Recruitment can make or break a season.
Late last year we broke down the best recruitment drives, the best decisions and the clubs who look set to rise as a result.
Today we look at the individual recruits.
This isn't just a "best players to move" list. This is more based on which recruits help their team the most in 2025 and beyond.
As always, this is purely an opinion and not meant to guide any life choices.
With that said, below are the Top 10 recruits for 2025:
The fact Cowboys fans made Val's leaving the club seem like a positive just doesn't land with me.
He was having a "down" season by his own lofty standards, but the Cowboys were shot ducks in their final game against the Sharks until a Valentine Holmes masterclass.
If Holmes hadn't gone down injured, who knows what would have happened?
The Dragons needed an Origin-level outside back to replace Zac Lomax. In Holmes, they absolutely nailed the assignment.
I think Lomax is too high, Dan.
If Parra intended to play him as a winger then he would be worth including in the list, but he has gone to play as a centre, a position in which – historically – he has underwhelmed.
What’s that old expression ? “Quality Mismatch” !