2024 AFL and AFLW National Draft Combine wrap
Central District tall Charlie Nicholls during the 2km time trial at the AFL National Draft Combine on the weekend. Nicholls was among the SA contingent who impressed in the testing, finishing among the top 10 in the 20m sprint. Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos
Tuesday, October 8
BY TOM WYMAN
The eye-catching athleticism of Woodville-West Torrens key forward Charlie West was on show in-front of recruiters at the 2024 Telstra AFL National Draft Combine in Melbourne on the weekend.
West, who made his Hostplus SANFL League debut with the Eagles this season, finished sixth overall in the 20m sprint with a time of 2.957 seconds, then placed ninth in the standing vertical jump by reaching a height of 70cm.
The mobile tall played a key role in the Eagles thrilling SANFL U18 grand final triumph last month, booting two crucial goals as Woodville-West Torrens came back from 33 points down to claim victory.
The speed of Central Districts’ Charlie Nicholls also caught the eye as the tall forward finished eighth in the 20m sprint with a time of 2.962 seconds.
Charlie West (Woodville West Torrens) in action during the 20m sprint at the AFL Draft Combine. Photo – Martin Keep/AFL Photos
Glenelg midfielder and Carlton father-son prospect Lucas Camporeale showed off his impressive leap by finishing equal-fourth in the running vertical jump (91cm) and tenth in the standing vertical jump (69cm).
Fellow Tiger Angus Clarke furthered his draft credentials by placing equal-third in the 2km time trial with a time of six minutes and 16 seconds.
Players underwent medical screenings and interviews at the MCG prior to the physical testing at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
Highly-rated South Adelaide midfielder Sid Draper (back), Glenelg wingman Ben Camporeale (hamstring) and Norwood on-baller Jacob Newton (foot) were invited but did not take part in the testing due to injury.
A further 14 SANFL players have been invited to the State AFL Draft Combine, which will be held on Saturday October 12 at Nazareth College and SA Athletics Stadium.
Below are the top 10 boys’ results from the 2024 AFL Draft Combine testing.
Angus Clarke (Glenelg) impressed with an equal-third placing in the 2km time trial at the AFL Draft Combine. Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos
AFLW National Draft Combine wrap
South Adelaide’s Esther Schirmer impressed at the Telstra AFLW National Draft Combine in Melbourne, placing among the top 10 in the agility testing.
The 2024 premiership player finished eighth overall with a time of 8.781 seconds.
Schirmer played an important role in the Panthers’ Hostplus SANFLW League premiership, averaging 14 disposals and 4.5 marks in 16 matches.
Central District key defender Charlotte Riggs placed tenth in the running vertical jump, reaching a height of 60cm.
Nine SANFLW players have been invited to the AFLW State Draft Combine in Adelaide on Saturday October 12.
Below are the top 10 girls’ results from the 2024 AFLW National Draft Combine testing.
South Adelaide’s Esther Schirmer impressed in the agility testing. Photo – Martin Keep/AFL Photos
AFL National Draft Combine - Top 10 Results
2km time trial
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (min:sec) |
|
Joel Cochran |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UNSW Bulldogs |
6:05 |
|
Tobie Travaglia |
VIC C |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Sandhurst |
6:13 |
|
Angus Clarke |
SA |
Glenelg |
East Gambier |
6:16 |
|
Will Hayes |
WA |
Claremont |
Subiaco |
6:16 |
|
Hamish Davis |
WA |
Claremont |
Subiaco |
6:18 |
|
Harry Charleson |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
East Point |
6:21 |
|
Adrian Cole |
VIC C |
Sandringham Dragons |
St Bedes/Mentone |
6:24 |
|
Harvey Langford |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Mount Martha |
6:24 |
|
Christian Moraes |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Knox |
6:25 |
|
Luke Urquhart |
WA |
East Fremantle |
Melville |
6:25 |
20m sprint
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Gabriel Stumpf |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Warrandyte |
2.815 |
|
Leo Lombard |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Broadbeach |
2.851 |
|
Rhys Unwin |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Cobden |
2.914 |
|
Jasper Alger |
VIC C |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Warragul |
2.931 |
|
Malakai Champion |
WA |
Subiaco |
Mines Rovers |
2.938 |
|
Charlie West |
SA |
Woodville-West Torrens |
Henley |
2.957 |
|
Jaxon Artemis |
WA |
South Fremantle |
Jandakot Jets |
2.959 |
|
Charlie Nicholls |
SA |
Central District |
Mintaro Manoora |
2.962 |
|
David Colbert |
IRE |
County Dublin |
Kilmacud Crokes |
2.965 |
|
Luke Urquhart |
WA |
East Fremantle |
Melville |
2.975 |
Agility
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Leo Lombard |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Broadbeach |
7.812 |
|
Malakai Champion |
WA |
Subiaco |
Mines Rovers |
7.836 |
|
Will Hayes |
WA |
Claremont |
Subiaco |
7.850 |
|
Bo Allan |
WA |
Peel Thunder |
Halls Head |
7.940 |
|
Rhys Unwin |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Cobden |
8.012 |
|
Kayle Gerreyn |
WA |
West Perth |
Joondalup Kinross |
8.082 |
|
Harry Armstrong |
VIC M |
Sandringham Dragons |
Ormond |
8.132 |
|
Finn O’Sullivan |
VIC C |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Koroit |
8.136 |
|
Thomas Sims |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Montmorency |
8.136 |
|
Jasper Alger |
VIC C |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Warragul |
8.141 |
Standing vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Gabriel Stumpf |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Warrandyte |
76 |
|
Jack Whitlock |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton Bears |
