The 2012 National Draft saw the Giants receive a number of concessions in what was their second draft as an AFL football club. 

GWS held five picks inside the first round, however just one of them (Pick 1, Lachie Whitfield) remains at the club. 

Original top 10 of the 2012 National Draft:

  1. Lachie Whitfield (GWS Giants)
  2. Jonathan O’Rourke (GWS Giants)
  3. Lachie Plowman (GWS Giants)
  4. Jimmy Toumpas (Melbourne)
  5. Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs)
  6. Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs)
  7. Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)
  8. Sam Mayes (Brisbane Lions)
  9. Nick Vlastuin (Richmond)
  10. Joe Daniher (Essendon)

We take a look at that draft nine years on and re-select what we feel is the top 10 from 2012. 

9. Jack Viney

(Originally: Pick 26, Melbourne)

A father-son choice in 2012, Viney  did what his father, Todd, couldn’t in 2021: win a premiership for his beloved Melbourne Demons. 

The hard-nosed midfielder isn’t a flashy player by any means - and some may say is in the shadows of his colleagues Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca -- but his determination and leadership are traits the Demons are glad to have. 

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 20: Jack Viney of the Demons celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round nine match between the Carlton Blues and the Melbourne Demons at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)