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.
5. Jarrad McVeigh (2002)
Prior to being drafted by Sydney, Jarrad McVeigh recorded the highest beep test score and fastest 3km run time at the AFL Draft camp.
This would put any player in high demand, especially for a team looking for a fast endurance player.
McVeigh would go on to have a successful 325-game career that saw premiership glory but also grand final heartbreak.
The dependable Swan was left out of the 2005 side that won the decider and played in the 2006 loss.
He would go on to captain the team to the 2012 premiership, serving as captain from 2011 to 2016. But he once again tasted grand final defeat in 2014 and 2016.
McVeigh was a crucial part of a side that was often at the top, and he wasn't just there to make up the numbers.
The Central Coast native was a dual best and fairest winner (2008, 2013) and an All-Australian in 2013.
When he retired in 2019, coach John Longmire called him, "talented, a fierce competitor, selfless, a great decision-maker, strong leader, elite trainer, [with] first-class football knowledge".
