Here are the top fitness test results from the 2023 State AFL Combine. In addition to the national combine held in Melbourne on October 6-8 (see results), some players were invited to state draft combines in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.
The state combine invitees from VACT, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria were tested at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Sunday, October 8 (after the national Combine). South Australian and Northern Territory players were tested on October 14 at Nazareth College. The Western Auustralia players were tested on Sunday, October 15 at Curtin University.
The fitness tests conducted were the standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint, agility test and 2km time trial.
Victoria Top Performers
Standing Vertical Jump
Billy Willson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 75cm
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 72
Jacob Grant (Dandenong Stingrays) – 72
Lachlan McArthur (Western Jets) – 72
Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 72
Cooper Trembath (Eastern Ranges) – 70
Running Vertical Jump
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 91cm
Jacob Grant (Dandenong Stingrays) – 91
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 91
Cooper Trembath (Eastern Ranges) – 88
Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 86
Patrick Snell (Lions Academy) – 86
Agility
Kristian Ferronato (Northern Knights) – 8.108 seconds
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 8.237
Geordie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 8.357
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 8.357
Oskar Smartt (Bendigo Pioneers) – 8.413
20m Sprint
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 2.938 seconds
Ry Cantwell (Eastern Ranges) – 2.950
Georgie Payne (Tasmania Devils) – 2.981
Lachie Charleson (GWV Rebels) – 2.991
Kobe Shipp (Dandenong Stingrays) – 3.010
2km Time Trial
Harvey Thomas (Giants Academy) – 5:55 mins
Tom Anastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons) – 6:11
Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers) – 6:12
Oliver Poole (Bendigo Pioneers) – 6:16
Michael Rudd (Geelong Falcons) – 6:17
South Australia Top Performers
Standing Vertical Jump
Jed Dignan North – 71cm
Harry Francis Glenelg – 69
Alex Holt Sturt – 69
Henry Maerschel Sturt – 67
Running Vertical Jump
Harry Francis Glenelg – 95cm
Logan Evans Norwood – 88
Patrick Weckert Eagles – 83
Agility
Jed Dignan North – 8.259 seconds
Harry Grant Central – 8.296
Luca Slade Sturt – 8.407
20m Sprint
Loch Rawlinson Sturt – 2.894 seconds
Luca Slade Sturt – 3.044
Logan Evans Norwood – 3.063
2km Time Trial
Henry Maerschel Sturt – 6:15
Luca Slade Sturt – 6:17
Harry Grant Central District – 6:19
Western Australia Top Performers
Standing Vertical Jump
Hine-Baston, Oscar (Perth) - 77
Wills, Riley (Subiaco) - 77
Cocking, Jack (East Fremantle) - 72cm
Running Vertical Jump
Hine-Baston, Oscar (Perth) - 97cm
Cocking, Jack (East Fremantle) - 94
Fonti, Joe (Claremont) - 94
Wills, Riley (Subiaco) - 94
Agility
Van Rooyen, Sam (Claremont) - 7.898 seconds
Fonti, Joe (Claremont) - 7.977
Wills, Riley (Subiaco) - 7.985
20m Sprint
Fonti, Joe (Claremont) - 2.884 seconds
Wills, Riley (Subiaco) - 2.920
Hine-Baston, Oscar (Perth) - 2.937
2km Time Trial
Wills, Riley (Subiaco) - 6:29
Ferreira, Ashton (South Fremantle) - 6:30
Hine-Baston, Oscar (Perth) - 6:31
source: results as published on https://www.afl.com.au/ in October 2023.
Related Pages
- Top results from the 2023 National Combine
- AFL Draft Combine Top Scores for each year.
- Description of the AFL Draft Camp Tests.
- Results of the 2023 Women's combine
- A video of fitness testing at the AFL draft camp.
- Draft camp testing for the NBA, NFL and NHL.