75 |
|
Floyd Burmeister |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Redan |
74 |
|
Bo Allan |
WA |
Peel Thunder |
Halls Head |
72 |
|
David Colbert |
IRE |
County Dublin |
Kilmacud Crokes |
71 |
|
Jonty Faull |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Redan |
71 |
|
Josh Smillie |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Park Orchards |
71 |
|
Matt Whitlock |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton Bears |
71 |
|
Charlie West |
SA |
Woodville-West Torrens |
Henley |
70 |
|
Lucas Camporeale |
SA |
Glenelg |
Brighton |
69 |
Running vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Alix Tauru |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Warragul Industrials |
94 |
|
Finn O’Sullivan |
VIC C |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Koroit |
93 |
|
Bo Allan |
WA |
Peel Thunder |
Halls Head |
92 |
|
Lucas Camporeale |
SA |
Glenelg |
Brighton |
91 |
|
Jack Whitlock |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton Bears |
91 |
|
Floyd Burmeister |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Redan |
90 |
|
Thomas Sims |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Montmorency |
90 |
|
Matt Whitlock |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton Bears |
90 |
|
Noah Mraz |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Narre North Foxes |
88 |
|
Joel Cochran |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
UNSW Bulldogs |
87 |
AFLW Draft Combine - Top 10 Results
2km time trial
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (min:sec) |
|
Sarah Poustie |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Old Scotch |
7:02 |
|
Molly O’Hehir |
WA |
South Fremantle |
South Coogee |
7:35 |
|
Grace Baba |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Mooroolbark |
7:46 |
|
Maggie Mahony |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Old Scotch |
7:49 |
|
Zipporah Fish |
WA |
East Fremantle |
|
7:51 |
|
Lilly Baker |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Maroochydore |
7:52 |
|
Amelie Prosser-Shaw |
NSW |
GWS Giants Academy |
East Coast Eagles |
7:55 |
|
Sara Howley |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
8:00 |
|
Lily Paterson |
WA |
Swan Districts |
Caversham |
8:00 |
|
Emma McDonald |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Ashburton |
8:01 |
|
Lucia Painter |
VIC C |
Bendigo Pioneers |
White Hills |
8:01 |
|
Holly Ridewood |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
8:01 |
20m sprint
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Tatyana Perry |
NT |
NT Academy |
Palmerston Magpies |
3.125 |
|
Zipporah Fish |
WA |
East Fremantle |
|
3.185 |
|
Taya Chambers |
WA |
East Fremantle |
Canning Vale |
3.243 |
|
Holly Ridewood |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
3.265 |
|
Amelie Prosser-Shaw |
NSW |
GWS Giants Academy |
East Coast Eagles |
3.277 |
|
Lilly Baker |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Maroochydore |
3.279 |
|
Zoe Besanko |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Frankston Dolphins |
3.297 |
|
Heidi Talbot |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
North Cairns |
3.313 |
|
Sienna Tallariti |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Whitehorse |
3.319 |
|
Grace Baba |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Mooroolbark |
3.328 |
Agility
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
|
Zipporah Fish |
WA |
East Fremantle |
|
8.388 |
|
Heidi Talbot |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
North Cairns |
8.469 |
|
Holly Ridewood |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
8.536 |
|
Lou-Lou Field |
VIC M |
Western Jets |
Werribee Districts |
8.706 |
|
Georgia Knight |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Monbulk |
8.740 |
|
Emma McDonald |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Ashburton |
8.755 |
|
Ash Centra |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Sale City |
8.766 |
|
Esther Schirmer |
SA |
South Adelaide |
Christies Beach |
8.781 |
|
Amelie Prosser-Shaw |
NSW |
GWS Giants Academy |
East Coast Eagles |
8.789 |
|
Molly O’Hehir |
WA |
South Fremantle |
South Coogee |
8.838 |
Standing vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Grace Baba |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Mooroolbark |
63 |
|
Lilly Baker |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Maroochydore |
51 |
|
Zoe Besanko |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Frankston Dolphins |
51 |
|
Amelie Prosser-Shaw |
NSW |
GWS Giants Academy |
East Coast Eagles |
51 |
|
Molly O’Hehir |
WA |
South Fremantle |
South Coogee |
50 |
|
Zipporah Fish |
WA |
East Fremantle |
|
49 |
|
Tatyana Perry |
NT |
NT Academy |
Palmerston Magpies |
49 |
|
Holly Egan |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton United |
48 |
|
Chloe Gaunt |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Coorparoo |
48 |
|
Sara Howley |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
48 |
Running vertical jump
|
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
|
Grace Baba |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Mooroolbark |
67 |
|
Georgie Brisbane |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
64 |
|
Chloe Gaunt |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Coorparoo |
63 |
|
Molly O’Hehir |
WA |
South Fremantle |
South Coogee |
63 |
|
Holly Egan |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton United |
62 |
|
Taya Chambers |
WA |
East Fremantle |
Canning Vale |
61 |
|
Zipporah Fish |
WA |
East Fremantle |
|
61 |
|
Amelie Prosser-Shaw |
NSW |
GWS Giants Academy |
East Coast Eagles |
61 |
|
Holly Ridewood |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
61 |
|
Charlotte Riggs |
SA |
Central District |
Angle Vale |
60 |
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