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:
3. Chris Judd (West Coast)
It feels so wrong putting Judd at pick 3 in a re-draft, but it is simply a reflection of just how good the 'Super' Draft was.
Judd ultimately goes where he was originally taken, getting picked up by West Coast with pick 3 from the Sandringham Dragons.
The gun midfielder was one of the most explosive, game-breaking midfielders of all time, consistently jolting away from packs with a trademark burst of speed. His signature clearance work is widely regarded to have innovated the game in the mid 2000s.
Judd's trophy cabinet is as polished as any, claiming a premiership (2006), two Brownlow Medals, six All Australians and five best and fairests.
He was sensationally traded to Carlton at the end of 2007 to return to Melbourne, where he helped build the struggling club back into a finalist. Judd retired at the end of 2015.
