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.
However, for the league's young expansion clubs, the chance to sit down and select their finest sides has not yet arisen.
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 to Carrara to run the rule of the best Gold Coast Suns to have shone since inception.
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2. Touk Miller (2015-present)
2 x best and fairest (2021 and 2022)
2 x All-Australian (2021 and 2022)
173 games, 23.2 disposals per game, 61 Brownlow votes, 0.35 votes per game
With two best and fairests, a pair of All-Australian blazers and an AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award to his name, Miller is the man at Carrara these days.
Across the past three seasons, the socks-up operator has put his best foot forward, averaging 28.9 disposals each week.
With a maiden September berth in his sights, the current co-captain will be hoping the next generation can continue to run with him in 2024.
