Here are the top fitness test results from the 2022 State AFL Combine. In addition to the national combine held in Melbourne on October 7-9 (see results), 66 players were invited to state draft combines in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.
The state combine invitees from Victoria, NSW-ACT, Tasmania, Northern Territory and Queensland were tested in Victoria on October 9, while the South Australian (UniSA Mawson Lakes and Bridgestone Athletics Track) and West Australian (Gold Netball Centre and Ern Clark Athletic Track) state combines were held on October 15 and 16 respectively.
The fitness tests conducted were the standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint, agility test and 2km time trial.
Melbourne Top Performers
Standing Vertical Jump
1. Rye Penny (Calder Cannons/Gisborne) – 89cm
2. Harvey Gallagher (Bendigo Pioneers/Sandhurst) – 80
=3. Joe Richards (Wangaratta Magpies) – 72
=3. Beau Tedcastle (GWV Rebels/St Mary’s) – 72
Running Vertical Jump
1. Rye Penny (Calder Cannons/Gisborne) – 104cm
2. Harvey Gallagher (Bendigo Pioneers/Sandhurst) – 89
=3. Paul Pascu (Calder Cannons/Oak Park) – 87
=3. Joe Richards (Wangaratta Magpies) – 87
=3. Beau Tedcastle (GWV Rebels/St Mary's) – 87
Agility
1. Matthew Payne (Western Jets/Spotswood) – 7.713 seconds
2. Hugo Nosiara (Dandenong Stingrays/Mt Eliza) – 8.098
3. Harvey Gallagher (Bendigo Pioneers/Sandhurst) – 8.117
20m Sprint
1. Rye Penny (Calder Cannons/Gisborne) – 2.843 seconds
2. Matthew Payne (Western Jets/Spotswood) – 2.875
3. Will Edwards (Sydney Swans Academy/Manly Warringah) – 2.876
2km Time Trial
1. Osca Riccardi (Geelong Falcons/Newton & Chilwell) – 6:17 minutes
2. Charlie Barnett (Bendigo Pioneers/Kyabram) – 6:22
3. Harvey Gallagher (Bendigo Pioneers/Sandhurst) – 6:27
Adelaide Top Performers
Standing Vertical Jump
1. Oscar Kregar (West Adelaide) – 71cm
2. Kyle Marshall (South Adelaide) – 68
=3. Kobe Ryan (West Adelaide) – 64
=3. Frank Szekely (North Adelaide) – 64
Running Vertical Jump
1. Kyle Marshall (South Adelaide) – 89cm
=2. Oscar Steene (West Adelaide) – 83
=2. Oscar Kregar (West Adelaide) – 83
Agility
1. Tom Emmett (Sturt) – 8.161 seconds
2. Shaun Bennier (North Adelaide) – 8.179
3. Jake Walker (Glenelg) – 8.210
20m Sprint
1. Rhett Montmogmerie (Central District) – 3.013 seconds
2. Kyle Marshall (South Adelaide) – 3.016
3. Oscar Kregar (West Adelaide) – 3.039
2km Time Trial
1. Lachlan Scannell (Glenelg) – 5:49 minutes
2. Frank Szekely (North Adelaide) – 6:22
3. Kyle Marshall (South Adelaide) – 6:27
Perth Top Performers
Standing Vertical Jump
1. Baxter Phillip (Perth) – 76cm
2. Griff Julian (West Perth) – 74
3. Josh Draper (Peel Thunder) – 70
Running Vertical Jump
1. Baxter Phillip (Perth) – 95cm
2. Conrad Williams (Claremont) – 89
3. Josh Draper (Peel Thunder) – 87
Agility
1. Toby McQuilkin (South Fremantle) - 7.800 seconds
2. Baxter Phillip (Perth) – 7.871
3. Kaleb Smith (East Fremantle) – 8.052
20m Sprint
1. Kaleb Smith (East Fremantle) – 2.881 seconds
2. Baxter Phillip (Perth) – 2.911
3. Griff Julian (West Perth) – 2.994
2km Time Trial
1. Toby McQuilkin (South Fremantle) – 6:40 minutes
2. Baxter Phillip (Perth) – 6:41
3. Conrad Williams (Claremont) – 6:42
source: results as published on https://www.afl.com.au/ in October 2022.
Related Pages
- Top results from the 2022 National Combine
- AFL Draft Combine Top Scores for each year.
- Description of the AFL Draft Camp Tests.
- Results of the 2022 Women's combine
- A video of fitness testing at the AFL draft camp.
- Draft camp testing for the NBA, NFL and NHL.