Did anyone seriously doubt the players would rank this man the best in the business? Gold Coast's little master takes out the AFL Players' Top 50, brought to you by Bailey. 

1. Gary Ablett
Gold Coast
Midfielder
AFL Player Rating: 1
Debut: 2002
Games: 257

The best player in the game has started 2014 brilliantly. He won his second Brownlow Medal, fifth AFL Players’ Association Award and was named an All-Australian for the seventh successive year in 2013.

The 29-year-old, who continues to astound fans, teammates, opposition players and coaches, is almost impossible to tackle, has great strength, evasion and acceleration and uses the ball as well as any midfielder.

His 2013 season was dotted with master-class performances, including a 34-touch, four-goal display in the wet against St Kilda and a sublime 49-touch, two-goal effort in a win over Collingwood.

Ablett had the highest average disposals in the competition (31.2) and was second in contested possessions (14.9).

As he ages, he might spend more time in the forward line – where his strength and marking ability make him equally dangerous – but for the time being, the champion midfielder shows no signs of slowing down.

With two Brownlow Medals plus the No.1 ranking in both the Official AFL Player Ratings and the AFL Players' Top 50, Gary Ablett is the game's best by almost any measure. Picture: AFL Media
Strengths
Prolific ball-winner, strong over the ball, has great evasive skills, is almost impossible to tackle and has a great sense around goals. The complete player.

Weaknesses
On rare (very rare) occasions, his disposal can be wayward.

What the players said
"You'd love to be able to do some of the things that he can do, but you just can't ... He's the most competitive person that I know.” - Joel Selwood

"I think he'll go down as one of the greatest players of all time.” - Steve Johnson

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