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.
2. Scott Pendlebury (2005)
Most games played as a Collingwood player, most games captained for the Pies, Scott Pendlebury is one of, if not, the greatest players to ever pull on the black and white.
A 334-game career that is full of accolades sees Pendlebury as one of the most decorated names in the competition.
A premiership and Norm Smith Medal in 2010 and six All-Australians alone warrant a top ranking on this list, but the man had done even more.
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year (2013), Best Young Player of the Year (2007) and AFLPA Best Captain (2020) add to a dazzling list of honours.
The midfielder also has three AFL Anzac Day Medals (2010, 2011, 2019) to his name, equal with James Hird for the most.
The Gippsland Power product has also made the top three in the Copeland Medal (best and fairest) count an unprecedented 13 times, having won it on five occasions.
Even more impressive, 'Pendles' continues to play at a top level, averaging 23.2 disposals and 4.4 total clearances this season in 18 games.
Despite missing four games at the end due to injury, he still finished third in the best and fairest.
