2008 Brownlow Medalist Adam Cooney has come up with a unique list on SEN Afternoons on Friday, selecting the best AFL player in history from each state.

Cooney decided to group New South Wales and the ACT together, allowing him to pick seven players across the game's history, ranging from three-time Brownlow Medalists to dominant full forwards.

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New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory

 Wayne Carey

  • 272 games for North Melbourne, Adelaide
  • 727 goals
  • Two-time AFL premiership player
  • Seven-time All-Australian
  • Four-time All-Australian captain
  • Australian Football Hall of Fame
  • North Melbourne Team of the Century captain
1996: Wayne Carey and Dennis Pagan celebrate after North Melbourne won the Grand Final against the Sydney Swans in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Stuart Milligan/Getty Images)
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