2023 AFL State Draft Combine list finalised

THE AFL has today revealed the 55 players set to participate in this year’s various state draft combines. Players will be put through their paces in Melbourne (October 8), Adelaide (October 14), and Perth (October 15) with an array of fitness tests, medical screenings, and interviews.

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It comes after 61 players were nominated by AFL clubs for the National Combine, set to take place in Melbourne from October 6-8. A total of 20 players had enough nominations to make up shortlist of state combine invitees, with a further 35 added upon consultation with clubs.

>> All 61 players: National Draft Combine list

In terms of the makeup of the list, 47 players are in the top-age category (2005-born), with just five in the over-age (2004-born) group, and three deemed as mature-agers – all from the VFL. Victoria boasts 56 of the total nominations, while 20 come from Western Australia, and 15 from South Australia.

As per the schedule below, athletes from NSW, ACT, Queensland and Tasmania will compete in the Victorian state combine, while prospects from the Northern Territory will be added to the South Australian event.

>> Ones to Watch: 2023 AFL Draft Combine

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

2023 AFL Draft
Round One: Monday November 20
Remaining Rounds: Tuesday November 21
Rookie & Pre-Season Drafts: Wednesday November 22

2023 AFL STATE DRAFT COMBINE LIST

NAMESURNAMEDOBSTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
ThomasAnastasopoulos*31-05-05 VIC CGeelong FalconsNewtown & Chilwell
OliverBadr04-06-05 VIC MOakleigh ChargersGlen Eira
KynanBrown13-01-05VIC MOakleigh ChargersOld Geelong
WillBrown*16-06-05 VIC MSandringham DragonsEast Brighton Vampires
HughByrne19-10-05 VIC CBendigo PioneersEchuca
LachlanCabor*28-09-05NSW/ACTSydney Swans AcademyShellharbour
RyCantwell16-08-05VIC MEastern RangesNorth Ringwood
LachlanCharleson29-01-05 VIC CGWV RebelsEast Point
JoshChatfield02-08-00VIC CFootscray Bulldogs (VFL)North Ballarat
JackCocking27-01-05 WAEast FremantleRailway
JedDignan*03-02-05 SANorth AdelaideOrroroo
BostonDowling08-04-05 VIC COakleigh ChargersOld Trinity Grammarians 
CharlieEdwards18-05-05VIC MSandringham DragonsSandhurst
MutazEl Nour14-08-01 VIC MRichmond (VFL)Caroline Springs
LoganEvans*07-10-05SANorwoodHectorville
LiamFawcett*22-04-05SACentral DistrictPooraka
KristianFerronato19-01-05 VIC MNorthern KnightsGreensborough
JoeFonti*24-12-04WAClaremontEast Fremantle
HarrisonFrancis19-06-05SAGlenelgPhantoms
HugoGarcia22-05-05 VIC MCalder CannonsGreenvale
OscarGawith23-05-05 VIC CGWV RebelsMinyip Murtoa
JacobGrant18-07-05VIC CDandenong StingraysEndeavour Hills
CharltonHarrop*13-07-05 VIC MSandringham DragonsBeaumaris
OscarHine-Baston*18-10-04 WAPerthManning Rippers
AlexHolt28-01-05SASturtGlenunga
BenHopkins28-07-05VIC CDandenong StingraysLangwarrin
TewJiath*02-03-05 VIC CGippsland PowerMorwell
OdinJones20-09-05 WAWest PerthJoondalup Kinross
LukerKentfield10-09-05WASubiacoCarine
BraydenLaplanche30-11-05 VIC MEastern RangesRowville Hawks
CoenLivingstone*25-05-05 WAPerthYork
HenryMaerschel11-10-05 SASturtSt Peters
CalebMay13-05-05NSW/ACTSydney Swans AcademySouth West Sydney Blues
CharlieMcCormack*02-04-05NSW/ACTGWS Giants AcademyCoolamon
HeathOllington*10-12-04TASTasmania DevilsNorth Launceston
GeordiePayne06-11-05TASTasmania DevilsWynyard
JoePike17-05-05 VIC CGeelong FalconsBarwon Heads
OliverPoole18-03-05 VIC CBendigo PioneersEchuca United
LochRawlinson*01-06-05 SASturtMitcham
MichaelRudd14-05-05 VIC CGeelong FalconsSt Marys
KobeShipp12-05-05VIC CDandenong StingraysBeaconsfield
LucaSlade03-11-05SASturtGlenunga
OskarSmartt26-10-05 VIC CBendigo PioneersLeitchville Gunbower
LachlanSmith05-10-05 VIC CGippsland PowerWarragul
PatrickSnell*18-07-05NT/QLDBrisbane Lions AcademySouthern Districts/
Wilston Grange
MahmoudTaha04-11-05 VIC MCalder CannonsPascoe Vale
HarveyThomas*08-08-05 NSW/ACTGWS Giants Academy/
Oakleigh Chargers
Turvey Park
CooperTrembath17-10-05 VIC MEastern RangesPark Orchards
OrlandoTurner*15-05-05NT/SANT Academy/NorwoodSouth Alice Springs
BaileyVan De Heuvel31-07-98VIC CGeelong Cats (VFL)Ballarat
Samvan Rooyen*24-02-05WAClaremontScarborough
RileyWeatherill21-11-05VIC MEastern RangesEast Ringwood
NickWilliams*02-05-04 QLDGold Coast Suns AcademySurfers Paradise 
RileyWills08-07-04WASubiacoCarine
BillyWilson*16-06-05VIC CDandenong StingraysDromana 

* – included in initial state combine list of 20

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