The big-name superstars of the AFL are constantly in the limelight and deemed to be the key individual factors in the game.
However, there are always players that fly under the radar and go unnoticed for all that they do that contributes to a team.
Here is a list of my top five most underrated players currently in the AFL:
4. Robbie Tarrant
Todd Goldstein, Jack Ziebell and Shaun Higgins get much of the praise for the Kangaroos, but it's the work down back of Tarrant that goes unnoticed and under appreciated for a lot who are unfamiliar with what the Kangaroos are all about.
Tasked with taking the oppositions best forward each week, Tarrant takes up the challenge with open arms and excels at the task more times than not, holding some of the best forwards in the league to their lowest totals of the season and sometimes, their careers.
Ranked 4th in the AFL in effective disposal percentage per game and ranked 8th in the AFL in total one percenters, Tarrant is as effective as any backman in the league.
Hard at the ball and strong in the one on one contests, Tarrant rarely gets beat and proves his worth week in and week out without much recognition.
He has never been an All-Australian yet has been one of the premier defenders of the game over the post decade. Well, he gets the recognition here.
