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not being a Dees supporter meant I didn't see a lot of Young but what I did see really impressed. he was a class act and probably one of the best recruits to the WAFL certainly in the last 10 years.

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30plusyeardrought wrote:

Mr AFL wrote: Ross Young was one. He was signed for the Demons and was coming over before he got put on the rookie list by Carlton. Eventually found his way to Lathlain, albeit 12 months later.

I think Ross was a high profile recruit and far from under-rated when we got him imo.

Dean Herbert was an under rated recruit,proved to be one of the premier ruckmen in our premiership year of 1976(?).

He had only played two years of VFL footy prior to his recruitment by the Blues.

He had 2 very good years in the VFL so much so he was drafted by Carlton and played 6 or 7 games with them in his first season competing for a midfield spot against the likes of Judd,Nick Stevens,Murphy and Gibbs.
By the time Perth recruited him imo he already had a reputation as a very good midfielder

By under-rated recruit im thinking more along the lines of "never heard of him" or a ressies player thats made it at another club or a player thats been very low profile.

Gibba Gary Gibellini would be one you guys had 30+ from memory

Actually come to think of it I forgot two of my faves - the Solin boys , Rob & Tony

30plusyeardrought wrote: He had 2 very good years in the VFL so much so he was drafted by Carlton and played 6 or 7 games with them in his first season competing for a midfield spot against the likes of Judd,Nick Stevens,Murphy and Gibbs.
By the time Perth recruited him imo he already had a reputation as a very good midfielder

By under-rated recruit im thinking more along the lines of "never heard of him" or a ressies player thats made it at another club or a player thats been very low profile.

If he would have come when we originally signed him and not have got drafted then he would have been better suited to this category. All in all I think we can agree 30plus that he was a great player of our club and maybe might even get the recognition he deserves at the gala night in March.

pretty sure Gibellini was an ex premiership player before he came to Perth and had a pretty good reputation before heading over to Perth Southerner.........the Solin twins were a quality act that's for sure, Rob Solin and Glen Hoult were two scary half back flankers in their day for EF.........Theo Adams was a pretty good pick up for EF from SF......won a Lynn medal from memory.....cried the next year when he didn't win it from all reports.........

Yeah Houlty #16 went back Crayfishing too quickly I thought & there was another Brian Mazzuchelli who would have been just as good as Wrensted & Mainy if he'd stuck at it too

Phil Bradmore (Champion and a good character)
Peter Murnane (He had a big impact but fell to injury, played 82-86)
Shane Fitzimmons (Was underated, played back and forward)
Darren Harris (Say no more)
Robbie West (Sandover Medalist)
Neil Mildenhall (Sandover Medalist)
Brad Murray (Spent 1 year at the club, won a flag and the Breckler)
Rohan Kerr (The latest ripper we have unleashed, 2013 Flag hero)

There will no doubt be more, but they are my favourites.

Been mentioned up here already but one bloke who always stood out against us was Ed Blackaby at Swans (number 4 ???) Geez he was a good player ran all day & could kick a goal too

Southerner wrote: Gibba Gary Gibellini would be one you guys had 30+ from memory

Gibba was pretty well known when he came to us,no way was he an under-rated recruit.
Was a great player at both clubs.