Recruiting Value

Just for fun, I've 'rated' each Club's recruiting by gib=ving a value to recruits, ranging from 4 for a delisted AFL player, to 1 for a lower level player.

Here's the result (which proves nothing and doesn't take into account the value of losses, etc)

WWT 27

NWD 23

WA 22

GLG 22

SA 12

CD 10

ST 8

NA 4


Glenelg's total should be discounted for returning players.

Biggest losses are from WA, WWT, CD without going into the sums yet.

If you did the same with the losses, I think most clubs would come out on the negative.

Experienced players with 100+ games under their belt are always hard to replace and most recruits come with a question mark over their ability to contribute straight away.

Coach Sheedy did a pretty good job in 2020 in bringing in unheralded players to come up with a Premiership team. Wave the magic wand again !!

I believe SA will be rocketing up that list shortly...