Croweaters invited to 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combines

By ZAC MILBANK

South Australia has seven players invited to the 2025 Telstra AFLW National Draft Combine in Melbourne.

To be held from Wednesday October 1 to Friday October 3, the AFLW National Draft Combine will include club interviews at the MCG across Wednesday and Thursday, with players to complete a 2km time trial on Wednesday afternoon.

All remaining physical testing, including vertical jumps, 20-metre sprint and the agility test, will be completed at the State Hockey & Netball Centre on Friday.

Each SANFLW club, with the exception of North Adelaide, will have a representative, headlined by 2025 Powerade Breakthrough Player Imogen Trengove.

The SA U18 captain will be joined by key position prospects Eloise Mackereth and Charli Hazelhurst, crafty goal sneaks Sophie Eaton and Lucy Waye, together with hard-running midfield pair Lily Baxter and Monique Bessen.

A further five SANFLW stars have been invited to the AFLW State Draft Combine, to be held in Adelaide on Saturday October 11.

This includes mature-age South Adelaide premiership prospect Melissa Anderson and West Adelaide ruck Chloe Tonkin.