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.
2Matthew Kennedy (-)
Kennedy's two goals and fifteen disposals were needed in the Bulldogs' nine-point thriller win over Sydney as he staked his claim as one of the more clutch players in the league, heavily involved in the final quarter with effective disposals and, of course, the goal early in the frame that ultimately was the match-winning kick.
Kennedy has failed to claim top spot, however, as his Friday night performance was actually his worst for the year based on the Player Rating metric (7.1), even with the two important goals. Outside of those snags, he had just two other score involvements and recorded only nine effective disposals, his lowest figure for the season. In the end, it won't impact the Bulldogs all too much, as even with a down game for Kennedy's standards, he still was elite when they needed him to be, but it's difficult to rank him above one of the Brownlow favourites because of it.
