The original top-10 from 2014 is largely a story of unfulfilled potential, with Paddy McCartin (Pick 1), Jarrod Pickett (Pick 4), Caleb Marchbank (Pick 6), Paul Ahern (Pick 7) and Nakia Cockatoo (Pick 10) managing a mere 164 combined games.

McCartin, Marchbank, Ahern and Cockatoo have all had injury-plagued careers, while Pickett struggled with motivation after switching clubs and eventually being released by the Blues.ย 

On the other hand, Melbourneโ€™s two top-three selections in 2014 (Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw) have panned out splendidly, with both recently becoming premiership players and Petraccaโ€™s arguable status as a top-five player in the competition.ย 

We take a look at that draft seven years on and re-select what we feel is the top-10 from 2014.ย 

Original top 10 of the 2014 National Draft:

  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 Suns)
  9. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
  10. Nakia Cockatoo (Geelong)

5. Jordan De Goey

(Originally: Pick 5, Collingwood)

De Goey, who holds his spot at Pick 5 in our re-draft, has developed into an utterly dominant forward who also has the ability to roll through the midfield and continue to have a significant impact on games.ย 

The 25-year-old managed career-highs in disposals per game (21) and marks per game (5.4) in 2021.ย 

JORDAN DE GOEY
Midfielder
Collingwood
2021 SEASON AVG
21
Disposals
1.9
Tackles
3
Clearances

Despite De Goeyโ€™s all-conquering efforts on the field, his persistent off-field indiscretions have severely dented his reputation and may eventually cut his career short.ย