The 2020 AFL Draft has turned out to be one of the weaker drafts in recent years, with only two All-Australian selections and two players featuring in a premiership-winning side.
It's clear now, after five seasons, that several teams got their selection wrong, but many teams managed to find elite talent during the later rounds of the draft, with the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic obviously having a significant impact.
So here is the re-draft of the top 10 of the 2020 AFL Draft, factoring in their career so far, team success, personal awards, and their potential beyond 2025.
For context, this was the original order of the top 10 picks in the 2019 AFL Draft
1. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Western Bulldogs)
2. Riley Thilthorpe (Adelaide)
3. Will Phillips (North Melbourne)
4. Logan McDonald (Sydney)
5. Braeden Campbell (Sydney)
6. Denver Grainger-Barras (Hawthorn)
7. Elijah Hollands (Gold Coast)
8. Nik Cox (Essendon)
9. Archie Perkins (Essendon)
10. Zach Reid (Essendon)
1Sydney select: Errol Gulden (+31)
Errol Gulden has been the best player to date out of the 2020 draft class.
Two All-Australian selections, 2021 AFLPA best first-year player, and Sydney's best and fairest winner in 2023.
Gulden's elite kicking and ball use are amplified by Sydney's game style. He is one of the best ball users in the AFL and has shown his skill as an inside midfielder, heading into the centre circle and winning the ball from the outside.
