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 Alberton to assess which Port players stand above the pack.
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4. Kane Cornes (2001-2015)ย
4 x best and fairest (2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012)
2 x All-Australian (2005 and 2007)
1 x premiership player (2004)
300 games, 23.5 disposals per game
Better known these days for his rapid-fire hot takes, Cornes was once the premier tagger in the game, routinely putting out midfield spotfires while also finding the footy himself.
While never the most skilled name at Alberton, few can claim to have eked more out of themselves than Cornes, who worked tirelessly across 15 seasons, earning four best and fairests and a pair of All-Australian blazers.
