Sixty-seven of the brightest draft prospects in the land have been invited to show their wares at next month’s National Combine. This is not the final list as there is the capacity for players to be added to the list and there will also be State Combines for testing of some of the others who have missed out.

Chargers lead the way as full Draft Combine invite list revealed

2022 NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE INVITE LIST

Vic Country 

Jaxon Binns (Dandenong Stingrays)
Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels)
Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power)
Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels)
Jhye Clark (Geelong Falcons)
Brayden George (Murray Bushrangers)
Oliver Hollands (Murray Bushrangers)
Bailey Humphrey (Gippsland Power)
Henry Hustwaite (Dandenong Stingrays)
Max Knobel (Gippsland Power)
Jacob Konstanty (Gippsland Power)
Noah Long (Bendigo Pioneers)
Toby McMullin (Sandringham Dragons)
Caleb Mitchell (Murray Bushrangers)
Olivier Northam (Geelong Falcons)
Jack O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers)
Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays)
Cooper Vickery (Gippsland Power)
James Van Es (GWV Rebels)

Vic Metro 

Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons)
Charlie Clarke (Sandringham Dragons)
Alwyn Davey (Oakleigh Chargers)
Blake Drury (Oakleigh Chargers)
Max Gruzewski (Oakleigh Chargers)
Lewis Hayes (Eastern Ranges)
Olli Hotton (Sandringham Dragons)
Matthew Jefferson (Oakleigh Chargers)
Cameron Mackenzie (Sandringham Dragons)
Harry Sheezel (Sandringham Dragons)
Luke Teal (Oakleigh Chargers)
Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers)
George Wardlaw (Oakleigh Chargers)
Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers)

South Australia 

Harry Barnett (West Adelaide)
Adam D'Aloia (Woodville-West Torrens)
Will Dowling (North Adelaide)
Phoenix Foster (Norwood)
Isaac Keeler (North Adelaide)
Harry Lemmey (West Adelaide)
Jaiden Magor (South Adelaide)
Max Michalanney (Norwood)
Mattaes Phillipou (Woodville-West Torrens)
Jakob Ryan (Glenelg)
Nick Sadler (Sturt)
Tom Scully (West Adelaide)
Will Verrall (South Adelaide)

Western Australia 

Jed Adams (Peel Thunder)
Edward Allan (Claremont)
Jedd Busslinger (East Perth)
Harry Cole (Claremont)
Hugh Davies (Claremont)
Tyrell Dewar (Subiaco)
Sam Gilbey (Claremont)
Reuben Ginbey (East Perth)
Steely Green (South Fremantle)
Jed Hagan (East Fremantle)
Elijah Hewett (Swan Districts)
Darcy Jones (Swan Districts)

New South Wales 

Jason Gillbee (Bendigo Pioneers)
Nick Madden (GWS Academy)
Harry Rowston (GWS Academy)

Northern Territory 

Lloyd Johnston (NT Thunder)
Anthony Munkara (NT/West Adelaide)

Queensland 

Shadeau Brain (Brisbane Academy)
Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane Academy)

Tasmania 

Lachlan Cowan (Tasmania Devils)
Tom McCallum (Tasmania Devils)

A notible absent name from this list is our NGA prospect Finn Emile-Brennan. Tipping he well make it past pick 40 and therefore free to us should we choose.

4 minutes ago, Nascent said:

A notible absent name from this list is our NGA prospect Finn Emile-Brennan. Tipping he well make it past pick 40 and therefore free to us should we choose.

Point is that is he considered draftable by AFL clubs? You only get invited to these combines if a certain number of clubs are interested.

16 minutes ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Point is that is he considered draftable by AFL clubs? You only get invited to these combines if a certain number of clubs are interested.

Correct and entirely possible he isn't rated.

Player to watch is North Adelaide midfielder Will Dowling who had 44 touches vs Glenelg in the Under 18s. Kicked 4 goals.

Thanks WJ, what picks do we currently have?

On 8/8/2022 at 6:25 PM, DeeZone said:

Thanks WJ, what picks do we currently have?

As it stands we have picks 34, 40 (from adelaide), 52, 64 and 70. 

