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 head West to decide which ten Eagles have flown highest this century.
OTHER LISTS: CROWS,ย LIONS,ย BLUES,ย PIES,ย BOMBERS,ย DOCKERS,ย CATS,ย SUNS,ย GIANTS,ย HAWKS,DEES,ย ROOS,ย POWER,ย TIGERS, SAINTS, SWANS
9. Matt Priddis (2006-2017)
1 x Brownlow Medal (2014)
1 x best and fairest (2013)
1 x All-Australian (2015)
240 games, 26.2 disposals per game, 149 Brownlow votes, 0.6 votes per game
From the rookie list to rare air, as one of only three Eagles to have earned Brownlow honours, Priddis was always going to take his place on this list.
Although several other Eagles have turned out on more occasions than Priddis, the gun midfielder took each of his opportunities on offer and enjoyed a more-than-solid peak, averaging 28.4 disposals and a Brownlow vote every week between the start of 2013 and the end of the 2015 season.
