The Greatest Of All Time debate is one of the most fierce and touchy discussions one could possibly have when it comes to football.
Throughout the history of Aussie Rules football, there have been some absolutely fantastic players.
However, when it comes to comparing them, it can be extremely difficult to go across eras and decide on the greatest player of all time.
Hence, for the sake of this piece, we will only be looking at players drafted this century.
Since football is such a subjective sport, people's hearts can get in the way of their heads when it comes to ranking different players.
In order to use the most objective measure possible and remove such bias, we have created a ranking system to determine the top 10 players drafted this century.
To be clear, the only bit of opinion in this piece is the point allocation itself, which isn't perfect rather than the actual rankings themselves.
With all that being said, let's take a look at the top 10 players drafted since 2000 according to the ranking system which is outlined below.
Ranking System:ย
Games (50=5 points, 100=10, 150=15, 200=20, 250=25, 300=30, 350=35)
Best and Fairest (20)
Coleman Medal (40)
All-Australian (30)
Brownlow Medal (100 for 1st, 50 for 2nd and 25 for 3rd)
Norm Smith (100)
9. Sam Mitchell - 397 points
Sam Mitchell has one of the most unusual draft stories in history, having been neglected by every team in the 2000 draft before being picked up at Pick 36 in the 2001 draft.
Since then, however, Mitchell went on to be a genuine superstar, winning almost every award a midfielder could hope for other than a Norm Smith Medal.
He won four Premierships, collected three All-Australian blazers, five Best and Fairest awards and most importantly a Brownlow Medal.
Renowned for his ability to be composed in the contest and always make the right decision, the current Hawthorn coach is one of the most skilled midfielders to have played the game.
