Getting taken at number 1 in the AFL draft comes with its pros and cons. It serves as an honour to be recognised as the best player in your draft class, but that also comes with extra pressure to perform at a high level on a consistent basis.
These players listed below were able to channel that duress and either become wildly successful players in the AFL or lay an obvious platform or things to come.
With only a month to go until the draft, the buzz surrounding the consensus first cab off the rank in Jason Horne-Francis is almost at its crescendo.
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Should the hype prove to be real, you can expect the South Australian's name to be up in lights on lists like this within the very near future.
Here's the top 10 number 1 draft picks since 2000:
8. Brett DeledioÂ
The man they call 'Lids' was a Tigers fan favourite. Drafted by Richmond in the 2004 draft, Deledio excelled as not only a midfielder but also a skilled forward.
Known for his exceptional ball use and athleticism, Delidio was exciting to watch and over his 275 games, 'Lids' kicked 197 goals and averaged 22.2 disposals per game in the process. His resume also included two All-Australians and two best-and-fairests.
The Victorian missed out on the Tigers dynasty when moving to the GWS Giants at the end of the 2016 season, but he will always be remembered as a Tigers legend given his life-membership status at Punt Road.
