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Most Overrated Players in the AFL
Ryan from Kilimanjaro (Hawks supporter), 26 May 2008 18:18
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SAM MITCHELL over rated? But you dont have Chris Tarrant in your list and where is Joel Bowden you are a joke mate
David from Brisbane (Lions supporter), 25 May 2008 18:18
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Ok, Tarrant, Tredrea should be added to the list. For my boys, Sherman and if you had asked me last year, Power but he has played a bit better this year. As for no 1, Riewoldt by a mile. And if Buckley was still playing.....
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Lance from George Town (Magpies supporter), 26 May 2008 1:58
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nathen buckley your a fu@king idiot, one of the greatest
Steve from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 25 May 2008 20:29
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I think St Kilda is over rated.... the whole frickin team!
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Nicholas from Melbourne (Bombers supporter), 25 May 2008 20:44
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Wouldn't go that far. I'd go as far as to say that some are even underrated. Xavier Clarke doesnt get half the recognition that he deserves.
Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 25 May 2008 18:33
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i reackon brenan is over rated. he does some freakish things but has absolutly no consistancy and does a lot of stupid things for the amount of talent he has (alot)... like trys to use 1 hand for everything.
Mel from Brisbane (Bulldogs supporter), 17 May 2008 11:57
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I'd make Nick Riewoldt number 1
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 21 May 2008 10:23
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3 days n no reply.... didnt think u could answer that.
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Mel from Brisbane (Bulldogs supporter), 21 May 2008 11:37
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Name one thing that is special about him other than the umpires wrapping him in cotton wool!!!!!!!! Supporters and Commentators go on about him being some sort of football god... He wouldnt know how to get a hard ball... go to touch him and the umps give him a free.... he is only any good because the umps/commentators make it that way... aswell as what talant he does have out shines the others at the saints cos there is nothing else in the side.....
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 21 May 2008 17:56
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ill show u something that is special about reiwoldt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGeSRJ5MMQ that is both courages and skillful... to go with the flight of the footy into an on coming pack and still manage to take a mark after hitting a player. granted it may have onli been steven milne, but he had his eyes fixed on the footy and still ran full bolt into a pack. you asked for 1 special thing and there it is. if u say reiwoldt is over rated because of wat commentators say about him... ****... half the afl is over rated them. chris judd must be over rated because i always here ppl go on about how hes so good in stopages... and buddy must be over rated coz ppl say how much of a freak he is. james hir must be over rated because he got a lot of free kicks.
sam mitchel must be over rated because he gets a **** load of frees. as for him having little skill... u r a joke. under 18 all australian, all australian, multiple club best and fairest, rising star and an award that no umpire or media has a say in. the AFLPA MVP (liegh matthews medal) whihch is undoubtly one of the greatest personal honors you can recieve in AFL. if u think having all those honors after just 7 odd years in afl is being overrated.. ur dumber then u sound.
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Andrew from Melbourne (Tigers supporter), 21 May 2008 22:13
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you know that just be having won some of the lesser medals and awards that doesnt mean he is still overrated if he's that much of a champion
where's his coleman?
where's his brownlow?
why hasnt he lifted his talent laden club to a flag? players of high calibre can win such awards as under 18 all australian, all australian and club best and fairests yet on that foundation of such awards and with such hype...he has done very little if anything
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 21 May 2008 22:24
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but hes still won a AFLPA MVP... have richmond got a player that has one of thsoe?. also a team with a lot of talent doesnt beat a champion team, such as geelong. stkilda dont work well enuf together and i dont se ehow u can say how stkilda not working well together is to blame on reiwoldt. sure he is the captain but there is onli so much he can do. also stkilda have a very over rated list and isnt nowhere near as good as the media hype them up to be. as for the coleman... not many CHFS win em. not sure wen the last CHF to win one was but yeah... not many do. and the brownlow is one by who the umpires think the best player in the AFL was through out the year. a lot of great palyers have gone through there career n not won one. arguably one of the greatest palyers to play the game in wayne carey never won a brownlow... so i suppose u cant really rate him either. also.. AFL players have said that the AFLPA MVP is a lot more of an honorable award to win... as it is voted by your peers.
