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.
4. Jake Stringer (2012)
AFL and sport in general is about wins and losses, so a genuine game-winner like Jake Stringer would find himself ranked highly.
Drafted by the Western Bulldogs in 2012, 'The Package' broke out in 2015 to become one of the most exciting young players in the competition.
Averaging 14.3 disposals and over 2.5 goals a game, his breakout season capped off with a selection in both the 22under22 and All-Australian team.
In 2016, the Bendigo Pioneers product tasted premiership glory when the Dogs beat the Swans.
After five seasons and 89 games, Stringer was traded to Essendon, despite being the leading goalkicker from 2015 to 2017.
His potential has always been there but one knock on him is his consistency.
However, if the 27-year-old's 2021 season is anything to go by, Bombers fans have another reason to be excited, on top of the club's young players.
Coach Ben Rutten unlocked Stringer in the midfield this season, a move that worked wonders.
He averaged 16.4 disposals, 4.4 total clearances and 2.2 goals a game, presenting a much needed big body in the Dons' midfield.
Stringer was one of the highest rated players in 2021, and was the club's leading goalkicker for the third time in four years, despite playing primarily as a clearance player.
279 career goals is impressive, but his newfound role brings the 157-gamer up a few spots when ranking best No.5 picks.
