Throughout the final years of the 1990s, 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 2000 AFL 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 2000 AFL season.
Next up, we he to Arden Street to separate the the wheat from the Roos' chaff.
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8. Daniel Wells (2003-2016)
2 x best and fairest (2011 and 2013)
243 games, 19.4 disposals per game, 70 Brownlow votes, 0.3 votes per game
On his day, few could match Wells' athleticism and accuracy, with the Western Australian always sitting high on the opposition's 'must-stop' list.
While injuries interrupted what could well have been a wildly successful career, Wells' highlight reel remains well-worn by Roo boys and girls everywhere.
