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:
Ben Hunt was the most difficult to place here.
On the one hand, you have an Origin and Kangaroo regular who had 30 try assists for his club in 2024.
On the other hand, you have a 34-year-old, defensive liability who the Dragons and their fans seemingly couldn't wait to move on from the club.
Ultimately I believe Hunt will shift to hooker for the Broncos and improve them massively. He honestly shapes as the missing peace for a Brisbane side who should be among the title contenders in 2025.
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” !