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WAFL's top 25 players since 2000: Experts name best this century
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When it comes to the WAFL, we've been spoiled this century.
In an era that's been defined by Subiaco's domination, broken records and the rise of cult heroes, picking the best 25 players since 2000 is an unenviable task.
It was also a project undertaken by one of our expert panellists back in 2012. And with just seven making the cut again, it's safe to say that the last 13 years of WAFL action have produced some movers and shakers.
Our expert panel consisted of esteemed commentator Jacob Landsmeer and WAFL historians Sean Cowan and Greg Wardell-Johnson.
First, each judge came up with their individual top 25. Then, the player they deemed to have been the best since 2000 was awarded 25 points, the second-best 24 and so on and so forth down to player 25, who was given one point.
The lists were then collated to create a consensus order.
The calibre of the players selected is perhaps best judged by who was left off the list, rather than who made it.
The selectors considered players who were on a VFL list for at least three years. They also weighted WAFL achievements higher than AFL, wanting to reward the best of the state league rather than those who went on to play the majority of their careers at the next level.
Originally published as Expert panel names the top 25 WAFL players since 2000
