AFL Draft Combine 2023

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MORE than 60 of the country's leading draft hopefuls have been invited to test at this year's Draft Combine, with Vic Metro representing more than a quarter of the group.

The AFL has announced its list of 61 draft prospects to be invited to the Combine, which will take place from Friday, October 6 through to Sunday, October 8.

The state-based Combines will be staged in October as well (Victoria's on October 8, South Australia's on October 14 and Western Australia's on October 15), with more prospects to be added to the state Combine lists after further consultation with clubs. The final list will be announced later in August.

2023 NATIONAL DRAFT COMBINE LIST

VIC METRO

Nate Caddy (Northern Knights)
Matthew Carroll (Sandringham Dragons)
Jordan Croft (Calder Cannons)
Will Green (Northern Knights)
Harvey Johnston (Sandringham Dragons)
Luke Lloyd (Sandringham Dragons)
Will Lorenz (Oakleigh Chargers)
Logan Morris (Western Jets)
Oliver Murphy (Sandringham Dragons)
Cameron Nyko (Eastern Ranges)
Tarkyn O'Leary (Sandringham Dragons)
Nathan Philactides (Oakleigh Chargers)
Archie Roberts (Sandringham Dragons)
Vigo Visentini (Sandringham Dragons)
Nick Watson (Eastern Ranges)
Caleb Windsor (Eastern Ranges)

VIC COUNTRY

Wil Dawson (Gippsland Power)
Kade De La Rue (Dandenong Stingrays)
Harry DeMattia (Dandenong Stingrays)
Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power)
Joel Freijah (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons)
Luamon Lual (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Archer Reid (Gippsland Power)
Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers)
Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers)
Cooper Simpson (Dandenong Stingrays)
George Stevens (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Jack Delean (South Adelaide)
Taylor Goad (South Adelaide)
Kane McAuliffe (North Adelaide)
Will McCabe (Central District)
Ashton Moir (Glenelg)
Will Patton (West Adelaide)
Bodie Ryan (Glenelg)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Lance Collard (Subiaco)
Daniel Curtin (Claremont)
Mitch Edwards (Peel Thunder)
Clay Hall (Peel Thunder)
Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts)
Aiden O'Driscoll (Perth)
Koen Sanchez (East Fremantle)
Evan Smith (Swan Districts)
Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
Reece Torrent (Peel Thunder)
Xavier Walsh (East Perth)
Zane Zakostelsky (Claremont)

NSW-ACT

Caiden Cleary (Sydney Academy)
Phoenix Gothard (Murray Bushrangers)
Connor O'Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers)

QUEENSLAND

Will Graham (Gold Coast Academy)
Ethan Read (Gold Coast Academy)
Jake Rogers (Gold Coast Academy)
Jed Walter (Gold Coast Academy)

TASMANIA

Jack Callinan (Clarence)
James Leake (Launceston)
Colby McKercher (Launceston)
Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons/North Launceston)
Arie Schoenmaker (Launceston)

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Will Rowlands (NT Academy/Norwood/Southern Districts)

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2023 CURRENT STATE DRAFT COMBINE LIST

Tom Anastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons)
Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons)
Lachlan Cabor (Sydney Academy)
Jed Dignan (North Adelaide)
Logan Evans (Norwood)
Liam Fawcett (Central District)
Joe Fonti (Claremont)
Charlton Harrop (Sandringham Dragons)
Oscar Hine-Baston (Perth)
Tew Jiath (Gippsland Power)
Coen Livingstone (Perth)
Charlie McCormack (Greater Western Sydney Academy)
Heath Ollington (Tasmania Devils)
Loch Rawlinson (Sturt)
Patrick Snell (Brisbane Academy)
Harvey Thomas (Greater Western Sydney Academy/Oakleigh Chargers)
Orlando Turner (NT Academy/Norwood)
Sam van Rooyen (Claremont)
Nick Williams (Gold Coast Academy)
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/993132/vic-metro-leads-the-way-as-draft-combine-list-announced

