MANY players stood out on the third day of the National AFL Draft Combine, with a couple of huge efforts across the board. Among the top performers were Tasmanian, Chayce Jones, Dandenong Stingrays stars, Sam Sturt, Bailey Williams and Will Hamill, Murray Bushrangers midfielder, Ely Smith, South Australians, Connor Rozee and Izak Rankine, and Geelong Falcons’ Ned McHenry and Sam Walsh. Northern Knights’ Tom McKenzie also took out the 20m sprint.

Draft bolter, Sturt took out the running vertical jump (right) with a massive 91cm jump, while Stingrays teammate, Williams recorded 94cm on his left. Smith was the highest flyer from a standing start, recording 77cm, five clear of teammate, Laitham Vandermeer, and South Australian tall, Ben Jarvis. Jones finished second in both running vertical jumps, while Rozee and Gippsland Power captain, Xavier Duursma also impressed in the category.

McKenzie, Rozee and Hamill were the three fastest 20m sprinters on the day, while Rankine took out the agility test ahead of Western Bulldogs father-son prospect, Rhylee West and Western Jets captain, Xavier O’Halloran. In the Yo-Yo test, it was a Falcons duo with McHenry ahead of Walsh, with West Australian Luke English also finishing equal second.

NATIONAL AFL DRAFT COMBINE RESULTS

Standing vertical jump:

Ely Smith – 77cm
Laitham Vandermeer – 72cm
Ben Jarvis – 72cm
Izak Rankine – 70cm
Irving Mosquito – 68cm
Bailey Scott – 68cm
Isaac Quaynor 67cm
Connor Rozee – 67cm
Buku Khamis – 67cm
Chayce Jones – 66cm
Will Hamill – 66cm
Charlie Sprague – 66cm
Xavier O’Halloran – 66cm
Rhylee West – 66cm
Riley Grundy – 66cm
Connor Idun – 66cm
Bailey Williams – 66cm

Running vertical jump (right foot):

Sam Sturt – 91cm
Chayce Jones – 85cm
Xavier Duursma – 83cm
Ely Smith – 82cm
Isaac Quaynor – 81cm
Riley Grundy – 81cm
Xavier O’Neill – 81cm
Connor Rozee – 79cm
Rhylee West – 79cm
Irving Mosquito – 78cm
Noah Answerth – 78cm

Running vertical jump (left foot):

Bailey Williams – 94cm
Chayce Jones – 91cm
Connor Rozee – 88cm
Laitham Vandermeer – 88cm
Ely Smith – 86cm
Isaac Quaynor – 86cm
Will Hamill – 86cm
Ben Jarvis – 86cm
Xavier O’Neill – 84cm
Zac Foot – 84cm
Jackson Hately – 84cm
Bailey Scott – 84cm

20m sprint:

Tom McKenzie – 2.904 seconds
Connor Rozee – 2.91 seconds
Will Hamill – 2.914 seconds
Izak Rankine – 2.93 seconds
Connor Idun – 2.945 seconds
Bailey Williams – 2.946 seconds
Xavier O’Neill – 2.957
Xavier O’Halloran – 2.96 seconds
Ben King – 2.965 seconds
Sam Sturt – 2.966 seconds

Agility:

Izak Rankine – 8.039 seconds
Xavier O’Halloran – 8.063 seconds
Rhylee West – 8.216 seconds
Will Hamill – 8.222 seconds
James Blanck – 8.258 seconds
Chayce Jones – 8.270 seconds
Ben Jarvis – 8.308 seconds
Connor Rozee – 8.326 seconds
Ely Smith – 8.328 seconds
Sam Sturt – 8.396 seconds

Yo-Yo test:

Ned McHenry – level 22.2
Sam Walsh – 22.1
Luke English – 22.1
Will Golds – 21.8
Xavier O’Halloran – 21.6
Oscar Brownless – 21.6
Will Hamill – 21.4
Ely Smith – 21.4
Jez McLennan – 21.4
Lachlan Sholl – 21.4
Fraser Turner – 21.4