2023 AFL National Draft Combine list announced
THE AFL has today announced the 61 prospects set to attend this year’s National Draft Combine. Selections were based on nominations by clubs for the event set to be held between Friday October 6 and Sunday October 8 – the weekend following this year’s AFL Grand Final.
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Players will undergo a range of fitness tests at the annual showcase, as well as medical screenings and the opportunity to touch base with recruiters in interview format. A total of 20 more players also received enough nominations to be invited to the three various state-based combines.
In terms of representation around the nation, Victoria accounts for just under half of the nominations, split between Metro (19) and Country (13) regions. The Allied states and territories also had 13 nominees between them, while Western Australia lays claim to 12 and South Australia just seven.
Upon further deliberation with clubs, players will be added to the latter events to be held across Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Find the dates and venues for each combine listed below.
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KEY DATES
National AFL Draft Combine
When: Friday October 6 – Sunday October 8
Where: MCG & Margaret Court Arena
Victorian State Combine
When: Sunday October 8
Where: Margaret Court Arena
Who: Players from ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, & VIC
South Australian State Combine
When: Saturday October 14
Where: UniSA Mawson Lakes & Bridgestone Athletics Track
Who: Players from SA & NT
West Australian State Combine:
When: Sunday October 15
Where: Curtin University
Who: Players from WA
>> Updated: State Combine invitees finalised
2023 AFL NATIONAL DRAFT COMBINE LIST
VIC METRO (16)
Nate Caddy (Northern Knights)
Matthew Carroll (Sandringham Dragons)
Jordan Croft (Calder Cannons)
Will Green (Northern Knights)
Harvey Johnston (Sandringham Dragons)
Luke Lloyd (Sandringham Dragons)
Will Lorenz (Oakleigh Chargers)
Logan Morris (Western Jets)
Oliver Murphy (Sandringham Dragons)
Cameron Nyko (Eastern Ranges)
Tarkyn O’Leary (Sandringham Dragons)
Nathan Philactides (Oakleigh Chargers)
Archie Roberts (Sandringham Dragons)
Vigo Visentini (Sandringham Dragons)
Nick Watson (Eastern Ranges)
Caleb Windsor (Eastern Ranges)
VIC COUNTRY (13)
Wil Dawson (Gippsland Power)
Kade De La Rue (Dandenong Stingrays)
Harry DeMattia (Dandenong Stingrays)
Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power)
Joel Freijah (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons)
Luamon Lual (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Archer Reid (Gippsland Power)
Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers)
Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers)
Cooper Simpson (Dandenong Stingrays)
George Stevens (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (7)
Jack Delean (South Adelaide)
Taylor Goad (South Adelaide)
Kane McAuliffe (North Adelaide)
Will McCabe (Central District)
Ashton Moir (Glenelg)
Will Patton (West Adelaide)
Bodie Ryan (Glenelg)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (12)
Lance Collard (Subiaco)
Daniel Curtin (Claremont)
Mitch Edwards (Peel Thunder)
Clay Hall (Peel Thunder)
Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts)
Aiden O’Driscoll (Perth)
Koen Sanchez (East Fremantle)
Evan Smith (Swan Districts)
Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
Reece Torrent (Peel Thunder)
Xavier Walsh (East Perth)
Zane Zakostelsky (Claremont)
NSW-ACT (3)
Caiden Cleary (Sydney Academy)
Phoenix Gothard (Murray Bushrangers)
Connor O’Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers)
QUEENSLAND (4)
Will Graham (Gold Coast Academy)
Ethan Read (Gold Coast Academy)
Jake Rogers (Gold Coast Academy)
Jed Walter (Gold Coast Academy)
TASMANIA (5)
Jack Callinan (Clarence)
James Leake (Launceston)
Colby McKercher (Launceston)
Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons)
Arie Schoenmaker (Launceston)
NORTHERN TERRITORY (1)
Will Rowlands (NT Academy/Norwood/Southern Districts)
2023 STATE COMBINE LIST
Tom Anastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons)
Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons)
Lachlan Cabor (Sydney Academy)
Jed Dignan (North Adelaide)
Logan Evans (Norwood)
Liam Fawcett (Central District)
Joe Fonti (Claremont)
Charlton Harrop (Sandringham Dragons)
Oscar Hine-Baston (Perth)
Tew Jiath (Gippsland Power)
Coen Livingstone (Perth)
Charlie McCormack (Greater Western Sydney Academy)
Heath Ollington (Tasmania Devils)
Loch Rawlinson (Sturt)
Patrick Snell (Brisbane Academy)
Harvey Thomas (Greater Western Sydney Academy/Oakleigh Chargers)
Orlando Turner (NT Academy/Norwood)
Sam van Rooyen (Claremont)
Nick Williams (Gold Coast Academy)
Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays)
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