The 2013 National Draft saw the Giants hold the opening selections of the count for the third-straight season, with Tom Boyd headlining the crop of prospects after joining the league's youngest side.
While Boyd only played the one season in the orange and charcoal, the Giants' draft class was bolstered by selections later on the board, with their Pick 2 selection in Josh Kelly looking to be as fruitful as any.
While they'll be happy to still have Kelly calling the Harbour City home, an extensive list of eventual AFL superstars were also on offer.
We take a look at that draft eight years on and re-select what we feel is the top 10 from 2013.ย
Original top 10 of the 2013 National Draft:
- Tom Boyd (GWS)
- Josh Kelly (GWS)
- Jack Billings (St Kilda)
- Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
- Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast Suns)
- Matthew Scharenberg (Collingwood)
- James Aish (Brisbane Lions)
- Luke McDonald (North Melbourne)
- Christian Salem (Melbourne)
- Nathan Freeman (Collingwood)
7. James Sicily (Originally: Pick 56, Hawthorn)
Sicily - the biggest mover in our 2013 re-draft - has had his fair share of on-field scuffles and disagreements, but the six-year swingman is crucial to Hawthorn's defensive setup.ย
In addition to being able to match up against key and mid-sized forwards, he's also a beautiful user of the ball and can often slingshot Hawthorn's offensive movements from defensive 50.ย
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However, in what was an injury-riddled 2020 season for Sicily, the 26-year-old managed just 11 games and averaged 17.8 disposals and 5.6 marks (his lowest average totals since 2016) before not featuring this year.ย