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A total of 55 players have been invited to state Draft Combines in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia

2023 STATE COMBINE LIST

Thomas Anastasopoulos  31-05-05   VIC C    Geelong Falcons
Oliver Badr                    04-06-05   VIC M    Oakleigh Chargers
Kynan Brown                 13-01-05   VIC M    Oakleigh Chargers
Will Brown                     16-06-05   VIC M    Sandringham Dragons
Hugh Byrne                   19-10-05   VIC C     Bendigo Pioneers
Lachlan Cabor                28-09-05 NSW/ACT Sydney Swans Academy
Ry Cantwell                   16-08-05   VIC M     Eastern Ranges
Lachlan Charleson          29-01-05   VIC C     GWV Rebels
Josh Chatfield                02-08-00   VIC C     Footscray Bulldogs (VFL)
Jack Cocking                  27-01-05    WA       East Fremantle
Jed Dignan                    03-02-05     SA        North Adelaide
Boston Dowling              08-04-05   VIC C     Oakleigh Chargers
Charlie Edwards             18-05-05   VIC M     Sandringham Dragons
Mutaz El Nour                14-08-01   VIC M     Richmond (VFL)
Logan Evans                  07-10-05    SA         Norwood
Liam Fawcett                 22-04-05    SA         Central District
Kristian Ferronato          19-01-05   VIC M     Northern Knights
Joe Fonti                       24-12-04    WA        Claremont
Harrison Francis            19-06-05     SA        Glenelg
Hugo Garcia                  22-05-05   VIC M     Calder Cannons
Oscar Gawith                23-05-05    VIC C     GWV Rebels
Jacob Grant                  18-07-05    VIC C     Dandenong Stingrays
Charlton Harrop            13-07-05    VIC M    Sandringham Dragons
Oscar Hine-Baston        18-10-04      WA      Perth
Alex Holt                      28-01-05      SA       Sturt
Ben Hopkins                 28-07-05    VIC C    Dandenong Stingrays
Tew Jiath                     02-03-05     VIC C    Gippsland Power
Odin Jones                   20-09-05      WA      West Perth
Luker Kentfield             10-09-05      WA       Subiaco
Brayden Laplanche        30-11-05    VIC M   Eastern Ranges
Coen Livingstone           25-05-05     WA      Perth
Henry Maerschel           11-10-05      SA       Sturt
Caleb May                    13-05-05 NSW/ACT Sydney Swans Academy
Charlie McCormack       02-04-05 NSW/ACT GWS Giants Academy
Heath Ollington            10-12-04     TAS      Tasmania Devils
Geordie Payne              06-11-05    TAS       Tasmania Devils
Joe Pike                       17-05-05   VIC C      Geelong Falcons
Oliver Poole                 18-03-05   VIC C      Bendigo Pioneers
Loch Rawlinson            01-06-05     SA         Sturt
Michael Rudd               14-05-05   VIC C      Geelong Falcons
Kobe Shipp                  12-05-05   VIC C     Dandenong Stingrays
Luca Slade                   03-11-05    SA         Sturt
Oskar Smartt               26-10-05   VIC C     Bendigo Pioneers
Lachlan Smith              05-10-05   VIC C     Gippsland Power
Patrick Snell                18-07-05  NT/QLD   Brisbane Lions Academy
Mahmoud Taha            04-11-05   VIC M     Calder Cannons
Harvey Thomas            08-08-05 NSW/ACT  GWS Giants Academy/Oakleigh Chargers
Cooper Trembath         17-10-05   VIC M      Eastern Ranges
Orlando Turner            15-05-05   NT/SA     NT Academy/Norwood
Bailey Van De Heuvel   31-07-98   VIC C      Geelong Cats (VFL)
Sam van Rooyen         24-02-05      WA       Claremont
Riley Weatherill           21-11-05    VIC M     Eastern Ranges
Nick Williams              02-05-04     QLD       Gold Coast Suns Academy
Riley Wills                   08-07-04     WA        Subiaco
Billy Wilson                 16-06-05    VIC C      Dandenong Stingrays

