The 2011 AFL draft saw GWS receive 11 of the top 14 picks in preparation for their first season in the AFL in 2012.

While there has proven to be some top-end talent to come out of that draft, most of the great players came outside of the top 10 and have since gone on to establish careers as some of the best players in the game.

Original top 10 of the 2011 AFL Draft:

  1. Jonathon Patton (GWS)
  2. Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
  3. Dom Tyson (GWS)
  4. Will Hoskin-Elliot (GWS)
  5. Matt Buntine (GWS)
  6. Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
  7. Nick Haynes (GWS)
  8. Billy Longer (Brisbane)
  9. Adam Tomlinson (GWS)
  10. Liam Sumner (GWS)

Check out what the top 10 would possibly look like ten years on if teams were to re-draft from 2011.

6. Stephen Coniglio

(Originally: Pick 2, GWS)

Coniglio was taken with pick 2 in the draft by the GWS Giants, and has turned into one of the most talented Giants players in their short history.

A classy midfielder who can find the footy on the inside and out, the Western Australian has averaged 24.3 disposals across his career with his best seasons coming in 2016 and 2019 where he polled 17 Brownlow votes in each of those seasons.

While unlucky to have not won a best-and-fairest at the club, this is more than likely due to the star power within a midfield that includes the likes of Josh Kelly, Tim Taranto, Callan Ward and Jacob Hopper.

A quality leader who has taken the captaincy since last year, Conliglio has been struck down with injuries recently but he is still a sublime player who has the capability to get back to his usual high standards.

AFL Rd 7 - GWS v Brisbane
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 18: Stephen Coniglio of the Giants leads his team out during the round 7 AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Brisbane Lions at GIANTS Stadium on July 18, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)