The past decade has been characterised by hope and heartbreak for Essendon.
The drug scandal meant Bomber teams of the early part of the decade never reached their full potential and the club was forced into a brief period of irrelevance in 2016.
The post-saga world for the Bombers has been filled with inconsistency and false hope, currently holding the longest winless finals record in the competition.
Throughout this turmoil, there have been 10 standouts that have stood the test of time.
Here are Essendon's top 10 players of the decade:ย
Joe Daniher
Another famous name at the Bombers, Daniher joined the club in 2013 as a tall, yet skinny forward with high expectations to meet.
Daniher first excited the Bomber faithful with a raking left foot goal from 60 metres against the Gold Coast Suns in 2013.
In his second season, Daniher continued to improve, kicking four goals in Essendon's elimination final loss to the Kangaroos at the MCG.
While at times struggling with set shot inaccuracy, Daniher's marking ability, nose for goal and powerful leg led many to consider him one of the best young forwards in the league.
Daniher's form drastically improved in 2017, a year in which he was selected in the All-Australian team and finished the year with a personal best 65 goals.
Unfortunately, injuries have derailed his last two seasons, however with four club goalkicking awards at the age of 25, Daniher is not a force to be forgotten.