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Andrew from Melbourne (Tigers supporter), 21 May 2008 22:40
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tell you what we have got more than 1 flag! i can blame it on riewoldt as he is the captain..the coach picks the players and tells them the plan...the captain is the one that actually gets the "teamwork" element happening out there on the ground the coleman was a bad example Carey was also rated as the greatest player ever though (i dont agree but hes up there) because he was a game breaker...the tag of the "gamebreaker" is one toted of nick riewoldt before every single game by the media (this game he's gonna dominate etc etc)..we might have seen 1 or 2 games when he actually did that but he hasnt done it from my recollection for possibly years and as for the AFLPA MVP award..who cares no-one
Joel Bowden is the president of the AFLPA Executive Committee and I think that means he was voted there by his peers
does that mean I should be proud of him?
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 21 May 2008 23:01
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lol who cares? hahaha ask any footballer if they rate winning a AFLPA MVP over a brownlow and i reackon pretty much all of them would say yes to the MVP award being more honorable. maybe reiwoldt was a bad choice as captian... maybe he doesnt have captaincy material. doesnt mean he is over rated coz he isnt a great captain. as for my example with brownlows.. mate carey was an example of 1 player. my point is if a great player goes through his career he has got 10-15 chances tops (unless ur one of the rare palyers that plays more then 15 seasons) to win a brownlow. ALOT of great players have gone through there careers n not won one. so i suppose all of thema re over rated also. scott west has never won one- over rated. richo has never won one- over rated. see how stupid it is to say a person is over rated because they havent been able to win a brownlow... richo n west are 2 of the greatest players in the past decade. reiwoldt is a game breaker. he has helped win many games for stkilda. his recent form has been shoking i no, but he still has the ability to change the direction the game is taking, either by taking a courages mark, or somehow managin to get a kick on target n kick a goal. its ur opinion that reiwoldt is over rated and i honestly dont give a **** wat u think coz i dont no u, nor ever will... but to say a player is over rated because he hasnt won a brownlow or because he hasnt won a coleman or because he hasnt won this or that award or because he doesnt have a great kick is one of the stupidest things i ahve ever heard. you cant say someone is over rated purely on the fact they havent won a brownlow n they sometimes miss goals they should kick (wen ppl no reiwtoldts a **** kick at goal and dont acctually rate his goal kicking). its just dumb. think about other greats who ahvent won a brownlow or had a great kick like richo and agree taht the likes of those palyers to are over rated. then i may acctually listen to wat u ahve got to say
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Andrew from Melbourne (Tigers supporter), 21 May 2008 23:21
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ffs he's not overrated because he hasnt won a brownlow ITS BECAUSE 3 or 4 years ago when he was dominating he was rated as 1 of if not the best players going around and he was said to be THE star of the future...the next great forward...he was rated by all and sundry to win a brownlow...a certainty almost.. you signed him to a mutli billion dollar contract or near enough and then what?
its not his recent form I am going on its from this golden age of nick 3 or 4 years back when he was seen as the kid that was gonna make the big step up...I see that he hasnt actually progressed since then...he hasnt got any worse BUT HE HASNT GOT ANY BETTER
maybe he isnt gonna actually make that step? he's overrated as he hasnt repaid anything what people have invested in him since those stellar year/s and yet he is still talked up by everyone for the star he is or "is going to become" and anyone would have a brownlow over the AFLPA's MVP award
sure the illustriousness of being voted by peers as the best would feel good but the brownlow is something different...
its not cos he hasnt won awards its because he's consistently not in the mix to win awards...i agree great players have gone there whole career without winning the awards they deserve but they at least have gone close or been in the mix...Nick isnt in the ballpark
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 16:07
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i still dont se ehow he is over rated. even if he hasnt or mite not get to the standard the media said he would be he is still a force in the forward line that gets 2 sometimes 3 players playing on him. u dont see many over rated players with numbers on them like that and he still kicks 2 or 3 goals a game. as i said u saying he is over rated doesnt bother me and atleast u gave some reasons to y u think he is... unlike the ppl who just put a name without a reason.
