Some of the best talent in today's competition came from the 2014 AFL Draft, many of which were selected outside of the first round.

In this re-draft of the first round of picks, 11 of the 20 players find themselves premiership players, including one premiership captain, whilst many others have earned individual success such as All-Australian blazers and first place finishes in club best and fairest counts.

11 players from the original top 20 selected didn't earn a spot in our re-draft in what was a hit-and-miss opening round of selections.

Here is the original first round of picks:

  1. Paddy McCartin (St Kilda)
  2. Christian Petracca (Melbourne)
  3. Angus Brayshaw (Melbourne)
  4. Jarrod Pickett (GWS)
  5. Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
  6. Caleb Marchbank (GWS)
  7. Paul Ahern (GWS)
  8. Peter Wright (Gold Coast)
  9. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)ย f/s
  10. Nakia Cockatoo (Geelong)
  11. Liam Duggan (West Coast)
  12. Corey Ellis (Richmond)
  13. Lachie Weller (Fremantle)
  14. Jake Lever (Adelaide)
  15. Jarrod Garlett (Gold Coast)
  16. Sam Durdin (North Melbourne)
  17. Kyle Langford (Essendon)
  18. Isaac Heeney (Sydney)
  19. Blaine Boekhorst (Carlton)
  20. Jayden Laverde (Essendon)

Note: All matched bids for Academy and Next Generation Academy prospects and Father-Son prospects in this re-draft are based on what we know about how those players' careers have panned out, to date. Those picks won't be permitted in this re-draft, however clubs that acquired Academy or father-son selections will hold their place in the order.ย 

11. Brayden Maynard - West Coast Eagles (Originally: Pick 30, Collingwood)

Originally tipped to feature between Picks 14-30 in the draft, Maynard's career to date pushes him up to Pick 11.

His team-first attitude has seen him earn the respect of his teammates, coach and fans, whilst his aggression and competitive nature mean he is involved at every contest. Maynard's development since being drafted is evident, having cemented himself in Collingwood's back six and debuting at a time when Collingwood were slipping down the ladder, meaning there was more opportunity for him to showcase his abilities.

If taken at Pick 11, Maynard would have landed at West Coast and potentially not had the same opportunities given West Coast reached the grand final that year and had the likes of Shannon Hurn, Brad Sheppard, Will Schofield and Jeremy McGovern down back.