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.
2. Lenny Hayes
A true warrior for St Kilda in every sense of the word.
Drafted last century, Hayes won St Kilda's Best and Fairest for his 2010 and 2012 seasons while also taking the Norm Smith medal for his performance in the first of the 2010 Grand Finals.
Known for being one of the toughest players of all time, Hayes somehow managed to get 297 games out of his often battered and bruised body until his retirement at the end of 2014.
At the time of his retirement, Hayes held the AFL record for most tackles with 1,496 laid over his career at an average of five per game.
During an incredible 2010 season, Hayes averaged 7.1 tackles per game while racking up just over 27 touches per contest.
Despite an ACL injury knocking Hayes out for much of the following season, the champion bounced back in 2012, polling 19 Brownlow votes across the year.
Hayes finished his career in typically admirable style in 2014, recording an incredible thirteen tackles in his final game.
Always displaying courage and leadership Hayes will likely be remembered as one of St Kilda's favourite sons.
