Players that seemed like they’d be elite but never reached it.

I’ve been watching some old footy this offseason and have watched some early 2000s Essendon games. During that 1999-2001 run, Jason Johnson and Justin Blumfield were consistently good. Felt like they were on the verge of elite.

I think it probably came from having a good team around them but when the Bombers dropped off, Johnson was good for the Bombers but not elite and Blumfield got traded to the Tigers but I’m not sure if he got injured or not but went nowhere.

Who are some other players that dropped off before they took that next step up.