Round 10 shone a light on multiple underrated recruits, two players in particular standing out with notable performances over the weekend.
Those two players, a Blue key defender and a Crows forward, enter the top eight Power Rankings for the first time, while Fremantle's star signing makes his move into the top five after another dominant weekend inside forward 50.
So, who's making the most impact in their new colours? Welcome to the weekly ranking of the Recruit of the Year contenders for 2025, with Round 10 giving us plenty to consider.
2. Matthew Kennedy (-)
The Bulldogs presented a strong case to be a top-four side on Saturday night as they waltzed past the Bombers, blowing them out of the park with a 68-9 first half. The Bombers had no answer for the Dogs' midfield, where Matthew Kennedy was unsurprisingly involved in almost every play.
Kennedy's 31 disposals, two shy of a career-high, will probably go under the radar considering the mammoth effort from teammate Bailey Dale, but his nine score involvements and three inside 50s from these possessions should not go underappreciated.
Despite attending just 58% of centre bounces, pushed out from attending more due to the Dogs' midfield depth, he still won three centre clearances, only outdone by Tim English's four.
Thursday night looms as a titanic clash for the Bulldogs as they look to knock off a firing Geelong side, and Kennedy's efforts in the middle and up forward will undoubtedly be critical in stealing the win down the highway.
