Instead the broadcaster says it will rest the show next season before a second series airs in 2016.
The network and League had proclaimed the show a huge success after its debut in the second half of the 2014 season. It aired on mainstream entertainment channel Fox 8.
The series culminated with South Australian Johann Wagner winning a rookie contract with Port Adelaide at a specially convened draft meeting in preliminary final week.
Irishman Padraig Lucey was subsequently picked up by Geelong as a category B rookie.
The decision not to produce a series in 2015 was based on a number of factors, including the departure of Michael Voss to become an assistant coach at the Power.
Voss was the coach in the first series, starring alongside former Hawthorn player Ben Dixon, sports psychologist Leigh Russell and Port Adelaide fitness guru Darren Burgess.
"The break between series will also enable both Foxtel and McGuire Media to find a comparable replacement for Michael Voss in the coach role," Foxtel told AFL.com.au.
AFL.com.au understands the show’s producers at McGuire Media are also keen to engage further with club recruiters in an attempt to get more support from them and better cater for their needs.
The AFL said it remained committed to the reality television concept.
"We look forward to the return of The Recruit in 2016," a League spokesman said.
The decision to keep The Recruit off-air next year comes amidst uncertainty surrounding the future of the Foxtel Cup state league tournament, with a final call imminent.
