Victoria arguably has the largest crop of Australian Rules football players, given the sport's dominance in the state.
Club captains, premiership players and endless stars have risen from the Coates Talent League (formerly known as the TAC Cup and the NAB League) ranks to forge a long-lasting legacy.
Taking a look back on the best players to come from the Talent League, we've named the greatest player each club has produced for the AFL since the century began.
Here's who we've selected, along with a few honourable mentions for each club...
1. Bendigo Pioneers
Hard to go past one of the best players to grace the football field.
The Richmond champion secured three Norm Smith Medals in three premierships as well as a Brownlow Medal (2017), a pair of best and fairests (2016, 2017) and four All-Australians (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020).
Martin has rivalled some of the game's greatest players due to his freakish match-winning abilities and capacity to stand up when it matters most.
The Tigers star called time on his illustrious career at the end of 2024 despite rumours he'll join Gold Coast and Damien Hardwick.
However, Martin was in close company as the best Bendigo Pioneers graduate, with Geelong champion Joel Selwood also hailing from the talent pathway club.
Selwood was a four-time premiership player, six-time All-Australian, Rising Star winner and three-time best and fairest recipient.
He also has captained the most games (245) of any player in football history.
