Closing out the first half of the top 10, Pick 5 is one that club's would hope turns into greatness.
Looking at the history of the fifth overall selection, on average players reach 123 games, with four players recording no games at all.
Some notable names picked at five include Joel M Smith (St Kilda & Hawthorn), Luke Power (Brisbane & GWS) and Leigh Brown (Fremantle, North Melbourne and Collingwood), all who don't make the list as they were drafted prior to 2000.
Pick five has also seen some generational greats, which you'll see later in our list, and some recent young guns who have big futures.
Want to see who we rank as the best draft picks for each number from one to 30? You can read up on theย Zero Hanger Ultimate AFL Draft.
1. Lance Franklin (2004)
The greatest No.5 pick, not only since 2000, but in VFL/AFL history, Lance 'Buddy' Franklin.
Little needs to be said about the living highlight reel, we are lucky to have watched this man play, with a rundown of his achievements, show he too, like Pendlebury, is one of the most decorated players ever.
A dual premiership player, a best and fairest at Hawthorn and just one of five players with eight All-Australian selections.
A four-time Coleman medallist and twelve times a leading goalkicker (six apiece at the Hawks and Swans).
Who wouldn't want Buddy in their team? A key position player is a very sought after asset, and being the most dominant forward of this century just adds to the appeal.
The last player to kick 100 goals in a season, and could be the very last with the way the game has changed.
After only managing 10 games in 2019, and none in 2020, the Western Australian was back in 2021, perhaps not to his best, but still effective nonetheless.
He averaged 11.8 disposals, 2.8 goals and 2.6 tackles, and is now sitting five goals shy of 1000 goals.
Next season is his last in his contract and he'll be 35 by then, so we could be seeing the last of one of the all-time greats and most talented players to ever play this game.
