radier_69, if someone makes 50 tackles a game, there is no way on earth that person makes more than 30 of them as the initial defender. i have watched tounge play, he is an average player ability wise with alot of heart. he may have made 850 tackles, but how many 1 on 1 tackles has he made, how many times has he hit a attacking player hard. i don't believe he is under-rated, he tries hard, and he is recongnised for that... but u can't recognise somone for ability they don't have. johnson on the other hand is not good enough for the aussie jersey. Hindmarsh, ODonnel, Simpson, Crocker, will get a look in before him, and for good reason. johnson is a good player, has an amazing defensive technique, and runs hard... just isn't an explosive player, which i think is needed to be considered with the best. But mark my words, i wouldn't complain with him in my team. the what is unlucky, he is contesting in a possition which is probobly the most contested in terms of players ability. i could pick 6 or so players that could easly be considered the best centre in the world, and when you think of players like gidley who has played well of late, and once considered one of the best can even get a look in. when som1 like cross, can even get an origin jersey. when NSW have centres playing on the wing, because the #3 and 4 jersey are so hard to get. when the best winger in the game, struggles to get a jersey on the wing for NSW cos centres are named on the wing. in todays game, we have so many classy centres, the whats just unlucky... one ill agree is under-rated
