Toast Recruit of the Year 2021 (with poll)

[WillHayward]

"Recruit of the Year" rules and guidelines:.

1. This isn't simply the best player who moves clubs;
2. Must have played AFL footy at another club prior to 2021;
3. Adjusted to account for what was given up in terms of Salary Cap space, Players or Draft Picks;
4. Adjusted for importance to new team or position change etc.

 

[HTPunter]

Currently Tom Hickey. Should be AA ruck right now.

I think come end of finals all of Cameron, Aliir, Daniher have a big shout to win it for their teams though. Brown maybe if he wins a final off his own boot.

If you win your team a flag Ala Tom Boyd, it does not matter the salary cap or trade price paid.

 

[Olian]

Expectations were low, so Hickey given the impact he’s had on a bottom 4 side.

 

[Power Raid]

Hickey

 

[raskolnikov]

Adam who?

 

[PhatBoy]

Lol @ Isaac Smith not being an option

 

[Milanista28]

Hickey, Hind and Smith top 3

 

[citizen-erased]

Lol @ Isaac Smith not being an option

And brown has barely played

 

[WillHayward]

Lol @ Isaac Smith not being an option

Oversight corrected

 

[WillHayward]

And brown has barely played

Early doors.
Poll open until end of season.

 

[HairyO]

Currently Tom Hickey. Should be AA ruck right now.

I think come end of finals all of Cameron, Aliir, Daniher have a big shout to win it for their teams though. Brown maybe if he wins a final off his own boot.

If you win your team a flag Ala Tom Boyd, it does not matter the salary cap or trade price paid.

Exactly. I couldnt imagine any Dogs fan being upset over Boyd. Or the way Griffen left.

 

[WillHayward]

Value for money:

1. Hickey
2. Hind
3. Aliir

 

[Eshay187]

Obviously a thread started by a swan’s fan because it is obviously Hickey, especially with those parameters.

Almost literal journeyman at age 30 all of a sudden averages 12 contested possessions a game and is number 1 ruck in the comp for centre clearances and scores from stoppages…and we’re talking about Hickey??? okay…

he is a genuine ruck, so I don’t know what happens when Naismith comes back this week as neither of them is really a ruck/forward hybrid.

weird turn of events. Seems like a good bloke

 

[La Dispute]

Aliir has killed it so far this year.

Always thought he was a bit overrated and even a liability at times at Sydney, but he’s slotted in seamlessly and should be in line for an AA guernsey.

 

[Back One Out]

WTF? I can't believe Kyle Hartigan and Tom Phillips weren't included as nominations for the poll.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Noble

 

[Gigantic]

1. Aliir
2. Hickey
3. Hind

 

[Rod Stroker]

From the games I've seen, either Aliir or Hickey.

Still baffling that Sydney were happy for Aliir to walk.

 

[Olian]

From the games I've seen, either Aliir or Hickey.

Still baffling that Sydney were happy for Aliir to walk.

We needed a ruck and points for the academy picks. So a win win situation.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Ben Brown went from a side which won one of its last 15 games to a side which has won its first nine

 

[Ati Tude]

Adam who?

Treloar obviously...

 

[HELMET!]

I would argue that Stef Martin is a more important recruit for us than Treloar, not that I'm complaining with treloar at all

 

[Cotchins Hair Piece]

Not Zac Williams

 

[Great8]

Hickey
Aliir
Hind

Stoked we picked up Hind for a packet or crisps, has far exceeded what most Essendon players would have expected already

 

[bzparkes]

Should've added Witherden in. Been fantastic since being in the side. Especially for a third round pick.