2025 Telstra AFL and AFLW National Draft Combine wraps
Sturt's Blake Thredgold tests in the 20m sprint at the 2025 AFL National Combine. Picture - AFL Photos
7 October 2025
By ALEXANDRA BULL
A number of South Australian draft prospects may have caught the eye of AFL recruiters at the 2025 Telstra AFL and AFLW National Combine testing in Melbourne.
This year’s testing was held at the Melbourne State Netball and Hockey Centre, with 21 of South Australia’s top AFL and AFLW draft prospects participating in the 2km time trial, standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint, and agility test.
Sturt’s Blake Thredgold showed off his athleticism, finishing seventh in the 20m sprint with a time of 2.918, along with finishing 10th in the vertical jump with a height of 71cm, and sixth in the running vertical jump, recording a height of 89cm.
Central District’s Cameron Nairn placed inside the top five for the 2km time trial, posting a time of 6:13, with teammate Aidan Schubert, and West Adelaide forward Mitch Marsh rounding out the top 10, both recording a time of 6:21.
Marsh also used his height to his advantage, finishing ninth in the running vertical jump (84cm).
Woodville-West Torrens’ Jeaven Phillipou – brother of St Kilda’s Mattaes – also sent a notice to AFL recruiters, recording a time of 8.089 (sec) in the agility test and finishing third in the running vertical jump with a height of 90cm.
Double Blues’ midfielder Noah Roberts-Thomson had a good showing, finishing sixth in the 20m sprint with a time of 2.918 (sec) and sixth in the agility test with a time of 8.024 (sec).
Richmond father-son draft prospect Louis Kellaway at the AFL National Combine. Picture – AFL Photos
West Adelaide’s Lucy Waye had her work rate and athleticism on display in the AFLW National Combine, finishing inside the top 10 in four of the categories.
The SA U18 Girls squad member recorded a times of 3.209 (sec) in the 2om sprint and 8.594 (sec) in the agility test.
Waye also recorded a 55cm vertical jump and a 63cm running vertical jump, giving AFLW recruiters plenty to be excited about.
Glenelg goal sneak Eloise Mackereth finished eighth in the 20m sprint with a time of 3.250 (sec), with Panthers’ winger Lily Baxter posting a time of 8.660 (sec) in the agility test.
West Adelaide’s Lucy Waye had a combine to remember, finishing inside the top 10 for all but one test. Picture – AFL Photos
AFL National Draft Combine - Top 10 Results
2km time trial
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (min:sec) |
|
Jack Dalton |
VIC M |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Malvern Knights |
5:53 |
|
Sam Grlj |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Old Camberwell |
5:59 |
|
Louis Emmett |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Glen Iris |
6:07 |
|
Cameron Nairn |
SA |
Central District |
Willaston |
6:13 |
|
Beau Addinsall |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Burleigh |
6:15 |
|
Willem Duursma |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Foster |
6:19 |
|
Fred Rodriguez |
WA |
South Fremantle |
Fremantle City Dockers |
6:29 |
|
Daniel Annable |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Redland-Victoria Poing |
6:21 |
|
Mitchell Marsh |
SA |
West Adelaide |
Kangarilla |
6:21 |
|
Aidan Schubert |
SA |
Central District |
Gawler Central |
6:21 |
20m sprint
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Oskar Taylor |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
South Belgrave |
2.823 |
|
Tylah Williams |
WA |
Swan Districts |
Redcliffe |
2.892 |
|
Hunter Holmes |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Old Melburnians |
2.895 |
|
Avery Thomas |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Launceston |
2.898 |
|
Thomas Burton |
VIC M |
Western Jets |
Point Cook |
2.915 |
|
Noah Roberts-Thomson |
SA |
Sturt |
Unley Jets |
2.916 |
|
Blake Thredgold |
SA |
Sturt |
Payneham-Norwood Union |
2.918 |
|
Cooper Duff-Tytler |
VIC M |
Calder Cannons |
Woodend-Hesket |
2.922 |
|
Sam Grlj |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Old Camberwell |
2.926 |
|
Mak King |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Cardiff |
2.929 |
Agility
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Lachlan Dovaston |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blacburn |
7.794 |
|
Oskar Taylor |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
South Belgrave |
7.840 |
|
Xavier Taylor |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
East Ringwood |
7.869 |
|
Tylah Williams |
WA |
Swan Districts |
Redcliffe |
7.878 |
|
Avery Thomas |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Launceston |
7.887 |
|
Noah Robers-Thomson |
SA |
Sturt |
Unley Jets |
8.024 |
|
Jacob Farrow |
WA |
West Perth |
Joondalup Kinross |
8.034 |
|
Jevan Phillipou |
SA |
Woodville-West Torrens |
PHOS Camden |
8.089 |
| Zeke Uwland |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Burleigh |
8.108 |
|
Harry Kyle |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UNSE-ES Bulldogs |
8.116 |
Standing vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Mac King |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Cardiff |
80 |
|
Avery Thomas |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Launceston |
75 |
|
Zeke Uwland |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Burleigh |
75 |
|
Thomas Burton |
VIC M |
Western Jets |
Point Cook |
74 |
|
