As the SANFL home and away season nears a close, we're taking a look at the 10 best recruits who have joined the SANFL this season and the impact they have had on their new club.
A number of ex-AFL players, and one current one, feature in our list, as does an Eagles big man and a Tiger defender who were pulled out of retirement.
In no particular order, here are our 10 best SANFL recruits of the year.
5. Jake Gasper (Central District)
Recruited from Port Melbourne in the VFL, Gasper is one of several shrewd off-season recruits that have helped lift Central District into top-three contention this season.
With 26 goals from just 12 games, Gasper currently sits fifth in the Ken Farmer Medal race and is the leading small forward on the list.
The 24-year-old has hit the scoreboard in all but one match this season and kicked multiple goals in eight of 12 games.
Importantly, he has provided another avenue to goal and reduced the reliance on three-time leading goalkicker Aiden Grace.
Measuring in at 184cm and possessing blistering speed and agility, Gasper has proved a difficult matchup and is lethal when the ball is in his area.
With tremendous goal sense and one-on-one ability, Gasper is a game-breaking player capable of turning a match on its head.
This was no more evident than in the Bulldogs' Round 3 win over South Adelaide, in which he kicked four first-quarter goals to completely seize the momentum.
