{"id":125293,"date":"2023-02-24T15:31:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=125293"},"modified":"2023-02-24T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:31:56","slug":"2023-preseason-testing-top-5s-lions-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/02\/24\/2023-preseason-testing-top-5s-lions-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Preseason Testing Top 5s – Lions Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE LIONS Academy convened in Queensland this month to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me<\/em>. Under 18 talent from both the boys and girls squads underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> SCROLL for all top five results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were standouts across all age groups in the boys’ portion of testing, with several top players also proving their athletic prowess. Among those to impress was over-ager Matthew Hollier<\/a>, who topped both the standing vertical jump and 20m sprint categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hollier achieved top five results in all three leaps, while bottom-ager Alex Pope<\/strong> was right up there in jumps off both his left and right foot. The latter also snuck in a podium finish for the agility test, ranking third overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one could beat diminutive top-ager Sonny Ashley<\/a> for speed though. He finished third in a competitive 20m sprint meet and top of the agility test, as the only athlete to register a sub-eight second time in the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, small forward Maverick Garaicoa<\/strong> aced all the running events with top five results in the sprint, agility test, and yo-yo test. Among the talls to fare well was Bradley McDonald<\/a>, who featured in last year’s Under 17 Futures game and topped the running vertical jump scores at 91cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the girls’ side of testing, it was the younger athletes who shone brightest. A particular quartet dominated across the board, representing the two youngest age groups (2007 and 2008-born) in exciting fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lataya De Pauw<\/strong> topped the standing vertical jump, while also ranking among the top five players for her agility test time and yo-yo test score. She was beaten by Mia Geere<\/strong> for the best running vertical jump scores, with Geere also achieving top five results in the agility and yo-yo tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elsewhere, Monique Corrigan<\/strong> was another standout in the leaps and featured in the top five for all three events. Raffael Baviello<\/strong> also showed her wares, topping the timesheet in both the 20m sprint and agility test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOP 5 RESULTS \u2013 BOYS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

STANDING VERTICAL JUMP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Hollier – 82cm
Elijah Glass – 80cm
Callum Ferguson – 76cm
Jett Jessen – 72cm
Sonny Ashley – 70cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP (R)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bradley McDonald – 91cm
Matthew Hollier – 89cm
Alex Pope – 87cm
Tom Gillett – 87cm
Elijah Glass – 86cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP (L)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harrison Ronchi – 86cm
Matthew Hollier – 84cm
Callum Ferguson – 83cm
Alex Pope – 82cm
Wyatt Greenaway – 79cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20M SPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Hollier – 2.854 seconds
Benjo Lambert – 2.907 seconds
Sonny Ashley – 2.924 seconds
Maverick Garaicoa – 2.924 seconds
Ryan Gilder – 2.95 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGILITY TEST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sonny Ashley – 7.875 seconds
Ryan Gilder – 8.129 seconds
Alex Pope – 8.203 seconds
Maverick Garaicoa – 8.241 seconds
Daniel Annable – 8.296 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YO-YO TEST (level)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Prole – 21.04
Daniel Annable – 21.03
Hugo Crawford – 20.08
Maverick Garaicoa – 20.08
Cooper Delaney – 20.08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Q&A: Billy Richardson (Lions Academy)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOP 5 RESULTS \u2013 GIRLS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

STANDING VERTICAL JUMP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lataya De Pauw – 57cm
Nickkie Shaw – 49cm
Sophia Allen – 48cm
Lilly Baker – 48cm
Monique Corrigan – 48cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP (R)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mia Geere – 67cm
Harlee McIlwain – 63cm
Nickkie Shaw – 62cm
Monique Corrigan – 61cm
Sophia Allen – 60cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP (L)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mia Geere – 62cm
Lataya De Pauw – 60cm
Jemma Foley – 52cm
Monique Corrigan – 52cm
Enah Desic – 51cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20M SPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raffael Baviello – 3.25 seconds
Lilly Baker – 3.251 seconds
Molly Ferguson – 3.281 seconds
Sophie Schulze – 3.281 seconds
Zoe Petrides – 3.372 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGILITY TEST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raffael Baviello – 8.926 seconds
Sienna Ibrahim – 8.931 seconds
Lataya De Pauw – 8.992 seconds
Sophia Allen – 8.995 seconds
Mia Geere – 9.006 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YO-YO TEST (level)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molly Ferguson – 16.02
Lilly Baker – 15.07
Sophie Schulze – 15.05
Lataya De Pauw – 15.02
Mia Geere – 15.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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