THEY have appeared in more than 1800 games between them, booted nearly 900 goals, won two premierships and a best and fairest, and one player has even captained his club.

But when things go awry on the field, they are the whipping boys fans love to target.

Who's in the mix to return for round 10?

AFL.com.au's reporters have put their heads together to pick a team featuring one player from each club who cops it from his own supporters.

Without question, the poster boy for this side is Melbourne's No.1 draft pick Jack Watts.

The 24-year-old regularly bears the brunt of fans' frustrations, with coach Paul Roos claiming that he "would be in Hawaii by now" if he was Watts.

But the talented Demon is not alone in feeling his own supporters' wrath.

Bryce Gibbs is Carlton's reigning club champion, however Blues fans are quick to direct their displeasure at the gun midfielder when performances head south. 

Securing Hawthorn premiership Clinton Young was a recruiting coup for Collingwood in 2012, but no matter how highly he's regarded internally, the Magpie Army has struggled to forget a match-defining dropped mark late in last year's loss to Gold Coast. 

Also picked in this side is another premiership player, Sydney Swans defender Heath Grundy, despite his obvious value to the 'Bloods' having played in 82 of the past 84 games.

That former Crows captain Nathan van Berlo makes the 'Whipping Boys XVIII' is further proof that when fans' frustrations boil over, rational thinking goes out the window.

Then there's much-maligned defender Zac Dawson, who has held down a key position in four Grand Finals under master coach Ross Lyon, but has been an easy target for fans at three clubs – Hawthorn, St Kilda and now Fremantle.

And if you listen to supporters, then the Hawks' swingman Ryan Schoenmakers, Kangaroos defender Sam Gibson, Richmond big man Ty Vickery and Essendon veteran Brent Stanton should be among the first players dropped when their side doesn't perform. 

Certainly, AFL players are handsomely rewarded financially and lead a lifestyle most can only dream of. But who said life at the elite level isn't tough?