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100 best Victorian country footballers since 2000 
Words: David Johnston  
Every Saturday in winter across country Victoria, thousands of footballers pull on their boots. The Weekly Times have named the 100 best to have laced up in country leagues since 2000. Here are some of the local stars who made  the cut.
Kristan Height
Echuca, Myrtleford, Sandhurst
Completed a trifecta of major league best and fairests when he won the Morrison Medal for Echuca (2010), the Morris Medal for Myrtleford (2014) and Michelsen Medal for Sandhurst (2016).
Jon McCormick
Wangaratta, Tarrawingee
A dominant player in the Ovens and Murray in the mid-2000s. His return to Wangaratta from Carlton netted him two flags and a Morris Medal.
Paul Scanlon
Seymour, Pines
Headed bush after playing VFL and became a GV superstar for Seymour, which won a hat-trick of flags in the mid-2000s. Had another crack at VFL and won the Bendigo Bombers’ best and fairest in 2009.
Matt McMahon
Newtown & Chilwell
First GFL player to win three successive Mathieson Medals in a dominant decade in one of the state’s best competitions. Also a four-time club best and fairest winner as a high quality midfielder.
Michael Burke
Karingal
Across a glittering career spanning 350 matches for the one club, Burke has won five club best and fairest medals, the league’s top honour in 2012 and the flag in 1999.
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