Throughout the final years of the 1990s,ย AFLย 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.
- All statistics and awards must have been accrued while playing for the club in question.
- 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 down the highway to run a rule over the cream of the Cats' crop.
PREVIOUS TOP TENS:ย CROWS,ย LIONS,ย BLUES,ย PIES,ย BOMBERS, DOCKERS
7. Corey Enright (2001-2016)
2 x best and fairest (2009 and 2011)
6 x All-Australian (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016)
3 x premiership player (2007, 2009 and 2011)
332 games, 21.3 disposals per game, 2.97 rebound 50s per game
As reliable as the laws of gravity, Enright gave the Cats his all for 16 seasons, evolving from a skinny draftee to a hard-but-fair staple in hoops.
While far from the most celebrated Cat of his generation, Enright's ability to win best and fairest honours in a pair of premiership seasons should never be sniffed at.
