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)
4Sydney select: Shannon Neale (+31)
Shannon Neale showed his potential this season, stepping into Geelong's forward line after the retirement of Tom Hawkins.
He was a key pillar of Geelong's success this year, kicking 44 goals for the season and supporting superstar forward Jeremy Cameron.
Sydney has been looking for a key forward after the retirement of Lance Franklin. In this re-draft, they may have found their replacement, and maybe they wouldn't need to trade for Charlie Curnow?