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1015900/mature-aged-vfl-trio-among-latest-invitees-to-draft-combines

[Francois Jackson]

i never see naish's name in any list.

is he any good? Doesnt appear to be

[Diocletian]

i never see naish's name in any list.

is he any good? Doesnt appear to be

He's been bog or at least named in the bests every week but doesn't seem to be catching the eyes of those that matter...

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STATE COMBINE ADDITIONAL INVITEES

Lachlan McArthur, Western Jets

Calsher Dear, Sandringham Dragons

Liam Walters, Oakleigh Chargers

Patrick Hughes, Geelong Falcons

Max Beattie, Woodville-West Torrens

Harry Grant, Central Districts

Patrick Weckert, Woodville-West Torrens

Ashton Ferreira, South Fremantle

Lawson Humphries, Swan Districts

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/hawks-fatherson-hope-calsher-dear-among-late-afl-draft-state-combine-callups/news-story/db8703d5510f7788b394a6348fae03e1

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COMBINE STARS TAKE SHAPE

A number of draft hopefuls pushed their stocks over the weekend with excellent testing results in front of club recruiters at the Draft Combine.

Gold Coast Academy talent Will Graham, who could be the fourth Suns Academy prospect to land at the club this draft, was a standout across three tests, finishing second in the 20-metre sprint (2.915 seconds), equal second in the standing vertical jump (78cm) and equal third in the running vertical jump (95cm).

Small forward Aiden O'Driscoll blitzed the 20-metre sprint, claiming the top result with a run of 2.87 seconds ahead of Graham and Caleb Windsor (2.916 seconds). Lance Collard also ran a 2.92-second 20-metre sprint before winning the agility test.

Collard, who is tied to West Coast's Next Generation Academy, ran 8.157 seconds in the agility ahead of fellow WA product Koltyn Tholstrup (8.194 seconds) and Angus Hastie (8.204 seconds).

Zane Zakostelsky claimed top honours in the standing vertical jump (80cm) ahead of Graham, Phoenix Gothard and Mitch Edwards (78cm), while Darcy Wilson was the standout in the running vertical jump.

The Murray Bushrangers midfielder/forward, who finished second overall in the 2km time trial, jumped 98cm to finish ahead of top-five talent Zane Duursma (97cm), Graham and Kane McAuliffe (both 95cm).

Wilson was beaten in the 2km time trial by Sandringham Dragons wingman Tarkyn O'Leary, who stormed home with a run of 5:48 minutes before Wilson came through in 5:52. Ruckman Ethan Read, who could attract a top-10 bid for the Suns, was in third place with a run of 5:56 minutes.

– Callum Twomey

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1050724/inside-trading-roos-offer-for-blue-swans-load-up-stars-emerge-at-combine

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South Australian ruckman Taylor Goad was arguably the most impressive in the 20m sprint with a 2.96-second run - a staggering feat for a player standing 205cm.

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-combine-results-bulldogs-fatherson-jordan-croft-speaks-about-looming-decision/news-story/c61862aa90b04f9086d9abe7c031cfd1

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Draft combine results:

AFL DRAFT COMBINE: 2KM TIME TRIAL

5:48 min - Tarkyn O’Leary (Sandringham Dragons)
5:52 min - Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
5:56 min - Ethan Read (GC Suns Academy)         
6:05 min - Jordan Croft (Calder Cannons)
6:06 min - Caiden Cleary (Sydney Swans Academy)
6:06 min - Aiden O’Driscoll (Perth)
6:08 min - Archie Roberts (Sandringham Dragons)           
6:11 min - Connor O’Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers)
6:13 min - Joel Freijah (GWV Rebels)
6:17 min - Harvey Johnston (Sandringham Dragons)
6:17 min - Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)

