Throughout the final years of the 1990s, AFL clubs across the land looked backwards rather than forward, with selectors, historians and superstars converging to name their Teams of the 20th Century.

So, as we near the quarter-time mark of the 21st century, what better time to run the rule on which players are likely to feature when the selectors of tomorrow get together in several decades' time?

While every club has an array of deadset legends that can be called on, we here at Zero Hanger have employed the following rules of selection:

  • Only statistics recorded and achievements accrued since the start of the 2000 AFL season will be acknowledged.
  • Any player selected must have played at least 100 senior games for their respective club since the start of the 2000 AFL season.

First up, we head to West Lakes to catalogue the crรจme de la crรจme of the Adelaide Football Club.

2. Andrew McLeod (2000-2010)

2 x best and fairest (2001 and 2007)
4 x All-Australian (2000, 2001, 2006 and 2007)
239 games, 21.7 disposals per game, 124 Brownlow votes, 0.5 votes per game

If we were looking at entire careers, McLeod would have topped this list, with his back-to-back Norm Smith Medals separating him from the rest of the red, gold and blue pack.

And while none of the superstar's achievements this century are anything to sneeze at, 'Bunji' has been squeezed out by a long-term teammate of his.

AFL Rd 21 - Port Adelaide v Adelaide
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Andrew McLeod of the Crows runs during the round 21 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at AAMI Stadium August 27, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Knowler/Getty Images)