2019 Redraft: Does a Brownlow Medallist go at Pick 1?

The 2019 draft is stacked with talent.

There’s a Brownlow Medallist, club captains and a stack of All-Australians. So, what would the top 10 look like if the draft happened today?

Original 2019 Draft

1. Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
2. Noah Anderson (Gold Coast)
3. Luke Jackson (Melbourne)
4. Lachlan Ash (GWS)
5. Dylan Stephens (Sydney)
Now at North Melbourne, Stephens struggled to break into a strong Sydney side but showed promising signs before being traded to the Roos at the end of 2023. Has become a mainstay at Arden St averaging a solid 17 disposals a game but has been surpassed by others in this draft class.

6. Fisher McAsey (Adelaide)
McAsey played 10 games in his inaugural season at the Crows but made the decision to step away from the game ahead of the 2023 season.

7. Hayden Young (Fremantle)
8. Caleb Serong (Fremantle)
9. Liam Henry (Fremantle - NGA)
Henry’s career has shown glimpses of potential but been marred by injuries and inconsistency. Drafted to the Dockers through the club’s Next Generation Academy, Henry sought a trade to the Saints at the end of 2023 but has been hindered by several injuries which have kept him off the park.

10. Tom Green (GWS)

2019 Redraft

1. Luke Jackson (Gold Coast)

Jackson was originally taken by Melbourne at Pick 3 but he has become one of the best players in the competition. A ruckman who can also dominate as a midfielder? That’s pretty rare. Former teammate Max Gawn has openly credited Jackson as being the reason behind the Dees’ surging third quarter in the 2021 Grand Final which saw them go onto win a drought breaking flag. Moments away from winning another flag at the Dockers in 2026, Jackson is a genuine unicorn.

2. Noah Anderson (Gold Coast)

Anderson was taken at Pick 2 in 2019, behind teammate Matt Rowell but finds himself ahead of Rowell now. He might not have a Brownlow but Anderson is one of the league’s great leaders with a decorated career. A best-and-fairest in 2023, All-Australian and AFLCA Player of the Year in 2025, Anderson averages 26 disposals and four marks per game.

3. Matt Rowell (Melbourne)

Perhaps controversial to have a Brownlow Medallist at Pick 3, but make no mistake, Rowell was a massive hit for the Suns at Pick 1 in 2019. 2025 was a standout year for the midfielder who added a best-and-fairest and All-Australian to his Brownlow Medal. Rowell is a contested bull and tackling machine, racking up a league record 190 tackles in 2023.

4. Chad Warner (GWS)

Warner finds himself on the other side of the battle of the bridge in the redraft. An All-Australian in 2024, Warner is a genuine game-breaker who is a major contributor to the Swans’ midfield alongside Errol Gulden.

5. Kysaiah Pickett (Sydney)

The Dees did very well to get Pickett at Pick 12 in 2019, but Kozzy goes much higher now. At his very best, the two-time All-Australian and premiership player could go Pick 1 in this draft. Pickett is one of the most skilful and exciting players in the league, bedazzling Dees fans at the ‘G. He can have games where he goes missing though, which is why he isn’t higher than five here.

6. Caleb Serong (Adelaide)

Serong has had a decorated career since being drafted at Pick 8 in the draft. A three-time All-Australian, three-time best-and-fairest and the Rising Star in 2020. The Crows would love to have a Serong-style player in their midfield.

7. Will Day (Fremantle)

Originally Pick 13, when Day is fit and firing, he’s one of the most damaging players in the competition. Unfortunately, a number of injuries have interrupted his career so far with Day’s best season coming in 2023 when he played 21 games and won the Peter Crimmins Medal.

8. Tom Green (GWS – Academy)

A Giants Academy player, Green recently signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the end of 2029. An ACL injury saw him miss the entirety of 2026, but the Canberran has finished as high as fifth in the Brownlow Medal and won the Kevin Sheedy Medal in 2025.

9. Hayden Young (Fremantle)

After a number of injuries throughout his career, Young announced himself in 2026 as a genuine matchwinner. His goal on the stroke of the three-quarter time in the Preliminary Final against Sydney this year won’t be forgotten any time soon. Has featured in the All-Australian squad in 2024 and finished third in the Dockers’ best-and-fairest in the same year. Signed on until 2033, Young is primed to take the competition by storm.

10. Lachlan Ash (Gold Coast)

Ash was Pick 4 back in 2019 and has become one of the Giants’ most important players. 2026 was the best year of his career so far, with an All-Australian blazer and club best-and-fairest. The Victorian also collected the EJ Whitten Medal in the State of Origin this year. A rebounding half-back that any club would draft in a heartbeat now.

Honourable mentions to Cody Weightman, Mitch Georgiades and Sam Flanders who have all shown glimpses of greatness throughout their careers but just fall short of the top 10 in the redraft.

The next superstars of the competition will be drafted on November 19 and November 20 at the National Draft.