Lachlan Dovaston |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
74 |
|
Leon Kickett |
WA |
Swan Districts |
South Bunbury |
74 |
|
Koby Coulson |
QLD |
Gold Coas Suns Academy |
Broadbeach |
72 |
|
Beau Addinsall |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Burleigh |
71 |
|
Harry Kyle |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
71 |
|
Blake Thredgold |
SA |
Sturt |
Payneham-Norwood Union |
71 |
Running vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Harry Kyle |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
98 |
|
Zeke Uwland |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Burleigh |
95 |
|
Jevan Phillipou |
SA |
Woodville-West Torrens |
PHOS Camden |
90 |
|
Lachlan Dovaston |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
89 |
|
Max King |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Cardiff |
89 |
|
Blake Thredgold |
SA |
Sturt |
Norwood-Payneham Union |
89 |
| Beau Addinsall |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Burleigh |
88 |
|
Tylah Williams |
WA |
Swan Districts |
Redcliffe |
88 |
|
Willem Duursma |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Foster |
87 |
|
Mitch Marsh |
SA |
West Adelaide |
Kangarilla |
84 |
AFLW National Draft Combine - Top 10 Results
2km time trial
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
| Alannah Welsh | QLD | Gold Coast Suns Academy | Southport | 7:07 |
| Mikayla Nurse | QLD | Gold Coast Suns Academy | Southport | 7:18 |
| Juliet Kelly | WA | Claremont | Marist | 7:21 |
| Chloe Bown | VIC M | Oakleigh Chargers | Kew Comets | 7:33 |
| Alex Neyland | NSW | Sydney Swans Academy | Singleton | 7:40 |
| Georja Davies | QLD | Gold Coast Suns Academy | Southport | 7:43 |
| Mia Anderson | TAS | Tasmania Devils | Clarence | 7:49 |
| Mischa Barwin | TAS | Tasmania Devils | Lauderdale | 7:50 |
| Oliva Wolmarans | WA | Subiaco | Mt Hawthorn Cardinals | 7:50 |
| Aoife Horisk | IRE | County Tyrone | Errigan Ciaran | 7:51 |
20m sprint
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Aoife Horisk |
IRE |
County Tyrone |
Errigan Ciaran |
3.148 |
|
Mary-Kate Lynch |
IRE |
County Meath |
Summerhill |
3.169 |
|
Mikayla Nurse |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Southport |
3.207 |
|
Lucy Waye |
SA |
West Adelaide |
Goodwood Saints |
3.209 |
|
Asher Fearn-Wannan |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
3.227 |
|
Alicia Bilzard |
WA |
East Fremantle |
Willatton |
3.237 |
|
Josephine Bamford |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Ferntree Gully Eagles |
3.243 |
|
Eloise Mackereth |
SA |
Glenelg |
Plympton |
3.250 |
|
Madeline Quinn |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UTS Bats |
3.258 |
|
Scarlett Johnson |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Eltham |
3.286 |
Agility
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Asher Fearn-Wannan |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
8.300 |
|
Alex Neyland |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Singleton |
8.500 |
|
Scarlett Johnson |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Eltham |
8.538 |
|
Alicia Blizard |
WA |
East Fremantle |
Willaton |
8.549 |
|
Pryia Bowering |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Lauderdale |
8.569 |
|
Lucy Waye |
SA | West Adelaide |
Goodwood Saints |
8.594 |
|
Mikayla Nurse |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Southport |
8.632 |
|
Lily Baxter |
SA |
South Adelaide |
Victor Harbor |
8.660 |
|
Nalu Brothwell |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Balnarring |
8.660 |
|
Mia Russo |
WA |
West Perth |
Wanneroo |
8.666 |
Standing vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Priya Bowering |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Lauderdale |
59 |
|
Alex Neyland |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Singleton |
57 |
|
Josephine Bamford |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Ferntree Gully Eagles |
55 |
|
Dekota Baron |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns |
Southport |
55 |
|
Asher Fearn-Wannan |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
55 |
|
Lucy Waye |
SA |
West Adelaide |
Goodwood Saints |
55 |
|
Mia Anderson |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Clarence |
53 |
| Mizuki Brothwell |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Balnarring |
51 |
|
Olivia Wolmarans |
WA |
Subiaco |
Mt Hawthorn Cardinals |
51 |
|
Mikayla Nurse |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Southport |
50 |
Running vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
| Asher Fearn-Wannan |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
73 |
|
Alex Neyland |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Singleton |
73 |
|
Priya Bowering |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Lauderdale |
66 |
|
Josephine Bamford |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Ferntree Gully Eagles |
65 |
|
Dekota Baron |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Southport |
65 |
|
Madeline Quinn |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UTS Bats |
64 |
|
Mizuki Brothwell |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Balnarring |
63 |
|
Georja Davies |
QLD |
Gold coast Suns Academy |
Southport |
63 |
|
Scarlett Johnson |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Eltham |
63 |
|
Lucy Waye |
SA |
West Adelaide |
Goodwood Saints |
63 |
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