Best No 31 - Simon Black (Brisbane Lions 1997)
With three premierships, a Brownlow Medal and a Norm Smith Medal, Black played 322 games with the Lions and was adjudged the best ever player selected at 31. Hot on his heels was another Norm Smith Medallist and triple premiership player in Paul Chapman (280 games – Geelong/Essendon).

Best No 32 - Bernie Vince (Adelaide Crows 2005/Melbourne)
The youngster from the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia drafted at this selection to the Adelaide Crows before being traded to Melbourne finished his career with 229 games winning a best and fairest at both clubs – enough to ensure him our nomination as the best Number 32. With 331 goals in his 265 games for the Bulldogs, Daniel Giansiracusa was a local youngster from the Western Jets who found his draft home around the corner becoming a household name and a contender at Number 32.

Best No 33 - Craig Bolton (Brisbane Lions 1998/Sydney Swans)
Drafted to the Brisbane Lions after learning the game in the ACT, Bolton became a dual Virgin Australia AFL All Australian and premiership player when he shifted to the Sydney Swans becoming a diligent key defender in 199 games at AFL level. A teammate of Bolton for a short period at the Lions in Shaun Hart, the 2001 Norm Smith Medallist and triple premiership player in 273 games, was certainly in the debate as the best performed at this pick.

Best No 34 - Max Gawn (Melbourne 2009)
The giant Melbourne ruckman has come of age in the last few seasons winning back-to-back Demons best and fairest awards and is now a three-time All Australian in just 120 games.
His influence on matches now, in my view, has him ahead of other contenders including the well performed Sydney Swans’ midfielder Darryn Cresswell (244 games) and Collingwood’s electric small Leon Davis (225 games).

Best No 35 - David Astbury (Richmond 2009)
Now a dual premiership player, key defender Astbury has become a pillar for the Tigers in his 129 games after being drafted from the GWV Rebels. A consistent ball winner who was drafted to Carlton in 1989 before playing with both Richmond and Fremantle in Chris Bond was also a worthy contender finishing his career with 163 games.