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 Sydney's west tos ettle which Giants tower above the rest.
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5. Heath Shaw (2014-2020)
1 x best and fairest (2015)
2 x All-Australian (2015 and 2016)
152 games, 20.9 disposals, 6.3 rebound 50s and 6.2 marks per game
While a legacy Magpie after following in the footsteps of his father Ray and brother Rhyce, Shaw added to his legacy after trading Olympic Park for Homebush, proving the Giants with plenty of run, thrust and attitude across his seven seasons in Sydney.
Though Shaw was unable to add a second premiership medallion during his career's second chapter, his pair of All-Australian blazers and Kevin Sheedy Medal act as due rewards for sublime services rendered.
