The 2019 AFL Draft has turned out to be one of the strongest drafts of the last decade, headlined by elite midfield talent, with five players earning All-Australian selections and four players being key pieces in premiership sides.
It's clear now that several teams got their selection wrong, but they didn't have the hindsight that we have today, six years later.
So here is a re-draft of the top 15 of the 2019 AFL Draft, factoring in their career to date, team success, personal awards, and also their future potential.
For context, this was the original order of the top 15 picks in the 2019 AFL Draft
- Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
- Noah Anderson (Gold Coast)
- Luke Jackson (Melbourne)
- Lachlan Ash (GWS)
- Dylan Stephens (Sydney)
- Fischer McAsey (Adelaide)
- Hayden Young (Fremantle)
- Caleb Serong (Fremantle)
- Liam Henry (Fremantle)
- Tom Green (GWS)
- Sam Flanders (Gold Coast)
- Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne)
- Will Day (Hawthorn)
- Miles Bergman (Port Adelaide)
- Cody Weightman (Western Bulldogs)
8Fremantle select: Kysaiah Pickett (+4)
There have always been rumours of Kysaiah Pickett wanting to return to Perth, but what if Fremantle selected him six years ago?
Pickett has been one of the best small forwards in the AFL for several seasons and has developed the ability to feature in the midfield and spread his impact across the ground.
'Kozzy' has kicked 40 goals in three of his six seasons, and has been one of the most exciting players to watch in the league, with his traits making him a crucial part of the Demons' premiership success in 2021.
This is hilarious. Matt Rowell won a Brownlow and you have dropped him down below Serong.