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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Fremantle

Luke Ryan

One of the premier defenders in the game yet nobody really knows the name! Ryan is clean, smart and a very good user of the ball. He's one of the Dockers' key men in defence and is trusted with the ball in hand off half back to efficiently get the team moving forward.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 12: Luke Ryan of the Dockers looks to pass the ball during the round eight AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the St Kilda Saints at Optus Stadium on May 12, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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