{"id":143376,"date":"2023-10-09T14:04:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T04:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=143376"},"modified":"2023-10-09T14:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T04:04:53","slug":"west-australian-bolter-blitzes-draft-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/10\/09\/west-australian-bolter-blitzes-draft-combine\/","title":{"rendered":"West Australian bolter blitzes draft combine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WEST Australian Zane Zakostelsky<\/a> has dominated the 2023 AFL National Draft Combine, achieving top 10 results in four of the five events. A group of 61 prospects, all nominated by clubs, were put through their paces from Friday to Sunday in a range of physical tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> SCROLL to see all the top 10 results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zakostelsky is a raw 196cm defender\/ruck renowned for his athleticism, and topped the charts in this year’s standing vertical jump with a leap of 80cm. He placed sixth in the 20m sprint (2.954 seconds), fifth in the agility test (8.233 seconds), and sixth again in the running vertical leap (94cm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Claremont product was one of three West Australians to come out on top of a testing event. West Coast Next Generation Academy candidate Lance Collard<\/a> lit up the agility test with a time of 8.157 seconds, while Aiden O’Driscoll<\/a> won the 20m sprint (2.871 seconds).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O’Driscoll is the brother of current Fremantle-listed players Emma<\/strong> and Nathan<\/strong>. Elsewhere, Tarkyn O’Leary<\/a> took out Friday’s 2km time trial with the second-fastest ever time. He completed the journey in 5:48, only bested by Harry Sharp<\/strong>‘s effort of 5:28 in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murray Bushrangers midfielder Darcy Wilson<\/a> placed second over 2km (5:52), joined by 202cm Gold Coast ruck Ethan Read<\/a> on a podium of sub-six minute runners. Wilson also notched the best running vertical jump at an eye-watering 98cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the boy’s National Combine testing at Margret Court Arena on Sunday, state combine nominees from Victoria, Tasmania, NSW-ACT, and Queensland also completed their testing, along with AFLW Draft Combine participants from Victoria and Tasmania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top results from the state combines and girl’s events will become available once events in South Australia and Western Australia are completed over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NATIONAL DRAFT COMBINE TOP 10s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2km TIME TRIAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Name<\/strong><\/td>State<\/strong><\/td>State League Club<\/strong><\/td>Community Club<\/strong><\/td>Result (min:sec)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tarkyn O\u2019Leary<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Parkdale Vultures<\/td>5:48<\/td><\/tr>
Darcy Wilson<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Wangaratta Rovers<\/td>5:52<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Read<\/td>QLD<\/td>GC Suns Academy<\/td>Palm Beach Currumbin<\/td>5:56<\/td><\/tr>
Jordan Croft<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Maribyrnong Park<\/td>6:05<\/td><\/tr>
Caiden Cleary<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Sydney Swans Academy<\/td>Sydney University<\/td>6:06<\/td><\/tr>
Aiden O\u2019Driscoll<\/td>WA<\/td>Perth<\/td>Northam Saints<\/td>6:06<\/td><\/tr>
Archie Roberts<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Hampton Rovers<\/td>6:08<\/td><\/tr>
Connor O\u2019Sullivan<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Albury<\/td>6:11<\/td><\/tr>
Joel Freijah<\/td>VIC C<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Horsham Saints<\/td>6:13<\/td><\/tr>
Harvey Johnston<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Parkdale Vultures<\/td>6:17<\/td><\/tr>
Koltyn Tholstrup<\/td>WA<\/td>Subiaco<\/td>Newtown Condingup<\/td>6:17<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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Name<\/strong><\/td>State<\/strong><\/td>State League Club<\/strong><\/td>Community Club<\/strong><\/td>Result (sec)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Aiden O\u2019Driscoll<\/td>WA<\/td>Perth<\/td>Northam Saints<\/td>2.871<\/td><\/tr>