Thanks Nascent as it stands that gives us four of those top 65 picks and if Jacko pulls the pin our hand should improve dramatically just hoping that we go after a tall forward and half decent ruckman.

Our boy Finn Emile-Brennan has made the State Draft Combine list announced today.

Father-sons, mature age prospects make the cut for Draft Combine

2022 STATE DRAFT COMBINE LIST

Jakob Anderson VM Sandringham Dragons
Yuyu Ashwin VM Oakleigh Chargers
Charlie Barnett VC Bendigo Pioneers
Josh Bennetts VM Eastern Ranges
Shaun Bennier SA North Adelaide
Kane Bevan WA West Perth
Kaelan Bradtke NSW/ACT Sydney Swans VFL
Jackson Broadbent WA Peel Thunder
Taj Campbell-Farrell VC Dandenong Stingrays
Jack Cleaver WA East Fremantle
Ted Clohesy VC Geelong Falcons
Jayden Davey VM/ NT Oakleigh Chargers
Josh Draper WA Peel Thunder
Darcy Edmends VM Northern Knights
Will Edwards NSW/ACT Sydney Swans Academy
Will Elliott VM Oakleigh Chargers
Finn Emile-Brennan VC Dandenong Stingrays
Tom Emmett SA Sturt
Harry Flynn VM Eastern Ranges
Felix Fogaty VC GWV Rebels
Harvey Gallagher VC Bendigo Pioneers
Darcy Gilbert VM Sandringham Dragons
Cooper Harvey VM Northern Knights
Jamie Hope VM Sandringham Dragons
Griff Julian WA West Perth
Michael Kiraly VC Bendigo Pioneers
Oscar Kregar SA West Adelaide
Jerome Lawrence VM Oakleigh Chargers
Brandon Leary TAS Tasmania Devils
Brinn Little QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy
Archie Lovelock SA Glenelg
Baynen Lowe SA Norwood
Bailey Macdonald VM Oakleigh Chargers
Kyle Marshall SA South Adelaide
Bailey Maxwell WA East Perth
Connor McDonald WA Perth
Toby McQuilkin WA South Fremantle
Darcy Minchella SA West Adelaide
Rhett Montgomerie SA Central District
Oscar Murdoch VC Geelong Falcons
Hugo Nosiara VC Dandenong Stingrays
Hudson O'Keeffe VM Oakleigh Chargers
Cameron Owen TAS Tasmania Devils
Paul Pascu VM Calder Cannons
Matthew Payne VM Western Jets
Rye Penny VM Calder Cannons
Jovan Petric VM Western Jets
Baxter Philip WA Perth
Osca Riccardi VC Geelong Falcons
Christopher Rousakis VM Sandringham Dragons
Kobe Ryan SA West Adelaide
Jasper Scaife WA West Perth
Lachlan Scannell SA Glenelg
Jonti Schuback VC Gippsland Power
Nathan Scollo VM Sandringham Dragons
Kaleb Smith WA East Fremantle
Oscar Steene SA West Adelaide
Frank Szekely SA North Adelaide
Beau Tedcastle NT/VC GWV Rebels
Ziggy Toledo VC Dandenong Stingrays
Brodie Tuck SA Central District
Clay Tucker VM Eastern Ranges
Callum Verrell VM Eastern Ranges
Jake Walker SA Glenelg
Conrad Williams WA Claremont
Kai Windsor VM Eastern Ranges

 

On 8/9/2022 at 7:03 PM, Nascent said:

As it stands we have picks 34, 40 (from adelaide), 52, 64 and 70. 

I doubt we will use picks 54, 64 and 70. It will be interesting to see what picks we get for Jackson and how we land Grundy.

See Cadman had yet another very good result up forward kicking the most goals (3) in the nail biter under 18 National Championship.

When are these being held?

On 10/2/2022 at 10:47 AM, alpha33 said:

When are these being held?

The main AFL Draft Combine involves three days of testing from October 7-9. The State Combines take place thereafter, usually in the following week.

Just in case people are wondering why there hasn’t been much in the news about the AFL Draft Combine, it’s because the first two days were taken up with interviews and medicals. The actual athletic testing is today.

