The 2019 AFL Draft has turned out to be one of the strongest drafts of the last decade, headlined by elite midfield talent, with five players earning All-Australian selections and four players being key pieces in premiership sides.
It’s clear now that several teams got their selection wrong, but they didn’t have the hindsight that we have today, six years later.
So here is a re-draft of the top 15 of the 2019 AFL Draft, factoring in their career to date, team success, personal awards, and also their future potential.
For context, this was the original order of the top 15 picks in the 2019 AFL Draft
Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Noah Anderson (Gold Coast)
Luke Jackson (Melbourne)
Lachlan Ash (GWS)
Dylan Stephens (Sydney)
Fischer McAsey (Adelaide)
Hayden Young (Fremantle)
Caleb Serong (Fremantle)
Liam Henry (Fremantle)
Tom Green (GWS)
Sam Flanders (Gold Coast)
Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne)
Will Day (Hawthorn)
Miles Bergman (Port Adelaide)
Cody Weightman (Western Bulldogs)
1Gold Coast select: Noah Anderson (+1)
Gold Coast Suns Captain Noah Anderson jumps teammate Matt Rowell to take the number one spot in the re-draft.
One of the best midfielders in the AFL and crucial to the Suns’ first finals win, Anderson was rewarded for his spectacular 2025 season, earning his first All-Australian selection and winning the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year.
The Suns captain has proven his abilities in the league and is looking to continue to rise as the Suns climb up the ladder.