AFL DRAFT COMBINE: 20M SPRINT

2.871 sec - Aiden O’Driscoll (Perth)
2.915 sec - Will Graham (GC Suns Academy)
2.916 sec - Caleb Windsor (Eastern Ranges)
2.923 sec - Lance Collard (Subiaco)
2.930 sec - Kane McAuliffe (North Adelaide)
2.954 sec - Zane Zakostelsky (Claremont)
2.963 sec - Phoenix Gothard (Murray Bushrangers)
2.965 sec - Taylor Goad (South Adelaide)               
2.993 sec - Eion McElholm (Ireland)
2.996 sec - Harry DeMattia (Dandenong Stingrays)       

DRAFT COMBINE: AGILITY

8.157 sec - Lance Collard (Subiaco)
8.194 sec - Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
8.204 sec - Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons)
8.208 sec - Bodie Ryan (Glenelg)
8.233 sec - Zane Zakostelsky (Claremont)
8.244 sec - Ashton Moir (Glenelg)
8.260 sec - Reece Torrent (Peel Thunder)
8.263 sec - Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
8.302 sec - Aiden O'Driscoll (Perth)
8.331 sec - Nate Caddy (Northern Knights)

AFL DRAFT COMBINE: STANDING VERTICAL JUMP

80cm - Zane Zakostelsky (Claremont)
78cm - Phoenix Gothard (Murray Bushrangers)
78cm - Will Graham (GC Suns Academy)
78cm - Mitchell Edwards (Peel Thunder)
77cm - Kane McAuliffe (North Adelaide)
76cm - Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
75cm - Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts)
74cm - Jack Delean (South Adelaide)
74cm - Taylor Goad (South Adelaide)
73cm - Aiden O'Driscoll (Perth)
73cm - Caleb Windsor (Eastern Ranges)

AFL DRAFT COMBINE: RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP

98cm - Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
97cm - Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power)
95cm - Will Graham (GC Suns Academy)
95cm - Kane McAuliffe (North Adelaide)
94cm - Mitchell Edwards (Peel Thunder)
94cm - Zane Zakostelsky (Claremont)
92cm - Aiden O'Driscoll (Perth)
92cm - Caleb Windsor (Eastern Ranges)
91cm - Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts)
90cm - Cooper Simpson (Dandenong Stingrays)

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AFL VIC STATE DRAFT COMBINE RESULTS

VERTICAL JUMP

Billy Willson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 75cm
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 72cm
Jacob Grant (Dandenong Stingrays) – 72cm
Lachlan McArthur (Western Jets) – 72cm
Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 72cm
5. Cooper Trembath (Eastern Ranges) – 70cm

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP

Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 91cm
Jacob Grant (Dandenong Stingrays) – 91cm
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 91cm
4. Cooper Trembath (Eastern Ranges) – 88cm
5. Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 86cm
6. Patrick Snell (Lions Academy) – 86cm

AGILITY

Kristian Ferronato (Northern Knights) – 8.108 seconds
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 8.237 seconds
Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 8.357 seconds
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 8.357 seconds
Oskar Smartt (Bendigo Pioneers) – 8.413 seconds

20m SPRINT

Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 2.938 seconds
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 2.950
Georgie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 2.981
Lachie Charleson (GWV Rebels) – 2.991
Kobe Shipp (Dandenong Stingrays) – 3.010

2KM TIME TRIAL

Harvey Thomas (Giants Academy) – 5:55 mins
Tom Anastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons) – 6:11
Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers) – 6:12
Oliver Poole (Bendigo Pioneers) – 6:16
Michael Rudd (Geelong Falcons) – 6:17

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-combine-results-bulldogs-fatherson-jordan-croft-speaks-about-looming-decision/news-story/c61862aa90b04f9086d9abe7c031cfd1