News reports and social media feeds are dominated by the superstars of our game. The Cam Smiths, the Johnathan Thurstons and the Billy Slaters rightfully find their name in lights on the back of match-winning efforts.
For every superstar though, there are a group of players who lay the foundation and for whatever reason often come across as underappreciated. Certainly underrated.
Below are 10 such names. Players who always turn up, play well, but don't hog the headlines. They are all current-day players who have been underrated over the past three-or-so seasons.
Chad Townsend
The third of Cronulla's underrated players to feature. No Premiership halfback has ever gone under the radar quite like "The Chad".
Townsend has a blinder in 2016 and for the majority of the season outplayed James Maloney. The way he came back from a shocker in Canberra to play a match-winning role in the semi-final vs the Cowboys says a lot about his character.
He thoroughly outplayed Cooper Cronk on Grand Final day. Townsend returned to the Sharks a far better player for his time in New Zealand and has not looked back.
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