With Luke Hodge retiring and Gary Ablett Jnr in the twilight of his career, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to take a look back at the 2001 AFL 'Super' Draft.
The 'Super' Draft is widely regarded as one of the best of all time, boasting a number of stars all the way through it. It was also the draft that formed the nucleus of Geelong's triple-premiership side, one of the greatest teams of the modern era.
Heck, we couldn't even squeeze in names like Jason Gram, Adam Schneider, Andrew Carrazzo and Brett Thornton this draft was so deep!
Here is Zero Hanger's re-drafted first round of the 2001 AFL 'Super' Draft, including players taken in the Rookie Draft:
9. Brian Lake (Melbourne)
Brian Lake, formerly known as as Brian Harris, was selected by the Western Bulldogs with pick 71 in the 2001 draft.
The lockdown defender played 197 games in the red, white and blue, winning a best-and-fairest medal in 2007 and two All-Australian call-ups in 2009 and 2010. During the 2012 trade period, Lake was moved onto Hawthorn where he would play just 54 games, but have an immense impact.
Lake's performance in the 2013 Grand Final earned him a Norm Smith Medal and his role in the 2014 and 2015 grand final wins could not be understated. He retired in October following the 2015 victory, bringing his 251-game career to an end.
