This is the Herald-Sun's best.
I've posted only the Tiger ones (Rance, Dusty & Jack).
Who played the best game of the decade?Glenn McFarlane
Herald Sun
17 December 2019
8. ALEX RANCE (Round 23, 2014)This was arguably the best defensive performance of the decade.
Rance single-handedly held back the dam wall as the Tigers held on for grim death to win a ninth-straight game to qualify for the finals.
A dozen of the 16 disposals he picked up in that crucial clash were from intercept possessions – with a staggering six coming in the frenetic final term, as the Tigers desperately fought to stay in front of a surging Sydney.
He polled two Brownlow votes, but the two coaches – Damien Hardwick and John Longmire – gave him a full 10 votes in the AFL Coaches’ Association award.
So awesome was Rance during that last quarter, teammate Jack Riewoldt was moved to describe it as, “probably the best quarter of footy I reckon I’ve ever seen someone play”.
10. DUSTIN MARTIN (Round 3, 2017)Picking a best Dustin Martin game is a bit like trying choose your best U2 song.
There are a multitude, but a few stand out and deserve special reference among the best individual games of the decade.
His effort against West Coast in Round 3, 2017 stands out as the one that kickstarted him towards a Brownlow Medal, and the Tigers to a flag.
He had 40 disposals on a wet day at the MCG – a huge effort given he had suffered a fractured cheekbone the week before.
He had a career-high 15 clearances (an astonishing 11 in the first half), 21 contested possessions, nine inside 50s and kicked two goals in the 11-point win.
There were others in the mix including his 43-touches against Essendon in Round 17, 2016.
HONOURABLE MENTIONSJack Riewoldt (Round 21, 2018).
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/lance-franklins-13-goals-the-best-individual-game-of-the-decade/news-story/e2b14c51c9a11303292fb3182944d822
