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)
7. Scott Pendlebury - 415 points
Scott Pendlebury has been a model of consistency throughout his career and he isn't showing many signs of stopping.
Of all players in AFL history, Pendlebury has the most votes polled out of any player who hasn't won a Brownlow, and the second most votes all century.
His poise, decision-making and ball use have seen him be one of the most successful players of this generation.
So far in his incomplete career, the former Collingwood captain has won a Premiership, in which he won a Norm Smith Medal, six All-Australian appearances and five Best and Fairest awards.
