The 2009 AFL draft has become famous for Melbourne having the first two picks and not selecting Dustin Martin.
In hindsight, it couldn't have been known the player Dusty would become, but this draft is one of many that saw the Demons use top picks for players that did not reach their potential.
However, they did select one player later on in the draft that they most definitely won't regret, more on that later in the piece.
Original top 10 of the 2009 AFL Draft:
- Tom Scully (Melbourne)
- Jack Trengove (Melbourne)
- Dustin Martin (Richmond)
- Anthony Morabito (Fremantle)
- Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne)
- Gary Rohan (Sydney)
- Brad Sheppard (West Coast)
- John Butcher (Port Adelaide)
- Andrew Moore (Port Adelaide)
- Jake Melksham (Essendon)
With only two of the original names making the updated list, check out what the top 10 would look like if teams were to re-draft today.
*Luke Ball did not make the list since he was originally drafted in 2001
6. Mitch Duncan
(Originally: Pick 28, Geelong)
From top 30 to top 10, Duncan has enjoyed quite the unrewarded individual career.
He does have a premiership to his name though, having won the flag in 2011 as a substitute, the very first to do so.
The midfielder has averaged 22.4 disposals for his career thus far across 231 games.
In 2021 Duncan played just 13 games and averaged elite numbers, amassing 24.5 disposals and 7.5 marks per game.c
