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:

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1. Jarrod Witts

Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn are labelled as the two premier ruckman in the AFL, but no one ever talks about Witts.

Gold Coast's lack of success as a team means Witts gets nowhere near the attention or recognition he deserves, but he is quietly having himself a huge season and could sneakily be in All-Australian contention.

Ranked number 1 for total hitouts (842 HO) and hitouts per game (44.3 HOPG) while averaging 14.5 disposals per game, the 209cm giant is probably best tap ruckman in the league and as dominant as any.

It's unfortunate for Witts that the lack of team success the Suns are having as a team undermines exactly just how good of a season he is having, and just how good of a player he actually is.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: Jarrod Witts of the Suns and Ivan Soldo of Richmond challenge for the ball during the round 21 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Richmond Tigers at Metricon Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

 

 

 

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