Who are the 10 best players in the AFL?

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Who are the best 10 players in the AFL?

On the eve of the 2019 season, that was the question on the lips of SEN's footy experts.

Is Dusty better than Danger? Where does Buddy fit in? What about Fyfe? How many ruckman are in the top 10?

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Here's what Garry Lyon, Tim Watson and Nick Riewoldt came up with.

Garry Lyon's top 10

Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Lance Franklin (Sydney)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Alex Rance (Richmond)
Max Gawn (Melbourne)
Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)
Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
Brodie Grundy (Collingwood)

Tim Watson's top 10

Lance Franklin (Sydney)
Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Alex Rance (Richmond)
Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
Jeremy McGovern (West Coast)
Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)
Max Gawn (Melbourne)

Nick Riewoldt's top 10

Max Gawn (Melbourne)
Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Lance Franklin (Sydney)
Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
Josh Kelly (GWS)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
Alex Rance (Richmond)
Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
Jeremy McGovern (West Coast)

Richmond superstar and 2017 Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin was the only player to appear in each expert's top two, while last year's All Australian captain Lance Franklin occupied a different spot in the top three among all three lists.

Ruckman Max Gawn appeared in all three lists, even topping Riewoldt's, while Collingwood Brodie Grundy scraped into Garry Lyon's top ten.

 

Watson had Tigers backman Alex Rance at number three, while Lyon had him at four and Riewoldt at eight. Jeremy McGovern received a pair of nods as well.

Carlton captain and young gun Patrick Cripps appeared in all three lists, while Clayton Oliver was named twice, with Riewoldt leaving him out but going for a unique selection in Josh Kelly.

Jack Riewoldt (Lyon) and Josh J. Kennedy (Riewoldt) were the only other unique picks.

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