The Recruit - Season 1

The Recruit - Season 1

Season 1

Playing somewhere in Australia right now is a weekend warrior that AFL recruiters have either never seen, or missed. A man dreaming of an AFL career. He is ‘The Recruit’; and he will win arguably the biggest prize ever given away on a TV show – a guaranteed place at an AFL club. Hosted by former AFL player turned popular radio host Ryan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, THE RECRUIT is a reality football entertainment series that will follow 12 ‘Recruits’ who will live and play together as a team, while at the same time competing against each other, in order to win this life-changing prize. Joining Fitzy as head coach on the series is AFL Hall of Fame legend Michael “Vossy” Voss.
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Episodes10
DatesJul 16, 2014 - Sep 17, 2014
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Episodes

The Cut
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Cut

Fifty footballers from across Australia converge in the hope of gaining an AFL contract. A competitive game takes its toll on several players, leaving the Executive Team with tough decisions on who will move forward.
Jul 16, 2014
Drop Zone
Season 1Episode 260 min

Drop Zone

The boys hit the field during an AFL game in a kicking challenge that sees some hit the mark, while others fall flat. Then, a helicopter drops them into the ocean in a team challenge that pushes some to their limits.
Jul 23, 2014
Leap of Faith
Season 1Episode 360 min

Leap of Faith

A bungee jump challenge tests the boy's courage, before taking on their toughest test yet - a footy game against prisoners. A shock twist after the game changes the competition.
Jul 30, 2014
Child's Play
Season 1Episode 460 min

Child's Play

A test in discipline has the boys flipping out. Then the boys feel the long arm of the law as they play a heated game against some of Melbourne's finest with another brutal announcement after the horn.
Aug 6, 2014
Survival of the Fittest
Season 1Episode 560 min

Survival of the Fittest

The Boys take on an all star indigenous team, before one recruits dream could be shattered in a matter of moments, when he makes a mistake that could cost him his future AFL career.
Aug 13, 2014
Stranded at Sea
Season 1Episode 660 min

Stranded at Sea

The boys tackle each other head on in the Captains Challenge, as some rivalries get heated. Later, the team challenge leaves a few of the recruits shipwrecked, and an emotional delisting ends in tears.
Aug 20, 2014
Follow the Leader
Season 1Episode 760 min

Follow the Leader

The final eight get a lesson in leadership by one of Australia's biggest sporting stars. Then, the new guys battle the old when the boys play an All Stars game against some of their AFL idols.
Aug 27, 2014
Recruits at War
Season 1Episode 860 min

Recruits at War

The boys are off to the nation's capital to step up their fight in the most competitive challenges yet. Then, as tensions mount in the locker room, which recruit's dream will come to a disappointing end?
Sep 3, 2014
Swimming with the Sharks
Season 1Episode 960 min

Swimming with the Sharks

A trip to Adelaide gives the boys one last chance to impress in the biggest game of their lives. Then, during some down time the Recruits come face to face with their fears in a lesson on courage.
Sep 10, 2014
The Draft
Season 1Episode 1060 min

The Draft

After weeks of competition, we are down to the final three. And for one, the dream to become an AFL player will become reality. Join us live, as a specially convened draft will decide the first ever recruit.
Sep 17, 2014

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