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:

  1. Tom Scully (Melbourne)
  2. Jack Trengove (Melbourne)
  3. Dustin Martin (Richmond)
  4. Anthony Morabito (Fremantle)
  5. Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne)
  6. Gary Rohan (Sydney)
  7. Brad Sheppard (West Coast)
  8. John Butcher (Port Adelaide)
  9. Andrew Moore (Port Adelaide)
  10. 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

4. Jack Gunston

(Originally: Pick 29, Adelaide)

Taken at Pick 29 by Adelaide, Gunston has become one of the premier forwards in the game.

This really began to take shape after his move to Hawthorn on the eve of their three-peat.

The Sandringham Dragon was a crucial part of each premiership campaign, starting with 2013, where he was one of the best in the grand final with a game-high four goals and came second in the Norm Smith Medal count.

In 2014, the key-forward was crucial to the season, with a career-high 58 goals. A season that saw him make the 22under22 team.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: Jack Gunston of the Hawks celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round 21 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 11, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

2015 saw Gunston kick 57 goals to take home the club leading goal scorer award, which included four goals in the grand final win against West Coast.

Since the three flags, the Victorian has continued to shine, highlighted by another leading goalkicker award in 2016, a 2018 All-Australian nod and a club best and fairest in 2020.

In a season that had reduced game time and only 17 home and away games, Gunston had an outstanding season.

In a side that only won five games, the veteran kicked 31 goals, as the club's leading goal scorer. What makes this more impressive was he did it while also notching at least 30 inside 50s, the only player in the AFL to do so that year.

The Hawk also ranked number one amongst key forwards for metres gained, averaging 236.2 m

Only playing one game this year due to a back injury, Gunston is primed to return in 2022, possibly to add to an already illustrious career.