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.
Mitchell Aubusson
What would your reaction be if I told you Mitch Aubusson, injury aside, will bring up 250 NRL games this year? I was stunned.
Aubusson has been the Rooster's Mr Fix It for as long as I can remember, playing anywhere from backrow, to the centres, to impact player off the bench. Few players are there to make tackles with the same ferocity in the 79th minute as they are in the first, but Aubusson is exactly that player.
There aren't many players as versatile as Aubusson. Another who really should have been in the New South Wales frame far more than he was.
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