We've re-drafted the first round of the 2004 AFL draft.
It was the draft that created the core of Hawthorn's success throughout the 2010s, also unearthing a host of other prominent stars of the game.
Here is Zero Hanger's re-drafted first round of the 2004 AFL national draft, including those picked up in the rookie draft:
8. Mark LeCras (Adelaide)
LeCras spent his whole career at the Eagles, finishing 219 games and 441 goals for the club. The small forward did not feature in either of the 2005 or 2006 Grand Finals but soon earned his spot in the Eagles best 22.
LeCras won the club's goal-kicking award in 2009 with 58 goals, but it was in 2010 where he showcased his ability. LeCras' 63 goals that season, the most at the club and third in the whole league, earned him a spot in the All-Australian team and the club's best-and-fairest award.
LeCras missed the entire 2012 season due to an ACL and in 2015 he was suffer another heartbreak in the form of a Grand Final loss. Despite questions and criticism over his durability and age, LeCras left it all on the field in 2018 and played a key role in their premiership, kicking 32 goals for the season, before retiring a hero in the off-season.
