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.
4. Melbourne (2011)
| Number of Players Recruited | Combined Games Played | Average Games |
| 8 | 62 | 8 |
ย We did warn you, Dees fans โ you're back again. This time with your woeful 2011 recruitment effort.
Eight names joined the struggling Demons at the end of 2011, with unable to crack a senior game in their time with the club โ Rory Taggert, Jai Sheahan and Leigh Williams.
James Seller (23), James Magner (19) and former Lion Mitch Clark (15) were also brought in, but with just 57 games between them, success โ like their form โ was always going to be fleeting.