Winners of each test at the AFL National Combine

2km: Oliver Hollands/Jason Gilbee
20m: Ed Allan
Agility: Darcy Jones 7.70 - New Record
Standing Vertical: James Van Es/Darcy Jones
Running Vertical: James Van Es

 

 

Watch: Draft bolter’s stunning act after collapse

Dan Batten of the Herald Sun reports on a “stunning moment of sportsmanship”  from draft hopeful Max Gruzewski who sacrificed  his own 2km time trial at the Draft Combine to come to the aid of Vic Metro’s Lewis Hayes after he fell at the finish line.

Gruzewski is a key position tall who can play both back and forward and the word is that Demon recruiters have spoken with him during the season.

 

 

 

WA teen breaks 14-year-old record at Draft Combine

 

 

That kid falling over prior to the line is one of the most horrible things I've seen. Guessing he is 17? Should be enough to make us all reevaluate how we speak about young people in this forum. 

AFL DRAFT COMBINE RESULTS 

STANDING VERTICAL JUMP

Record 89cm: Aiden Bonar (2017)

75cm: Darcy Jones (WA)
75cm: James Van Es (VIC C)
72cm: Jack O’Sullivan (VIC M)
70cm: Olli Hotton (VIC M)
70cm: Reuben Ginbey (WA)
70cm: Elijah Hewett (WA)
69cm: Jacob Konstanty (VIC C)
68cm: Blake Drury (VIC M)
68cm: Tyrell Dewar (WA)
68cm: Josh Weddle (VIC M)
68cm: Edward Allan (WA)

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP

Record 107cm: Leek Aleer (2021)

98cm: James Van Es (VIC C)
90cm: Josh Weddle (VIC M)
90cm: Will Verrall (SA)
89cm: Jack O’Sullivan (VIC M)
87cm: Darcy Jones (WA)
87cm: Mattaes Phillipou (SA)
84cm: Toby McMullin (VIC M)
83cm: Mitch Szybkowski (VIC C)
83cm: Reuben Ginbey (WA)
83cm: Anthony Munkara (ALLIES)
83cm: Lachlan Cowan (ALLIES)

AGILITY TEST

Record 7.77sec: Stephen Hill (‘08)

7.702sec: Darcy Jones (WA)
8.182sec: Jaxon Binns (VIC C)
8.217sec: Elijah Hewett (WA)
8.247sec: Steely Green (WA)
8.255sec: Edward Allan (WA)
8.267sec: Luke Teal (VIC M)
8.285sec: Toby McMullin (VIC M)
8.292sec: Jacob Konstanty (VIC C)
8.325sec: Harry Rowston (ALLIES)
8.343sec: Noah Long (VIC C)

20M SPRINT

Record 2.75sec: Joel Wilkinson (‘10)

2.814sec: Edward Allan (WA)
2.880sec: Toby McMullin (VIC M)
2.883sec: Coby Burgiel (VIC C)
2.910sec: James Van Es (VIC C)
2.912sec: Darcy Jones (WA)
2.924sec: Olli Hotton (VIC M)
2.928sec: Reuben Ginbey (WA)
2.929sec: Cooper Vickery (VIC C)
2.937sec: Josh Weddle (VIC M)
2.951sec: Lloyd Johnston (ALLIES)

2KM TIME-TRIAL

Record 5min 28sec: Harry Sharp (‘20)

5min 54sec: Ollie Hollands (VIC C)
5min 54sec: Jason Gillbee (ALLIES)
6min 00sec: Jaxon Binns (VIC C)
6min 03sec: Josh Weddle (VIC M)
6min 15sec: Reuben Ginbey (WA)
6min 16sec: Jakob Ryan (SA)
6min 17sec: Steely Green (WA)
6min 21sec: Will Dowling (SA)
6min 25sec: Blake Drury (VIC M)
6min 25sec: Seth Campbell (ALLIES)
6min 25sec: Mattaes Phillipou (SA)

One player who I’m told tested well at the Combine is Ollie Hollands who is likely to be taken somewhere in the range of our first pick at 13/14.