Lloyd: The five players to have the greatest impact at their new clubs

Which new recruit will have the biggest impact in 2021? 🤔

STAFF WRITER | November 14, 2020 - 1:20pm

With a number of big-name players moving clubs, AFL legend Matthew Lloyd has named his top five players who will make the biggest impact at their new clubs in 2021.

When talking on AFL Trade Radio, Lloyd spoke about St Kilda forward Dan Butler, who he believes had the biggest impact at his new club this year.

Butler joined the Saints after leaving the Tigers in last year's trade period and finished in the top three in the club's best and fairest count.

“Today it’s about the biggest impact of all the players that have been traded. I know some of these deals haven’t gone through yet,” Lloyd told AFL Trade Radio.

“Dan Butler may have been the biggest impact player from last year’s trade period, so it’s about who I believe will have the biggest impact for their club in 2021.

“Some good players have been left out. I’ve left out Josh Dunkley, I’ve left out Adam Treloar, I’ve left out Isaac Smith, I’ve left out Ben Brown, but these are the players I believe will have the biggest impact.”

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2. Adam Saad (Carlton)

“I think he’s just about the most proven of all of them. Top three in the best and fairest, very consistent.”

“I remember watching him play for Victoria versus the Allies and I know it was a bit of circle work, but what a player he is.

“Put him in a stronger team, not that Carlton have been, but they should push for finals and you know what you get from Saad every week and that’s why Essendon is pretty hurt by that loss.”