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Andrew from Melbourne (Tigers supporter), 22 May 2008 22:20
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agree to disagree ok nick riewoldt down next player
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 22:29
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lol yeah i dont reackon we woulda got anywhere. i reackon dale thomas is the most over rated player in the afl. i also reackon its a bit harsh for kozi to be in the over rated palyers. he is definatly not going as well as everyon thought he would be going but he has had a injury plauged career... the list of injuries is huge. i dont think u can really say kozi is either rated properly or over rated until he gets over all the niggles he has had. and wat u think about pav?.
i dont think he is over rated because hes one hell of a player... but he is a bit selfish and isnt always the team player.
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Andrew from Melbourne (Tigers supporter), 23 May 2008 12:38
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dale thomas is up there as the most overrated..also hes #1 most hated not sure about Pav..has had to carry that club of his for quite a while
Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 21 May 2008 23:02
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meant havent had a great kick like richo... fukin laptop decided to stop typing on me.
Nicholas from Melbourne (Bombers supporter), 21 May 2008 23:03
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Sorry, buts thats a load of rot. I can't even remember the last time the media called him a gamebreaker or said he was going to dominate, in fact most times I've heard him mentioned in the last 4 years its been when his form has been questioned because of fitness issues. You're also kidding yourself by blaming Riewoldt for any lack of cohesiveness within the team, some players just don't work in some environments, perfect example is Mal Michaels, was ready to quit after playing at Brisbane, but thrived at Essendon; it's idiotic to say that one player is responsible. He's not the most brilliant player out there, but he's definitely not overrated.
Carey (Cats supporter), 22 May 2008 9:54
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on the footy show thursday night nick reiwoldt was introduces as 4 time best and fairest winner for st kilda!!!!
Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 18 May 2008 12:32
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wats over rated about reiwoldt?
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Kristy from Melbourne (Bulldogs supporter), 21 May 2008 14:58
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I personally think he is over rated as a FF simply because i've seen him on more than 1 occasion have the deciding kick of the game and blow it due to an inaccurate shot for goal. As a player though he is definitely not over rated, his work rate is really up there, it makes you wonder though what he is gunna look like when he returns hopefully later in the year. He'd have to be the most bandaged up player in the league yeah? On a different note though, did you see the article in the Herald Sun today about players being advised to avoid logging in to any fan based discussion forums and the like, so as to avoid becoming depressed from the insults that can rack up about them? And apparently there are ***kwits out there that log in as the player who's been copping the insults and post replies to the so called "cyber bullies" who are starting the nasty threads. HUH? I know I spend a fair amount of time posting stuff on this board wasting time when i could be doing something productive, but these idiots need to get a life outside of "cyber world", what a pack of losers.
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 21 May 2008 17:40
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ok. with reiwoldts kicking... have u ever heard someone say "reiwoldt is a great kick"?. have u heard many stkilda fans say reiwoldt is a good reliable kick?. not many people would rate reiwoldt as a great goalkicker but he still has got one of the better % at goal in the AFL and ur rite in the fact that he misses the crucial goals. but not many people rate nick reiwoldts goal kicking ability so i dont see how u can say he is over rated on that aspect alone. if your rating someone as over rated because they miss a lot of shots... look at buddy. he has the 3rd worst % at goal, infront of onli quintin llynch and travis cloke. sso franklin would be over rated just as much as reiwoldt is. thats if ur looking at saying someones over rated purly on there kicking. thats wat annoys me anyway... and yes... i agree with u on ur different note. but AFL players do log on n look wat ppl say about them at there own risk.
