Increase in numbers to give added opportunities

Names of players invited to the 2010 NAB AFL Draft National Combine** will be released in the following positional groups:

Medium forwards: week beginning August 1

Medium midfielders: week beginning August 8

Small forwards: week beginning August 15

Medium defenders: week beginning August 22

Tall forwards: week beginning August 29

Tall defenders: week beginning September 5

Ruckmen: week beginning September 12

The 2010 NAB AFL National Combine will be covered exclusively on afl.com.au with a daily wrap, interviews with participants and recruiters and highlights of all the tests to be undertaken by the nation’s brightest young AFL prospects.

** “The term ‘combine’ will be used to describe the search for talent as the AFL seeks the combination of the football skills, athletic capabilities and mental toughness needed to play at the elite level.”

‘Combine’ will also be used to describe player testing at state level for the AFL draft, with a further 112 players to be invited to the 2010 NAB AFL Draft State Combine.

Oh no.

Don't tell the Anti-American brigade - it's now called a "combine"!

Run for the hills!

Soon we'll all be eating big macs and watching 2 and a Half Men!

Next we won't be playing footy but having a "meet".

Good grief...

We already have "a shot on goal" and the "De -fence"

God deliver us or am I just getting old!

Soon we'll all be eating big macs and watching 2 and a Half Men!

I already do...