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.
8. Collingwood (2007)
| Number of Players Recruited | Combined Games Played | Average Games |
| 6 | 73 | 12 |
Collingwood's 2007 recruitment campaign seemed to centre around selecting talls, with both Cameron Wood and John McCarthy joining the Magpie Army.
Although both Wood (48 games) and the late McCarthy (18) managed some solid games in black and white, they were shown the door along with fellow newcomers Tobias Thoolen, Luke Casey-Leigh, Kevin Dyas (all zero) and father-son selection Jaxson Barham (seven)
