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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3. Josh Kelly (2014-present)
2 x best and fairest (2017 and 2021)
1 x All-Australian (2017)
198 games, 24.7 disposals per game, 88 Brownlow votes, 0.4 per game
Skillful, sharp and statistically proficient, Kelly has been the Giants' most discerning and damaging midfielder since the club's inception in 2012.
Another gun Victorian brought north and another blue-chip pick that failed to drag his feet when it came to getting his hands dirty.
Few opposition sides have an answer for the 28-year-old who still threatens more room for growth.
