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<\/a><\/p>\nThe 2019 AFL Draft<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n So here is a re-draft of the top 15 of the 2019 AFL Draft<\/a>, factoring in their career to date, team success, personal awards, and also their future potential.<\/p>\n For context, this was the original order of the top 15 picks in the 2019 AFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Matt Rowell<\/a> (Gold Coast) 1Gold Coast select: Noah Anderson (+1)<\/p>\n Gold Coast Suns<\/a> Captain Noah Anderson<\/a>\u00a0jumps teammate Matt Rowell<\/a> to take the number one spot in the re-draft.<\/p>\n One of the best midfielders in the AFL<\/a> 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<\/a> Association Champion Player of the Year.<\/p>\n The Suns captain has proven his abilities in the league and is looking to continue to rise as the Suns climb up the ladder.<\/p>\n
\nNoah Anderson<\/a> (Gold Coast)
\nLuke Jackson<\/a> (Melbourne)
\nLachlan Ash<\/a> (GWS)
\nDylan Stephens<\/a> (Sydney)
\nFischer McAsey<\/a> (Adelaide)
\nHayden Young<\/a> (Fremantle)
\nCaleb Serong<\/a> (Fremantle)
\nLiam Henry<\/a> (Fremantle)
\nTom Green<\/a> (GWS)
\nSam Flanders<\/a> (Gold Coast)
\nKysaiah Pickett<\/a> (Melbourne)
\nWill Day<\/a> (Hawthorn)
\nMiles Bergman<\/a> (Port Adelaide)
\nCody Weightman<\/a> (Western Bulldogs<\/a>)<\/p>\n
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