates being tagged or winning the hard ball. As soon as he goes forward the opposition has had a win because he will not kick set shots at goal.

8. C. Tarrant (Fremantle) — This bloke could kick 100 one day, I think that’s what I heard early in his career. Unfortunately these days he would be lucky to get 100 kicks in a season.

9. B. Hall (Sydney) — Big bad bustling drop kick. Cannot remember him ever taking a contested mark, in fact recall several chest marks bouncing off his chest.

10. K. Johnson (Richmond) — Ok so he had a good game against Fremantle, but prior to that took the mantle for being the worst captain in the competition after Vandenburg retired from Hawthorn last season.

11. D. Fletcher (Essendon) — Supposedly one of the best full back in the comp, but hasn’t played on a full forward for 4 years.

12. S. West (Western Bulldogs) — Cherry picker that only knows how to handball backwards.

13. P. Everitt (Sydney) — The Swans needed a ruckmen in 2007, after Spider arrived they slipped down the ladder.

14. T. Boyle (Hawthorn) — With Franklin and Roughead in the side Boyle gets tagged by little league players yet still can not take a contested mark.

15. R. Walls (the Age and C10) — Not a player but still worthy for the top 15. The master of stating the obvious is still bitter about not getting a run with Essendon. Embarrasses himself each week with unprofessional commentating.

16. C. Bruce (Melbourne) — Was apparently going to win a brownlow once.

17. B. Rutten (Adelaide) — With 13 other defenders helping him out, he doesn’t do enough.

18. H. Scotland (Carlton) — One clubs reject is another clubs best player.

19. D. Swan (Collingwood) — 30 turnovers a game, see Carrazzo

20. N. Stevens (Carlton) — Or is it ‘mini Lance’?

21. D. Milburn (Geelong) — Has he ever had an opponent?

22. D. Merrett (Brisbane) — Comical, he is not a footballer and why has he always got dirt on his face?

23. A Monfries (Essendon) — Supposedly the next Simon Black.

24. A. Simpson (North Melbourne) — Open your eyes when you kick!

25. D. Wirrpanda (West Coast) — Is he still playing?

26. J. Lewis (Hawthorn) — Overrated player, underrated thug.

27. B. Stanton (Essendon) — Bit early to wear number five surely?

28. N. Eagleton (Western Bulldogs) — Number 1 cherry picker in the AFL.

29. A. Embley (West Coast) — Hidden behind Cousins, Kerr, Judd and Cox too long.

30. D. Headland (Fremantle) — Genuine hack.

31. St Kilda Football Club — Dal Santo, Riewoldt, Koschitzke, Hayes, Ball, Gram, Maguire and no premierships.

32. K Bartlett (SEN commentator) — Number one bitter man in the AFL, do not dare have a different opinion to him or prove him wrong, he thinks he walks on water, shame nobody likes him.

So we ended up with 32, including Walls and Bartlett who are not players, some would argue never were, but just had to be included.

[the joker]

Love the Robert Walls one

[hearts on fire]

7. L. Hodge??? he is in the top 5 best in the AFL and he is overrated?

[Hondo]

7. L. Hodge??? he is in the top 5 best in the AFL and he is overrated?

Exactly my point

Thankfully, unlike most of this thread, that Herald Sun list was taking the pi$$ - and it IS funny!

[hearts on fire]

7. L. Hodge??? he is in the top 5 best in the AFL and he is overrated?

Exactly my point

Thankfully, unlike most of this thread, that Herald Sun list was taking the pi$$ - and it IS funny!

i thought something may have been up cause of Walls and Bartlett

Thought it was true though, cause i saw Richard Tambling's name on there.

[rod_rooster]

i am a die hard eagles fan but i dont know how chad fletcher gets a gig.. fair enough he gets 30 touches but when 25 of them are turn overs week in week out really frustrates me!!

Chad Fletcher was a very good player. Unfortunately Chad Fletcher's corpse hasn't been as effective.

[Tooting Bec]

2. C. Bolton (Sydney) — Mike Sheahan’s love child, rated so high by many, especially Mike, but how hard is it to stop a player when you have the best defensive midfield in the competition ensuring the delivery to your opponent is woeful. Would not get a game in most teams.

Obviously Joker you haven't been watching football the past 10 years. Craig Bolton is one of the most underated footballers in the competition and he consistently beats bigger opponents. Did you happen to watch the last two weeks when he has take n on Franklin and Fevola and I think has a grand total of 3 goals kicked on him?

I'll just add also has a premiership medallion and few Australian Rules series and has played 200 plus games as well.

[Pup]

2. C. Bolton (Sydney) — Mike Sheahan’s love child, rated so high by many, especially Mike, but how hard is it to stop a player when you have the best defensive midfield in the competition ensuring the delivery to your opponent is woeful. Would not get a game in most teams.

Obviously Joker you haven't been watching football the past 10 years. Craig Bolton is one of the most underated footballers in the competition and he consistently beats bigger opponents. Did you happen to watch the last two weeks when he has take n on Franklin and Fevola and I think has a grand total of 3 goals kicked on him?

I'll just add also has a premiership medallion and few Australian Rules series and has played 200 plus games as well.

Read the first line of his Post.

[Baron Greenback]

Bwahaha!

[nuggety goodness]

Bwahaha!

are they rated at all?!?

[westozfalcon]

I don't know if this bloke is rated in the first place, but Justin Sherman is shite.
Panics under pressure, can't kick, very one-dimensional player.
Don't know how he's getting a game for the Lions.

As a fellow Lions supporter I completely agree.

I'd add Ash McGrath to the list too.

[Interceptor]

I don't know if this bloke is rated in the first place, but Justin Sherman is shite.
Panics under pressure, can't kick, very one-dimensional player.
Don't know how he's getting a game for the Lions.

As a fellow Lions supporter I completely agree.

I'd add Ash McGrath to the list too.

The blunders these two made on Friday helped Collingwood's cause.

[Baron Greenback]

I don't know if this bloke is rated in the first place, but Justin Sherman is shite.
Panics under pressure, can't kick, very one-dimensional player.
Don't know how he's getting a game for the Lions.

As a fellow Lions supporter I completely agree.

I'd add Ash McGrath to the list too.

Agreed. Both duds.
Give some of the other young fellas a go I say.
Tom Collier, James Polkinghorne spring to mind and Albert Proud is carving up in the 2's.

[Pup]

another one who burns it is matt priddis!!he seems to have so much time but still seems to kick it or hand ball it to the opposition.. i know he is young so i hope he does learn from it..

Not the best kick but is a very important player, Tackles hard and is a clearance king.

Should handball as much as he can.