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:
5. Josh Gibson (Hawthorn)
Gibson began his career at North Melbourne, where he was taken with pick seven of the rookie draft, but it was Hawthorn where he became one of the premier defenders in the AFL.
Gibson arrived at the Hawks in 2010 after spending four seasons and playing 65 games for the Kangaroos and after some early injury struggles, Gibson slotted in seamlessly to the Hawthorn backline and won his first best-and-fairest award as the Hawks embarked upon their three-peat. Gibson played a crucial role in all three premierships and won his second best-and-fairest in 2015 along with an All-Australian selection in the back pocket.
Gibson announced his retirement in 2017, bringing his 225-game career to a halt, and we're certain if Hawthorn had their time again, they'd have no hesitation to snap him up with pick seven.
