THE current sporting hiatus serves as somewhat of an extended preseason for the nation’s brightest AFL Draft prospects, who will be itching to get back on the field. Aside from a few scratch matches on the eve of Round 1, much of the 2020 class has had little in the way of competition thus far. But preseason testing always serves to get the competitive juices flowing, with players from each region and academy coming together to test where they rate athletically. Rookie Me hosted the preseason testing in Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania, while the AFL completed testing in Western Australia and NSW/ACT. In our next analysis of the results from those days around the country, we take a look at the standing and running vertical jump scores and try to answer the question of ‘Which State has the best hops?’. We have compiled the top 10 scores from each State, an overall top 10, and averages from around the nation to help answer the question. >> SCROLL DOWN FOR THE OVERALL TOP 10’s >> CATCH UP ON PREVIOUS RESULTS: 20m Sprint Agility Test Yo-yo test

STATE TOP 10’s

NEW SOUTH WALES

Standing Vertical Jump:

1. Lachlan Squire (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 80cm =2. Gaige Saunders (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 76cm =2. Lenny Robin (Sydney Swans Academy) – 76cm 4. Jordan Endemann (Sydney Swans Academy) – 69cm =5. Macauley Smith (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 68cm =5. Hamish Gilmore (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 68cm =7. Jack Driscoll (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 67cm =7. Alexander Kourakis (Sydney Swans Academy) – 67cm =7. Marco Rossmann (Sydney Swans Academy) – 67cm 10. Noah Clarke (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 66cm

Top 10 Average: 70.4cm State Average: 59.8cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Fraser Kelly (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 83cm 2. Lachlan Squire (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 80cm =3. Austin Ball (Sydney Swans Academy) – 79cm =3. Jacob Bauer (Sydney Swans Academy) – 79cm =5. Macauley Smith (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 78cm =5. Jordan Endemann (Sydney Swans Academy) – 78cm 7. Isaiah Olsen (Sydney Swans Academy) – 77cm =8. Maximus Monaghan (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 75cm =8. Kye Pfrengle (Sydney Swans Academy) – 75cm =8. Thomas Longmire (Sydney Swans Academy) – 75cm

Top 10 Average: 77.9cm State Average: 66.2cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Eddie Marning (Sydney Swans Academy) – 89cm 2. Kye Pfrengle (Sydney Swans Academy) – 86cm =3. Lachlan Squire (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 85cm =3. Matthew McKenzie (Sydney Swans Academy) – 85cm =5. Coopa Steele (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 83cm =5. Hamish Gilmore (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 83cm =7. Scott Brown (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 82cm =7. Lenny Robin (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 82cm 9. Fraser Kelly (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 81cm =10. 80cm x3

Top 10 Average: 83.6cm State Average: 71.5cm

QUEENSLAND

Standing Vertical Jump:

1. Jack Briskey (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 77cm 2. Ethan Kerr (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 73cm 3. Riley Buckland (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 72cm 4. Jayren Willie (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 71cm =5. Damon Eastwell (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 69cm =5. Caleb Hammond (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 69cm =7. Jack Willis (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 68cm =7. Nathan Davis (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 68cm =9. Reed Maskell-Dobbin (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 67cm =10. 66cm x2

Top 10 Average: 70cm State Average: 60.1cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Riley Buckland (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 85cm =2. Shaye Walsh (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 83cm =2. Jed Foggo (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 83cm =4. Finn Brown (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 82cm =4. Jack Willis (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 82cm 6. James Packer (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 80cm 7. Damon Eastwell (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 79cm 8. Tahj Abberley (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 77cm 9. Charlie Bowes (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 76cm 10. Jayren Willie (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 75cm

Top 10 Average: 80.2cm State Average: 68.4cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Riley Buckland (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 93cm 2. Jack Briskey (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 90cm 3. Damon Eastwell (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 87cm 4. Lochlan Harrop (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 86cm 5. Kuot Thok (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 85cm =6. Reed Maskell-Dobbin (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 82cm =6. Tahj Abberley (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 82cm 8. Jack Willis (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 81cm =9. Bodhi Uwland (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 80cm =9. Nathan Davis (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 80cm

Top 10 Average: 84.6cm State Average: 71.6cm

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Standing Vertical Jump:

