Every side has its stars, and with 22 players fielded out every game, not everyone gets the recognition they deserve.
We look at every team and determine who is underrated. Here are is the second batch of players in part two as we look at the players that have an impact that isn't necessarily marked down statistically.
Every AFL club’s most underrated player: Part I
8. West Coast
Jamie Cripps
For a long period, Jamie Cripps has been the unsung star in the Eagles forward line. As expected, given that very same side calls itself home to monsters Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling.
The small-forward plays his role to perfection. Last year, the 29-year-old averaged 1.2 goals a game, as well as an elite two inside-50 tackles and 21 pressure acts. Just what a coach wants from a small forward.
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His tackling game was elite too, with seven tackles or more on four occasions, averaging 3.9.
Cripps is one of the top runners in the competition, his work rate and his ability to cover the ground as a link-up player is a key component of West Coast’s forward line.
