Throughout the final years of the 1990s,ย AFL clubs across the land looked backward 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 2000ย AFLย season will be acknowledged.
- Any player selected must have played at least 100 senior games for their respective club since the start of the 2000ย AFLย season.
Next up, we head to Princes Park to catalogue the crรจme de la crรจme of the Carlton Football Club.
SEE ALSO: BEST CROWS SINCE 2000, BEST LIONS SINCE 2000ย
9. Harry McKay (2016-present)
1 x Coleman Medal (2021)
3 x leading goalkicker (2019, 2020 and 2021)
1 x All-Australian (2021)
107 games, 203 goals, 1.9 goals per game
Despite the growing number of goalkicking honours on his mantle, McKay is yet to fully hit his stride as a spearhead, with the former top ten pick still suffering from waywardness far too frequently before the big sticks.
Still, as a key member of Carlton's current core, one that is about to hit his peak years, if the Blues are to salute during his days in Navy, you can bet McKay will have played a role in breaking the drought.
