The 2021 season has finally been and gone, with the Dees getting up in the big dance against the Dogs to break a 57-year drought and cap off an action-packed year.
With this,ย Zeroย Hangerย has collated a list of the top-50 players in the competition now the year is over, with the final part containing spots 10 through 1.
The top 50 AFL players after season 2021 (50-41)
The top 50 AFL players after season 2021 (40-31)
The top 50 AFL players after season 2021 (30-21)
The top 50 AFL players after season 2021 (20-11)
5. Max Gawn
Max Gawn showed in 2021 that he is so much more than a ruckman, guiding his Dees to a drought-breaking premiership that sent much of Melbourne into raptures.
The big man was instrumental in Melbourne's 13th flag with his goal after the siren against the Cats in Round 23 and his third-quarter romping of the same side three weeks later setting the Dees up to return to the promised land.
Gawn finished first in the league for total hit-outs, third for total contested marks and 15th for total contested possessions - an utterly dominant campaign for one of the best rucks in living memory.
Ruck
Hitouts
Marks
Disposals
His aforementioned five-goal heroics against the Cats epitomised everything that was great about the 29-year-old, with Gawn finishing the year with a fourth consecutive All-Australian selection under his belt.
With Melbourne in no position to drop off anytime soon, their skipper will no doubt be looking to make it back-to-back flags in 2022 - this time hopefully on the hallowed turf of the MCG.