Steve from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 22 May 2008 6:11
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Nick Riewoldt by a mile. His best footy is already behind him.
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 16:08
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Steve from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 22 May 2008 16:31
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Juddy still gets plenty of the ball and does heaps with it. Can't say the same for old saint nick!
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 16:56
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reiwoldts not a midfielder... hes a CHF. 15-20 touches is a great game. hes averaging just under 15 so thats good... given how poor stkildas start has been. better then ur chf... who is that anyway.. fisher? lol and if by any chance u were talking about dal santo... well hes averaging 21 with just over 80% effciency... dont see how thats bad.
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Steve from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 22 May 2008 17:04
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this thread is about over rated players - and I think if all players / supporters / coaches got together and voted, reiwoldt would be number one. so much talent, so little result.
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 17:11
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i reackon dale thomas would be numer 1 by a country mile. collingwood fans n the media talk him up way to much. he has 2 good games a year and occasionaly does somethin for the highlight real.
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Steve from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 22 May 2008 17:48
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you are probably right. i love it when collingwood supporters talk up one of their young guys as a "future captain of the club". How many captains are they gonna go through in the future?
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 18:13
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3 that i can think of on the spot ... shaw pendlebury thomas
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 22 May 2008 18:13
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thats captains they think they will hve that is...
Terry from Kerang (Bombers supporter), 22 May 2008 10:38
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yeah mate not a bad list. would probably get riewoldt out of there and replace with tarrant or as much as this hurts to say matthew lloyd
Alexis from Adelaide (Eagles supporter), 21 May 2008 11:44
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I'd like to add Ben Rutten
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Dave from Adelaide (Crows supporter), 21 May 2008 17:53
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your kidding right!!!! an all australian full back who gets plenty of the ball. Might i add hardly gets 2 or three goals kicked on him. He is regarded on of the best in the comp! If you think he is overrated then glass is in the same boat both very similar!
Dave from Adelaide (Crows supporter), 21 May 2008 17:29
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Rob shirley- gets a game every week but wouldnt if he was in another team. he doesn't get enough ball and is a bit soft. He is a tagger but doesn't shut down the real good players like harvey, judd. he cant keep up. He struggles the last year and a bit. he is not consistent and when you think he will be dropped the next week he plays a good game and keeps his spot. Overrated!!! Lucky to have kept his spot
Carey (Cats supporter), 21 May 2008 15:46
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kristy is obviously a dufus because riewolldt is definately not a FF a should never be played as one. Cam Mooney is not overrated.. before the end of 2006 ppl were saying he was on his way out of the game etc.. credit to him and the geelong side for turning it around! Dale thomas is a huge one i hate his hair with a passion!
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Kristy from Melbourne (Bulldogs supporter), 21 May 2008 15:58
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Simmer down he plays in the forward line alot CHF or on the wing but he is one of the forward targets. And even though you've insulted me I agree with you I said he is over rated as a forward but not as a player.
Carey (Cats supporter), 21 May 2008 15:54
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Id like to put Buddy up there also. Good player having a great start but don't go overboard!!
Dylan (Blues supporter), 21 May 2008 13:14
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a bit tough on sam mitchell but all the rest are ok dale thomas is very overated its just that all the magpie supporters keep talking him up
Kim from Melbourne (Bombers supporter), 18 May 2008 21:54
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Most of the players mentioned are good but they're also talked up a lot.
Ian from Geelong (Cats supporter), 18 May 2008 15:13
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Rebecca from Craigieburn (Magpies supporter), 18 May 2008 14:57
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1. Mathew Richardson 2. Matty Richo 3. M Richardson 4. Mathew R 5. Richo 6. Matty Richardson 7. Richmonds forward I am only joking around, before you tiger supporters feel you need to sook.
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