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...

5. Geelong Falcons

Gary Ablett Jnr

A footy factory at Geelong has produced some of the game's modern greats, whilst one father-son can reign as the best to ever do it.

Gary Ablett Jnr achieved just about everything, with the world of expectation laying on him heavily following the lofty standards that were set by his father's dominance in the generation prior.

An equal-record eight-time All-Australian, two-time Brownlow medallist, five-time league MVP, three-time AFLCA Player of the Year and six-time best and fairest spread across stints at Geelong and Gold Coast.

Son of a gun Gary Ablett in action for the Geelong Falcons.Credit: Herald Sun
Son of a gun Gary Ablett in action for the Geelong Falcons.
Credit: Herald Sun

But Ablett's finest moments were the two premierships he won with the Cats before heading north to the Suns.

Ablett's achievements are rivalled by former teammate Jimmy Bartel, Hawthorn and Brisbane champion Luke Hodge, as well as Patrick Dangerfield.

Carlton stars Charlie Curnow and Sam Walsh also featured for the Falcons.