Getting taken at number 1 in the AFL draft comes with its pros and cons. It serves as an honour to be recognised as the best player in your draft class, but that also comes with extra pressure to perform at a high level on a consistent basis.
These players listed below were able to channel that duress and either become wildly successful players in the AFL or lay an obvious platform or things to come.
With only a month to go until the draft, the buzz surrounding the consensus first cab off the rank in Jason Horne-Francis is almost at its crescendo.
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Should the hype prove to be real, you can expect the South Australian's name to be up in lights on lists like this within the very near future.
Here's the top 10 number 1 draft picks since 2000:
7. Marc Murphy
Recently retired Blues legend Marc Murphy was drafted by Carlton in the 2005 draft and would go on to play 300 games for the Blues.
Recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers after winning the Larke Medal for the best player at the Under 18 Championships for Vic Metro.
Despite entering Carlton's fold with many expectations at his feet, Murphy turned into a great midfielder and small forward at Princes Park averaging 24.7 disposals per game across his career to go along with 297 goals.
The son-of-a-gun's highlights include an All-Australian, two best-and-fairests and was captain of the club from 2013 until 2018.
