There's been plenty of movement amongst the top eight after Round 16, with several recruits demonstrating their case to move toward top spot.
A former Swan has continued his ascent while a Sun has returned to the form that has seen him become highly touted throughout the season.
Who's making the most impact in their new colours? Welcome to the weekly rankings of the Recruit of the Year contenders for 2025, with Round 16 giving us plenty to consider.
6Luke Parker (-)
North Melbourne were humiliated in Tasmania this weekend, but it wasn't for a lack of effort from Luke Parker, who continues to demonstrate the 'Shinboner Spirit' in his first year at the club.
Parker's efforts on Saturday were no different to what Roos fans have become accustomed to this year, a brilliant 29 disposals, with 14 of which coming in contested circumstances. Despite not hitting the scoreboard himself, Parker was involved in seven of North Melbourne's 20 scores and directly assisted on two goals, increasing his season averages once again. His score involvement percentage of 27.6% is now the second-best rate of his career and demonstrates his importance to the club since joining.
Whether it's inside 50 or up the ground in the contest, Parker has been elite all year long and deserves to remain in the power rankings for another week.
