The players have been selected for testing in the Draft Combines. As in the past few seasons (with the exception of the major Covid interruption in 2020), there’s the main AFL Draft Combine and the State Combines 

2023 AFL Draft Combine list announced

2023 AFL State Draft Combines list announced
 

KEY DATES

Friday October 6 - National AFL Draft Combine at MCG & Margaret Court Arena

Sunday October 8 - Victorian State Combine 
at Margaret Court Arena (for players from ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, & VIC)

Saturday October 14 - South Australian State Combine
 at UniSA Mawson Lakes & Bridgestone Athletics Track (for players from SA & NT)

Sunday October 15 - West Australian State Combine at Curtin University
 (for players from WA)

Monday November 20
 - AFL National Draft First Round

Tuesday November 21
 - AFL National Draft Remaining Rounds

Wednesday November 22 - AFL Rookie and Pre-Season Drafts

Kynan Brown picked to go to the State Combine only. 

Is that a good thing?

On 8/25/2023 at 8:17 AM, Freddy Fuschia said:

Kynan Brown picked to go to the State Combine only. 

Is that a good thing?

looking like a last national draft pick / rookie pick

Some indicative pointers on Combine results ~

2km Time Trial

Elite - Sub 6:00 minutes 
Very Good - 6:20 minutes 
Average - 6:45 minutes 
Below Average - 7:00 minutes 
Poor - 7:30 minutes 

20m Sprint

Elite - 2.80 seconds 
Very Good - 2.90 seconds 
Average - 3.00 seconds 
Below Average - 3.10 seconds 
Poor -3.20 seconds 

Vertical Jump 

Elite - 75 centimetres
Very Good - 65 centimetres
Average - 60 centimetres 
Below Ave - 55 centimetres 
Poor - 50 centimetres 

Ones to Watch: 2023 AFL National Draft Combine

Dan Curtin won’t partake in the combine.

I believe he has a hamstring strain 

The 2023 AFL Draft Combine has begun with Sandringham Dragon Tarkyn O'Leary winning the 2km time trial with a run of 5:48 minutes ahead of Darcy Wilson of the Murray Bushrangers (5:52 minutes).

Footy Feed: Top prospects gather at Draft Combine

On 10/2/2023 at 9:34 PM, Pennant St Dee said:

Dan Curtin won’t partake in the combine.

I believe he has a hamstring strain 

West Coast playing their games again.

29 minutes ago, MO FINE said:

West Coast playing their games again.

These top line kids have been tested do many times that not many fall under the radar now.  These combines are more about picks 10 to 40 than top 10.

On 10/2/2023 at 10:34 PM, Pennant St Dee said:

Dan Curtin won’t partake in the combine.

I believe he has a hamstring strain 

Reid won't test as well, Watson as well.  Both had late season injuries. Not bad enough to keep them out of CTL finals games, but not worth pushing through in Combine.

3 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

Reid won't test as well, Watson as well.  Both had late season injuries. Not bad enough to keep them out of CTL finals games, but not worth pushing through in Combine.

I spoke with Dan on Monday, said he felt sore during the Colts grand final and hadn’t realised he’d strained his hamstring. Finished the game strongly so whilst he wasn’t outstanding through the game his reading of the play saw him important when moved down back

GETTABLE: Draft Combine stars and results, Academy guns fire, surprise risers

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. 

West Australian bolter blitzes draft combine

13 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

West Australian bolter blitzes draft combine

He’s raw, but the upside is huge. Late to the game and wants to learn.

Whoever takes him will need to put time into him, but will definitely be drafted

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)

AFL DRAFT COMBINE: AGILITY

8.157sec - 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)
77em - 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)

AFL VIC STATE DRAFT COMBINE

“Meanwhile, Melbourne father-son prospect Kynan Brown finished third in the 2km time-trial at the Victorian state combine.

“Brown, the son of former Demons defender Nathan, had a strong finish to the year for the Oakleigh Chargers.” Herald Sun

RESULTS

VERTICAL JUMP

1. Billy Willson (Dandenong Stingrays) - 75cm 
2. Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) - 72cm 
3. Jacob Grant (Dandenong Stingrays) - 72cm 
4. Lachlan McArthur (Western Jets) - 72cm 
5. Geordie Pavne (Tasmania Devils) - 72cm 
6. Cooper Trembath (Eastern Ranges) - 70cm

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP

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

AGILITY 

1. Kristian Ferronato (Northern Knights) - 8.108 seconds 
2. Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) - 8.237
seconds 
3. Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) - 8.357
seconds 
4. Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) - 8.357 seconds
5. Oskar Smartt (Bendigo Pioneers) - 8.413
seconds

20m SPRINT

1. Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) - 2.938 seconds 
2. Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) - 2.950 
3. Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) - 2.981 
4. Lachie Charleson (GWV Rebels) - 2.991 
5. Kobe Shipp (Dandenong Stingrays) - 3.010

2KM TIME TRIAL

1. Harvey Thomas (Giants Academy) - 5:55 mins 
2. Tom Anastasonoulos (Geelono Falcons) - 6:11 
3.Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers) - 6:12 
4. Oliver Poole (Bendigo Pioneers) - 6:16 
5. Michael Rudd (Geelong Falcons) - 6:17

Have to say that Ry Cantwell has put his name forward now. Tested well across many of the trial tests.  He’s a strong utility, wing or half forward link type player. Very good skills.  Knows how to kick a goal.  Good mark.  He impressed in the finals and I thought he was one of the Ranges best in the GF. Might go late in the 3rd round in the draft as a late riser.  

Can Darcy Wilson play football? Has some fantastic athletic attributes. 

On 10/11/2023 at 12:17 AM, Gawndy the Great said:

Can Darcy Wilson play football? Has some fantastic athletic attributes. 

Certainly has footy smarts.  Excellent on both sides of his body. Good finisher as well as someone who can get their own ball. Also a goalkicker.  I'd be very happy to see him in a Melbourne jumper.

 

31 minutes ago, Palace Dees said:

Certainly has footy smarts.  Excellent on both sides of his body. Good finisher as well as someone who can get their own ball. Also a goalkicker.  I'd be very happy to see him in a Melbourne jumper.

Wilson is a classic outside mid. Run and skill and good decision making, and can kick a nice goal.  Great to see him test really well at the combine.  If we have a pick around 10-12, he’s definitely in the mix.