1. Harvey Bock (West Adelaide) – 75cm =2. Jordan Kasianowicz (WWT) – 73cm =2. Nick Tape (South Adelaide) – 73cm =2. Henry Read (Sturt) – 73cm =5. Liam Ueding (WWT) – 71cm =5. Bailey Griffiths (West Adelaide) – 71cm =5. Logan Mulady (North Adelaide) – 71cm =5. Samuel Duke (Norwood) – 71cm =5. Tom Powell (Sturt) – 71cm =10. 70cm x3

Top 10 Average: 71.9cm State Average: 58.5cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Matthew Borlace (Central District) – 92cm =2. Jordan Kasianowicz (WWT) – 89cm =2. Lachlan Jones (WWT) – 89cm 4. Tom Powell (Sturt) – 88cm =5. Zabien Parker-Boers (Sturt) – 87cm =5. Declan Hortle (Sturt) – 87cm =7. Aston Woods (West Adelaide) – 86cm =7. Lachlan Grubb (Central District) – 86cm 9. Henry Read (Sturt) – 84cm =10. 81cm x2

Top 10 Average: 86.9cm State Average: 66.1cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Henry Read (Sturt) – 91cm =2. Kane Viska (Glenelg) – 90cm =2. Lachlan Grubb (Central District) – 90cm =4. Ned Walter (Sturt) – 89cm =4. Tom Powell (Sturt) – 89cm 6. Elliott McNamara (North Adelaide) – 88cm 7. Zabien Parker-Boers (Sturt) – 87cm =8. Jase Burgoyne (WWT) – 86cm =8. Lachlan Jones (WWT) – 86cm =8. Lewis Cowham (Central District) – 86cm

Top 10 Average: 88.2cm State Average: 70.1cm

TASMANIA

Standing Vertical Jump:

=1. Sam Collins (North Hobart) – 68cm =1. Darcy Gardner (Clarence) – 68cm 3. Isaac Chugg (Lauceston) – 67cm =4. Will Peppin (North Hobart) – 63cm =4. George McLeod (North Hobart) – 63cm =4. Lachlan Blakemore (Penguin) – 63cm 7. Harry Ireland (North Hobart) – 62cm =8. Jackson Callow (North Launceston) – 61cm =8. Jared Dakin (Launceston) – 61cm =10. 60cm x3

Top 10 Average: 63.6cm State Average: 56.4cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Isaac Chugg (Launceston) – 82cm 2. Dominic White (North Hobart) – 80cm 3. Harry Ireland (North Hobart) – 79cm =4. Will Peppin (North Hobart) – 75cm =4. Patrick Walker (North Hobart) – 75cm 6. Sam Collins (North Hobart) – 74cm 7. Blade Sulzberger (Prospect) – 73cm =8. Jared Dakin (Launceston) – 72cm =8. Darcy Gardner (Clarence) – 72cm 10. Oliver Davis (Clarence) – 71cm

Top 10 Average: 75.3cm State Average: 64.8cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Will Peppin (North Hobart) – 86cm 2. Darcy Gardner (Clarence) – 83cm 3. Sam Tilley (Lauderdale) – 79cm 4. Jayden Hinds (Launceston) – 78cm 5. Isaac Chugg (Launceston) – 76cm 6. Jake Steele (North Hobart) – 75cm 7. Sam Collins (North Hobart) – 74cm 8. Sam Banks (Clarence) – 73cm 9. Lachlan Blakemore (Penguin) – 72cm =10. 71cm x4

Top 10 Average: 76.7cm State Average: 68.9cm

VICTORIA

Standing Vertical Jump:

1. Luke Gaudion (Eastern) – 84cm 2. Aidan Hare (Bendigo) – 76cm =3. Josh Goater (Calder) – 73cm =3. Jonah Potter (Northern) – 73cm =3. Lachlan Carrigan (Sandringham) – 73cm =6. Jonty Patrick (Calder) – 72cm =6. Michael Ktona (Calder) – 72cm =6. Giorgio Varagiannis (Oakleigh) – 72cm =9. 71cm x3

Top 10 Average: 73.7cm State Average: 57.2cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Archie Perkins (Sandringham) – 92cm 2. Giorgio Varagiannis (Oakleigh) – 89cm 3. Luke Kelvie (Oakleigh) – 88cm =4. Lachlan Bond (Bendigo) – 85cm =4. Scott Bielby (Oakleigh) – 85cm =4. Dominic Akuei (Northern) – 85cm =4. Harrison Keeling (Eastern) – 85cm =8. 84cm x4

