{"id":209092,"date":"2026-02-23T17:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=209092"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:26:48","slug":"top-5s-2026-south-australian-preseason-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2026\/02\/23\/top-5s-2026-south-australian-preseason-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5s | 2026 South Australian Preseason Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A BUNCH of South Australian state academy members have impressed at the recent preseason testing combine, as several prospects featured across the leaderboards. Though, it was Eagles top-ager Hunter Rowe <\/strong>who stole the show with a high of three top-five finishes out of the handful of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> SCROLL to see the Top 5s for each test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowe could not be separated from Eagles teammate Seb Cavallaro<\/strong> atop the 20m sprint standings, stopping the clock at 2.891 seconds. He further showcased his speed in the agility test with a time of 8.004 seconds, and soared high in the standing vertical leap to record the equal-fifth best jump (72cm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one rose higher than Central Districts top-ager Connor Gammie<\/strong>, who notched up the best standing (79cm) and running (98cm) jumps. Fellow Bulldog Jesse Paul<\/strong> was also among the small group to produce top-five results in multiple tests, including a third-place finish in the agility test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State squad member Cain Florance<\/a> topped an all-South Adelaide podium in said event, completing the course in 7.911 seconds. He also landed in equal-fifth for his 88cm running vertical jump to be the only player in the state program to have chalked up more than one top-five result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Souths teammate and bottom-age Port Adelaide NGA prospect Zemes Pilot<\/a> was also amongst the action, slotting into fourth for the running vertical jump (89cm). It was no surprise to see basketball convert Kale Matthews-Hampton<\/a> just behind him in equal-fifth, jumping 88cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, top-age pair Memphis Webb<\/a> (75cm) and Harry Franz<\/a> (72cm) were at the pointy end for the standing leap. Sturt bottom-ager Taj Garrett<\/a> impressed in the yo-yo test having reached level 21.6, bowing out just one level behind a trio of frontrunners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> MORE:<\/strong> Croweaters keen to keep tabs on speedster<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Athletes from Glenelg participate in the yo-yo test | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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TOP 5s: 2026 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PRESEASON TESTING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Connor Gammie (Central District) – 79cm
Eq. 2. Cooper Clayfield (Sturt) – 75cm
Eq. 2. Memphis Webb (North Adelaide) – 75cm
4. Jesse Paul (Central District) – 74cm
Eq. 5. Finn Blieschke (North Adelaide) – 72cm
Eq. 5. Harry Franz (Glenelg) – 72cm
Eq. 5. Hunter Rowe (Woodville-West Torrens) – 72cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Connor Gammie (Central District) – 98cm
2. Jack Nelson (Sturt) – 93cm
3. Rhett Read (South Adelaide) – 91cm
4. Zemes Pilot (South Adelaide) – 89cm
Eq. 5. Ben Copping (Glenelg) – 88cm
Eq. 5. Cain Florance (South Adelaide) – 88cm
Eq. 5. Kale Matthews-Hampton (Sturt) – 88cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Eq. 1. Seb Cavallaro (Woodville-West Torrens) – 2.891 seconds
Eq. 1. Hunter Rowe (Woodville-West Torrens) – 2.891 seconds
3. Jesse Paul (Central District) – 2.898 seconds
4. Oliver Dixon (Sturt) – 2.906 seconds
5. James Jervis (Norwood) – 2.912 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Cain Florance (South Adelaide) – 7.911 seconds
2. Sam Walsh (South Adelaide) – 7.947 seconds
3. Callan Hart (South Adelaide) – 7.997 seconds
4. Hunter Rowe (Woodville-West Torrens) – 8.004 seconds
5. Mitchell Quinton (Woodville-West Torrens) – 8.063 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YO-YO TEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eq. 1. Josh Bell (West Adelaide) – 21.7
Eq. 1. Oscar Fraser (North Adelaide) – 21.7
Eq. 1. Tom Waugh (Norwood) – 21.7
Eq. 4. Taj Garrett (Sturt) – 21.6
Eq. 4. Lucien Kravinskis (Woodville-West Torrens) – 21.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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