2025 Draft Combines kick off tomorrow
OVER the next two weeks a host of AFL and AFLW Draft hopefuls will take part in Draft Combines across three states. Victoria plays host to the National Draft Combines which feature the prospects with the most club nominations, as well as a a State Draft Combine with players from the eastern seaboards. A week later, South Australia and Western Australia will host State Draft Combines for their homegrown talent.
The National AFL Draft Combine features 69 players – including Irish duo Cillian Bourke and Ruairi Forbes – while the AFLW Draft Combine involves 48 players – with Irish duo Aoife Horisk and Mary-Kate Lynch testing – held across two days on Friday and Sunday.
Players attending the National Draft Combine will engage in club interviews and medical screenings at the MCG on Friday and Saturday ahead of Friday’s 2km time trial. The remainder of the physical testing – which includes vertical jumps, 20m sprint and the agility test – will take place on Sunday. All physical testing will be conducted by Rookie Me, the official athletic testing partner of AFL Talent Pathways, at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.
DRAFT COMBINE INVITEES:
>> National Boys
>> State Boys
>> National & State Girls
DRAFT COMBINE DETAILS
NATIONAL AFLW DRAFT COMBINE
Date: Friday, October 3
Time: Testing from 12:00pm (2km time trial on Wednesday, October 1)
Venue: State Netball and Hockey Centre
NATIONAL AFL DRAFT COMBINE
Date: Sunday, October 5
Time: Testing from 9:30am (2km time trial on Friday, October 3)
Venue: State Netball and Hockey Centre
VICTORIA, QUEENSLAND & ALLIES STATE DRAFT COMBINE (GIRLS)
Date: Friday, October 3
Time: Testing from 12:00pm; 2km time trial from 3:00pm
Where: State Netball and Hockey Centre, followed by AIA Centre for 2km time trial
Who: Featuring players from ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria
VICTORIA & ALLIES STATE DRAFT COMBINE (BOYS)
Date: Sunday, October 5
Time: Testing from 12:00pm; 2km time trial from 3:00pm
Where: State Netball and Hockey Centre, followed by AIA Centre for 2km time trial
Who: Featuring players from ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria
SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE DRAFT COMBINE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: Testing from 11:30am; 2km time trial from 2:00pm
Venue: Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park, followed by Bridgestone Athletics Stadium for 2km time trial
WESTERN AUSTRALIA STATE DRAFT COMBINE
Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: Testing from 11:00am; 2km time trial from 12:00pm
Venue: Shenton College, followed by WA Athletics Stadium for 2km time trial
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