Our most under-rated player?

[SydneySainter]

I think it used to be Max. Now that Max is gone, I'd say Lenny. He turned 30 this year and it's really only now that he is finally regarded as one of the best inside-mids of the competition.

Thoughts?

[SainterK]

Do you mean externally, the wider football community?

[Thinline]

Reckon if you asked two years ago I'd agree but after last year the Len Dog is pretty much universally classed as elite level I'd say...

C Jones for mine, a long neck to Dawson and McQualter. Raph Clarke pipped fro a place.

[SydneySainter]

Do you mean externally, the wider football community?

Yes.

[SainterK]

Hmmm, I would nominate Mini and Jones

[james rose]

McQualter. I believe he is underrated by our own supporters and practically an unknown to everyone else.

[saintlee]

I would say Hayes is universally admired and respected.

Most under-rated Saint would be Blake

[Thinline]

See I forgot abot Blake !!

Kinda says something...

[Solar]

blake or mini

mini gets it for me

[meher baba]

For mine, the most underrated player at the club is Baker.

He has an enormous impact in terms of lifting the overall commitment, courage and competitiveness of the side.

I also agree that Raph is underrated: he does make some dramatic mistakes, but that is partly because he is prepared to pick up or receive the ball in the most difficult situations and move it out of the backline. He played a crucial role in the second half of the PF against the Dogs, after being crunched earlier on.

I reckon CJ and McQualter are currently given the appropriate amount of recognition by fans and in the media. They've both done very well in the last 12 months to establish themselves as players of genuine AFL quality. But let's not get carried away. The same goes for Blake.

Every club has its honest toilers like these three: truly deserving of every $ they earn, but not "points of difference" (to use Lyon's excellent description of BJ).

[#1GILL]

Baker by a fair margin.

To keep Davis, Aker and Johnson quiet in one year is a fantastic effort. But to do it in one finals series and receive barely any recognition from the media or the football supporting community shows how under rated he is.

[borderbarry]

Blake and Clarke.

[S.A Saint]

For mine, the most underrated player at the club is Baker.

He has an enormous impact in terms of lifting the overall commitment, courage and competitiveness of the side.

I also agree that Raph is underrated: he does make some dramatic mistakes, but that is partly because he is prepared to pick up or receive the ball in the most difficult situations and move it out of the backline. He played a crucial role in the second half of the PF against the Dogs, after being crunched earlier on.

I reckon CJ and McQualter are currently given the appropriate amount of recognition by fans and in the media. They've both done very well in the last 12 months to establish themselves as players of genuine AFL quality. But let's not get carried away. The same goes for Blake.

Every club has its honest toilers like these three: truly deserving of every $ they earn, but not "points of difference" (to use Lyon's excellent description of BJ).

+1 for bakes

[B W and R all over]

CJ was voted #50 in Sheahan's top 50 so he is getting noticed a bit.

Hard to say when you're coming off a year when every player was praised.

I agreee with those who said two years ago it was Lenny. Nowadays it's hard to pick who is underrated.

I reckon Armitage is underrated internally but I guess that's a separate argument.

[Quixote]

Baker by a fair margin.

To keep Davis, Aker and Johnson quiet in one year is a fantastic effort. But to do it in one finals series and receive barely any recognition from the media or the football supporting community shows how under rated he is.

Good point that.

And he's very much a Saints man is our Bakes.

[st.byron]

Raph who I reckon is widely regarded as a dud outside of the club.
Blake as well. Mr Consistent. Although he did get increased recognition last year.

[SaintDebi]

Baker by a fair margin.

To keep Davis, Aker and Johnson quiet in one year is a fantastic effort. But to do it in one finals series and receive barely any recognition from the media or the football supporting community shows how under rated he is.

Good point that.

And he's very much a Saints man is our Bakes.

I agree. Would have to be Bakes.

[Eastern]

5. J. Blake
4. C. Jones
3. S. Baker
2. A. McQualter
1. R. Clarke

!!

[Saintersss]

Blake for sure.

CJ, McQualter and Dawson are not underated anymore, most people recognise their contribution.

[saintspremiers]

Lovett......provided he get's a game!

[Milan Faletic]

Blake for sure.

CJ, McQualter and Dawson are not underated anymore, most people recognise their contribution.

Agree with Blake.

Hope that in 2010 it is Raphael Clarke.

[siph]

Blake, from what I've heard from friends / family that don't follow St.Kilda, he goes very unnoticed in their eyes. :[

I rate him very highly though, other than the odd mistake (some worse than others) he has a very cool head under pressure.

[desertsaint]

Reckon baker is 'respected' at other clubs.
For the whole community I think Blake - one of our leaders - is least
recognised.

[Milan Faletic]

Reckon baker is 'respected' at other clubs.
For the whole community I think Blake - one of our leaders - is least
recognised.

Great call about Bakes. His dive at the ball in the GF was symbolic of his determination.

[matrix]

blake
bakes
gilbert


lenny=gun
always has done
always will do
brownlow 2010...GET ON HIM!!!!!!!!!