As previously mentioned, the wheelings and dealings of an off-season frequently pique the interest of some more than a fixtured game.
The above applies to many of us here at Zero Hanger... and as we've already delved into the 10 best single-season recruitment drives, we felt it only fair to highlight a list of lowlights.
With thanks again to the impeccable statistical records of Draftguru, here are, by year, the top ten worst recruitment classes from clubs in the AFL era based off averaged games played across respective crops.
For example, Hawthorn's 2004 crop of Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead and Jordan Lewis is weighed down by five players from the same draft class playing a combined five matches.
9. Fremantle (2013)
| Number of Players Recruited | Combined Games Played | Average Games |
| 8 | 93 | 12 |
Despite featuring twice in our list of the best off-seasons, Fremantle were back to their old tricks in 2013.
Following a season in which they made the Grand Final, the Dockers proved shockers at both the trade table and on draft night.
In all, eight players joined the Purple Haze at the end of 2013, with only Alex Pearce (53 games) able to notch a half tonne of AFL appearances.
Brady Grey (21), Micheal Apeness (12), Colin Sylvia (six) and Jacob Ballard (one) rounded out those that appeared in a purple jumper, with Michael Wood, Thomas Vandeleur and the chronically unlucky Scott Gumbleton all failing to debut.
