Seven Croweaters invited to 2024 AFLW Draft Combine

By ZAC MILBANK

South Australia has had seven players, including a trio of Bulldogs, invited to the 2024 AFLW National Draft Combine in Melbourne in October.

To be held from Friday October 4 to Sunday October 6, the AFLW National Draft Combine will be held in conjunction with the boys AFL National Draft Combine at the MCG and Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Physical testing will include the vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20-metre sprint, agility test and 2km time trial.

Sturt sensation India Rasheed headlines the list of Croweaters while Charlotte Riggs, Georgia McKee and Jasmine Evans will all represent Central District.

Glenelg’s Poppy Scholz will put her best foot forward while 2024 AFL U18 All-Australians Esther Schirmer (South Adelaide) and Grace Martin (Woodville-West Torrens) have also attracted the attention of AFLW scouts.

A further nine SANFLW stars have been invited to the AFLW State Draft Combine, to be held in Adelaide on Saturday October 12.

This includes mature-age South Adelaide premiership prospect Tiffany King and SA U18 captain Violet Patterson, who is eligible to be selected by Collingwood under the father-daughter rule.