Will Graham<\/td>QLD<\/td>GC Suns Academy<\/td>Palm Beach Currumbin<\/td>2.915<\/td><\/tr>
Caleb Windsor<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>South Belgrave<\/td>2.916<\/td><\/tr>
Lance Collard<\/td>WA<\/td>Subiaco<\/td>North Beach<\/td>2.923<\/td><\/tr>
Kane McAuliffe<\/td>SA<\/td>North Adelaide<\/td>Central Augusta<\/td>2.930<\/td><\/tr>
Zane Zakostelsky<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>North Beach<\/td>2.954<\/td><\/tr>
Phoenix Gothard<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Albury<\/td>2.963<\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Goad<\/td>SA<\/td>South Adelaide<\/td>Willunga<\/td>2.965<\/td><\/tr>
Eion McElholm<\/td>Ireland<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>2.993<\/td><\/tr>
Harry DeMattia<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Edithvale-Aspendale<\/td>2.996<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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Name<\/strong><\/td>State<\/strong><\/td>State League Club<\/strong><\/td>Community Club<\/strong><\/td>Result (sec)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lance Collard<\/td>WA<\/td>Subiaco<\/td>North Beach<\/td>8.157<\/td><\/tr>
Koltyn Tholstrup<\/td>WA<\/td>Subiaco<\/td>Newtown Condingup<\/td>8.194<\/td><\/tr>
Angus Hastie<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Geelong West Giants<\/td>8.204<\/td><\/tr>
Bodie Ryan<\/td>SA<\/td>Glenelg<\/td>Brighton<\/td>8.208<\/td><\/tr>
Zane Zakostelsky<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>North Beach<\/td>8.233<\/td><\/tr>
Ashton Moir<\/td>SA<\/td>Glenelg<\/td>Plympton<\/td>8.244<\/td><\/tr>
Reece Torrent<\/td>WA<\/td>Peel Thunder<\/td>Halls Head<\/td>8.260<\/td><\/tr>
Darcy Wilson<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Wangaratta Rovers<\/td>8.263<\/td><\/tr>
Aiden O\u2019Driscoll<\/td>WA<\/td>Perth<\/td>Northam Saints<\/td>8.302<\/td><\/tr>
Nate Caddy<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Yarrambat<\/td>8.331<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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Name<\/strong><\/td>State<\/strong><\/td>State League Club<\/strong><\/td>Community Club<\/strong><\/td>Result (cm)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Zane Zakostelsky<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>North Beach<\/td>80<\/td><\/tr>
Phoenix Gothard<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Albury<\/td>78<\/td><\/tr>
Will Graham<\/td>QLD<\/td>GC Suns Academy<\/td>Palm Beach Currumbin<\/td>78<\/td><\/tr>
Mitchell Edwards<\/td>WA<\/td>Peel Thunder<\/td>South Mandurah<\/td>78<\/td><\/tr>
Kane McAuliffe<\/td>SA<\/td>North Adelaide<\/td>Central Augusta<\/td>77<\/td><\/tr>
Darcy Wilson<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Wangaratta Rovers<\/td>76<\/td><\/tr>
Riley Hardeman<\/td>WA<\/td>Swan Districts<\/td>Caversham<\/td>75<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Delean<\/td>SA<\/td>South Adelaide<\/td>Reynella<\/td>74<\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Goad<\/td>SA<\/td>South Adelaide<\/td>Willunga<\/td>74<\/td><\/tr>
Aiden O\u2019Driscoll<\/td>WA<\/td>Perth<\/td>Northam Saints<\/td>73<\/td><\/tr>
Caleb Windsor<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>South Belgrave<\/td>73<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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Name<\/strong><\/td>State<\/strong><\/td>State League Club<\/strong><\/td>Community Club<\/strong><\/td>Result (cm)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Darcy Wilson<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Wangaratta Rovers<\/td>98<\/td><\/tr>
Zane Duursma<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Foster<\/td>97<\/td><\/tr>
Will Graham<\/td>QLD<\/td>GC Suns Academy<\/td>Palm Beach Currumbin<\/td>95<\/td><\/tr>
Kane McAuliffe<\/td>SA<\/td>North Adelaide<\/td>Central Augusta<\/td>95<\/td><\/tr>
Mitchell Edwards<\/td>WA<\/td>Peel Thunder<\/td>South Mandurah<\/td>94<\/td><\/tr>
Zane Zakostelsky<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>North Beach<\/td>94<\/td><\/tr>
Aiden O\u2019Driscoll<\/td>WA<\/td>Perth<\/td>Northam Saints<\/td>92<\/td><\/tr>
Caleb Windsor<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>South Belgrave<\/td>92<\/td><\/tr>
Riley Hardeman<\/td>WA<\/td>Swan Districts<\/td>Caversham<\/td>91<\/td><\/tr>
Cooper Simpson<\/td>VIC C<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Mt Martha<\/td>90<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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