Underrated is a term that comes up a lot to describe sporting athletes, particularly in football.

Some players are underrated from a league perspective in that they don't get as much love as some of the other stars. While others are underrated from a club perspective because of their importance to the team in playing a specific role that may not yield massive numbers.

We've provided a mixture of both as we name every club's most underrated player.

Scroll down to see your teamโ€™s unsung hero.

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Hawthorn

Liam Shiels

Shiels just gets the job done and plays his clearance role as good as any. He's not the prettiest player to watch, but is always up there in top numbers every week without getting much love. Shiels is hard at the ball and has been for some time now. Hawks fans know exactly how valuable he is.

LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA - MAY 13: Liam Shiels of the Hawks takes the ball during the round eight AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Brisbane Lions at University of Tasmania Stadium on May 13, 2017 in Launceston, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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