Throughout the final years of the 1990s,ย AFLย 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 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 turn to Moorabbin to rank the Saints of the century.
PREVIOUS TOP TENS: CROWS,ย LIONS,ย BLUES,ย PIES,ย BOMBERS,ย DOCKERS,ย CATS,ย SUNS,ย GIANTS,ย HAWKS,DEES,ย ROOS,ย POWER, TIGERS
8. Jack Steven (2009-2019)
- 4x Best & Fairest (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)
- 183 games, 23.6 disposals per game, 113 goals
Jack Steven was St Kilda's best midfielder during their dark days from 2012-2018, when the club made no finals appearances and squandered many opportunities to improve through the draft and free agency.
It was Jack Steven who brought excitement and energy to the field on game day, running to exhaustion and collecting touches matched up against far superior midfield groups.
He never managed to crack an All-Australian team but four best & fairest says all you need to know about Jack Steven's value to the St Kilda faithful.
