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're crossing over to Olympic Park to catalogue the cream of Collingwood's crop of champions.
PREVIOUS TOP TENS: CROWS, LIONS, BLUES
7. Alan Didak (2001-2013)
1 x best and fairest (2006)
1 x leading goalkicker (2010)
2 x All-Australian (2006 and 2010)
1 x premiership player (2010)
218 games, 274 goals, 1.25 goals per game
While far from a favourite of opposition fans, the Magpie Army loved Didak, just as he loved performing for them.
Adept in the air, on the ground, as well as inside and outside the contest, the South Australian didn't mind getting his hands dirty - on or off the field - just as he didn't mind a goal or two.
