Most underrated players in the NRL

[steggz]

Shaun Fenson

Definitely underrated by Country selectors. How he has never got a call up, I'll never know

Tim Mannah

Probably rated about right these days. Great club man, but not hitting the heights that got him to Origin

 

[Perce]

In terms of Storm and comments in this thread - I think everyone knows how good Blake Green is now.
Tohu and Proctor - I think they are rated about right by most people.
Can't agree about Finucane - love his desire, workhorse in defence, but gets monstered most hit-ups.
The two I'd put forward are Tim Glasby, who was great off the bench last year; and Kenny Bromwich who has a bit of creativity about him and is now a very important part of the Storm line-up - but never gets any wraps.

Elsewhere - Leeson Ah Mau never seems to get the credit he deserves.

 

[betcats]

RCG though not sure if he counts as he is just young as opposed to ignored.

More of an up and coming player and ignored by a lot due to playing for Penrith and not being seen. People who watched us last year were impressed and he was ranked 4th amongst rookies by the NRL but he will get his eventually.

Players like Leeson Ah Mau and the perennially underated Jack Reed and Sam Perret are what this thread is about. Latimore is fairly underrated as well.

 

[Ibleedblue]

Mitch Aubusson

 

[Perce]

Mitch Aubusson

Aubusson always gets mentioned in these discussions - but I confess I've never seen him do anything that isn't bog standard ordinary for an average first grader. What am I missing?

 

[steggz]

Latimore is fairly underrated as well.

I'll second the nomination. Was sad to see him leave the Dragons. Just gets in and gets the job done

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Tim glassy got a previous mention. I'll second that. Was excited at the news of him heading north until he had a change of heart

 

[Tommy Smith]

Josh Hodgson.

He's probably the second best hooker in the game.

And yet he rarely gets a mention. Even by the so called experts on TV who always cite Blake Austin as the Raiders best buy last season, followed by Soliola and anyone not named Josh Hodgson.

 

[Frankus]

I think Isaah Yeo, Blake Green and Gavin Cooper are overlooked by the media pets in their sides.

 

[Ibleedblue]

Damien Cook is very underrated he has the potential to be one of the best hookers.

 

[Pete Cash]

Josh Hodgson.

He's probably the second best hooker in the game.

And yet he rarely gets a mention. Even by the so called experts on TV who always cite Blake Austin as the Raiders best buy last season, followed by Soliola and anyone not named Josh Hodgson.

He is the best raiders signing in decades.

He has a few things going against him being rated. He is a pom and plays for a small market team but as you say he is underrated compared to his teammates when I reckon he's the raiders best player and its not even close.

 

[DiegoNT]

Damien Cook is very underrated he has the potential to be one of the best hookers.

He is currently being outplayed by cameron McInnes. So yea nah.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Martin tapau is often called a merkin but I fell he's more of a f**ken merkin

 

[ceagle]

Martin tapau is often called a merkin but I fell he's more of a f**ken merkin

Tigers fan?

 

[THE CHAMP]

Tigers fan?

Nope.
Im just pointing out that he's under rated

 

[Cloudsurfer]

In terms of Storm and comments in this thread - I think everyone knows how good Blake Green is now.
Tohu and Proctor - I think they are rated about right by most people.
Can't agree about Finucane - love his desire, workhorse in defence, but gets monstered most hit-ups.
The two I'd put forward are Tim Glasby, who was great off the bench last year; and Kenny Bromwich who has a bit of creativity about him and is now a very important part of the Storm line-up - but never gets any wraps.

Elsewhere - Leeson Ah Mau never seems to get the credit he deserves.

And how would that be?
Agree about Kenny...didn't get much of a go last year - needed to mature as a person perhaps? But this year he's showing why the Storm picked him up in the first place. Going great and the ratings will only grow from now...love his energy, his terrier-like play & skills, his energy.

Actually think most of the Maori players are under-rated no matter what team

 

[THE CHAMP]

And how would that be?
Agree about Kenny...didn't get much of a go last year - needed to mature as a person perhaps? But this year he's showing why the Storm picked him up in the first place. Going great and the ratings will only grow from now...love his energy, his terrier-like play & skills, his energy.

Actually think most of the Maori players are under-rated no matter what team

I love his energy as well also his energy.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

I love his energy as well also his energy.

Gotta love his energy ;-)

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Josh Hodgson cannot be underrated because he is leading the Dally Ms by 3 points after three rounds. He is on 8 points, then comes daylight, followed by Inglis and Moses on 5.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Josh Hodgson cannot be underrated because he is leading the Dally Ms by 3 points after three rounds. He is on 8 points, then comes daylight, followed by Inglis and Moses on 5.

I think you mean 'should not' be underrated. There'll still be a lot of people who don't watch much of the Raiders and don't know much about a Pom.