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 heading to the Hangar to rate which Bombers have flown higher than the rest.
PREVIOUS TOP TENS: CROWS, LIONS, BLUES, PIES
6. Scott Lucas (2000-2009)
2 x best and fairest (2003 and 2006)
1 x leading goalkicker (2006)
1 x premiership player (2000)
201 games, 380 goals, 1.9 goals per game
While Lucas was the second fiddle during the length of his time at Windy Hill, the key forward with the long left foot never once lost his tune during Essendon's last golden run. While most kids had either 18 or 5 stitched on the back of their jumpers back in his pomp, Lucas could always get the red and black army out of their seats with a long bomb from outside 50.