Top 10 Average: 86.1cm State Average: 67.3cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Oakleigh) – 93cm 2. Dominic Bedendo (Murray) – 91cm =3. Noah Walsh (Bendigo) – 90cm =3. Giacomo Thomas (Calder) – 90cm =3. Lachlan Godden (Oakleigh) – 90cm =3. Luke Gaudion (Eastern) – 90cm =7. Nash Reynolds (Western) – 89cm =7. Sam Berry (Gippsland) – 89cm =7. Joshua Gibcus (GWV) – 89cm =7. Noah Gadsby (Geelong) – 89cm

Top 10 Average: 90cm State Average: 72.2cm

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Standing Vertical Jump:

1. Tristan Hurford (Claremont) – 84cm 2. Seth Roberts (Claremont) – 82cm 3. Joel Western (Claremont) – 80cm 4. Zac Meloncelli (Perth) – 77cm =5. Angus Fraser (South Fremantle) – 76cm =5. Solomon James (South Fremantle) – 76cm =5. Darcy Dixon (West Perth) – 76cm =8. Aidan Hall (South Fremantle) – 75cm =8. Caleb Stephens (South Fremantle) – 75cm =8. Rohan Scurria (West Perth) – 75cm

Top 10 Average: 77.6cm State Average: 58.3cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Chayse Grabe-Paparone (Subiaco) – 100cm 2. Noah Farrow (West Perth) – 95cm 3. Bailey Jenkin (Swan Districts) – 92cm =4. Zac Trigwell (Peel Thunder) – 91cm =4. Zac Sanderson (Perth) – 91cm 6. Rohan Scurria (West Perth) – 89cm =7. Joel Western (Claremont) – 88cm =7. Corey Warner (East Fremantle) – 88cm 9. Jordan Berry (West Perth) – 87cm =10. 86cm x3

Top 10 Average: 90.7cm State Average: 66.7cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Tristan Hurford (Claremont) – 99cm =2. Brandon Walker (East Fremantle) – 94cm =2. James Sullivan (Swan Districts) – 94cm =4.Seth Roberts (Claremont) – 92cm =4. Angus Fraser (South Fremantle) – 92cm 6. Joel Western (Claremont) – 91cm =7. 90cm x5

Top 10 Average: 92.2cm State Average: 71.3cm

OVERALL TOP 10’s

Standing Vertical Jump:

=1. Tristan Hurford (Claremont) – 84cm =1. Luke Gaudion (Eastern Ranges) – 84cm 3. Seth Roberts (Claremont) – 82cm =4. Joel Western (Claremont) – 80cm =4. Lachlan Squire (GWS GIANTS Academy) – 80cm =6. Jack Briskey (Brisbane Lions Academy) – 77cm =6. Zac Meloncelli (Perth) – 77cm =7. 76cm x6

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. Chayse Grabe-Paparone (Subiaco) – 100cm 2. Noah Farrow (West Perth) – 95cm =3. Bailey Jenkin (Swan Districts) – 92cm =3. Matthew Borlace (Central District) – 92cm =3. Archie Perkins (Sandringham) – 92cm =6. Zac Trigwell (Peel Thunder) – 91cm =6. Zac Sanderson (Perth) – 91cm =8. 89cm x4

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. Tristan Hurford (Claremont) – 99cm =2. Brandon Walker (East Fremantle) – 94cm =2. James Sullivan (Swan Districts) – 94cm =4. Riley Buckland (Gold Coast SUNS Academy) – 93cm =4. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Oakleigh) – 93cm =6. Seth Roberts (Claremont) – 92cm =6. Angus Fraser (South Fremantle) – 92cm =8. Henry Read (Sturt) – 91cm =8. Dominic Bedendo (Murray) – 91cm =8. Joel Western (Claremont) – 91cm

STATE AGAINST STATE AVERAGES

Standing Vertical Jump:

1. QLD – 60.1cm 2. NSW – 59.8cm 3. SA – 58.5cm 4. WA – 58.3cm 5. VIC – 57.2cm 6. TAS – 56.4cm

Running Vertical Jump (R):

1. QLD – 68.4cm 2. VIC – 67.3cm 3. WA – 66.7cm 4. NSW – 66.2cm 5. SA – 66.1cm 6. TAS – 64.8cm

Running Vertical Jump (L):

1. VIC – 72.2cm 2. QLD – 71.6cm 3. NSW – 71.5cm 4. WA – 71.3cm 5. SA – 70.1cm 6. TAS – 68.9cm