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:
5. Sam Mitchell (St Kilda)
The four-time premiership Hawk will go down as one of the most decorated players, not just of the modern era, but of all time.
Mitchell will largely be remembered for his uncanny ability to kick on both feet. Does anyone even know what his preferred side is to this day?
Originally taken with pick 36, Mitchell would prove to be an absolute steal for Alastair Clarkson's unit. On top of the flags, Mitchell was a Rising star medallist, Brownlow medallist, five-time best and fairest winner and three-time All Australian.
The star midfielder even moved into a half back role in his latter years and showed he could be just as dominant there. He joined West Coast in 2017 for one final season before hanging up the boots.
