With the 2025 SANFL season just around the corner, we look at the top 10 recruits for the upcoming season and the impact they could have on their new club.
From ex-AFL stars to returning club heroes, there is no shortage of quality among the fresh faces set to take the field in 2025.
While lists are not quite locked in, with some uncertainty surrounding former Norwood star Nik Rokhar in his contract dispute with Swan Districts, here are the top 10 off-season recruits for the SANFL so far.
2. Jack Hayes (Woodville-West Torrens)
After his three-year AFL stint at St Kilda came to an end last October, Eagles premiership ruckman Jack Hayes was quick to sign with his former club for 2025.
Hayes only managed eight senior appearances with the Saints as he battled persistent injuries but still made a huge impression with an outstanding start to his time in the AFL.
The 192cm utility earned a Brownlow vote on debut with 18 disposals and three goals against Collingwood and played five of the first six games of that season before going down with an ACL injury.
Eagles fans still hold fond memories of Hayes' time at the club, with the big man winning the 2021 Jack Oatey Medal with a dominant performance in the grand final win over Glenelg.
With veteran ruckman Jarrad Redden retiring over the off-season, Hayes will offer crucial relief in the ruck and likely spend some time up forward as well.
