The 2012 draft wasn't the deepest draft in recent times, but the first round was stacked with talent.

There were some howlers in there too and some players that never came close to fulfilling their expectations.

We take a look at the entire national draft and redraft the first 15 picks.

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Pick 9. Jake Stringer

Stringer is one of the true enigmas of the AFL, but you can't argue that his best is brilliant. The forward played some of his best football early in his career at the Bulldogs when he was All-Australian in 2015 and won a flag in 2016. And while he hasn't quite hit that level yet for Essendon, he has led their goalkicking in his first two seasons at the club.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 08: Jake Stringer of the Bombers celebrates during the 2018 AFL round 16 match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 08, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)
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