The 2010s have been a period of decline for the Saints, however many quickly forget about the successes of the team in the early part of the decade.
Many of their best players during the 2010s have unfortunately been away from the club for a considerable amount of time and at present, the Saints' list isn't really up to the standard of those in the past.
That being said, it is still tough to split the likes of Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Nick Riewoldt and Leigh Montagna.
These rankings look specifically at the body of work of a particular player from the 2010 season onwards and our positioning of some of the greats of the St. Kilda footy club will likely cause much debate.
That being said, there were 10 players who stood out from the rest.
6. Stephen Milne
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Stephen Milne's cult hero status at times may make people forget his potency as a player.
Very few small forwards are able to grind out 275-game careers like Milne did.
Too many either lack an eye for goal or don't have the pressure and tackling instincts to press and trap the ball in the front half. And when a club is lucky enough to find a player with both of these traits, often the legs grow old and weary and the frenetic pace of the game overtakes them.
The body of work Milne but together across the later stages of his career with an ailing body is nothing short of remarkable, considering the decline many small forwards are faced with.
Milne kicked a remarkable 197 goals during the 2010s, despite retiring in 2013.
To put Milne's goal sneak ability into perspective, his 57-goal season in 2010 is still the most a St Kilda forward has kicked in a season this decade.
In fact, his three years as leading goalkicker at the club from 2010 until 2012 are still the top three individual goal kicking seasons for the entire decade.
Leading goalkicker this season for the Saints, Tim Membrey, has kicked 28 goals less in his entire career than Milne did across the four seasons he played during the 2010's.
Coupled with his annoying defensive pressure, Milne is undoubtedly one of the game's best small forwards and one of the best Saints players of the decade.
