AFL DRAFT combines have wrapped up around the nation, giving an insight into how each elite level hopeful stacks up athletically. For most prospects, it was a chance to showcase just how much they had improved since preseason, especially after a full season of football – albeit compromised. For the Victorians in action, they finally got to show their wares after a substantial amount of time away from the field, with a number of them registering results indicative of remarkably hard work in the meantime.<\/p>\n
Having already looked at the 20-metre sprint times<\/a>, agility test results<\/a>, and vertical jumping tests<\/a>, we finally shift our focus to the 2km time trial. This test is used to measure a player’s endurance, taking over from the yo-yo test conducted during preseason. The 2km distance is also a good barometer of athletes’ speed-endurance mix, providing a snippet of how they may fare in more manageable stints rather than a full 10-15km distance they may run in-game. Typically, times of under six minutes and 30 seconds are considered high-level.<\/p>\n >> SCROLL for the full top 10 times<\/strong><\/p>\n For the second year running, the time trial record was broken by a Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels product. Former steeplechaser Harry Sharp<\/strong> soundly beat Jay Rantall<\/strong>‘s 2019 effort of 5:50 over the 2km, notching a blistering time of 5:28 to standalone as the clear nationwide leader. A draft bolter of sorts, Sharp is a zippy outside midfielder\/forward with plenty of upside. 194cm Sandringham Dragons forward Fraser Rosman<\/strong> is another in the same boat, and went close to Rantall’s record himself with an effort of 5:52, the only other time of under six minutes.<\/p>\n Northern Knights talls Liam Kolar<\/strong> and Nikolas Cox<\/strong> ran side-by-side to finish a second apart just over the six-minute mark, while Gippsland Power midfield pair Sam Berry<\/strong> and Ryan Angwin<\/strong> continued the two-by-two trend, albeit at different combines. Three players were tied for 10th spot at 6:23, including top 15 chance Archie Perkins<\/strong>. Fellow first round candidate Heath Chapman<\/strong> came in ninth just ahead of that three-man group, and impressive effort considering his status as a key position defender. He and Nathan O’Driscoll<\/strong> were the only non-Victorians to register top 10 times, and were the best runners out of Western Australia.<\/p>\n Obviously it is quite difficult to compare the 2km efforts with that of preseason yo-yo tests, which also serve to measure an athlete’s endurance. However, O’Driscoll again ranked equal-10th in the nationwide results for said test, notching a score of 21.8. Berry was also a standout during preseason, with his score of 21.7 good enough for equal-fourth among his Victorian peers. Both are tireless midfielders who translate this data to their on-field efforts, boding well for a swift adjustment to the rigours of AFL football.<\/p>\n Top 10 2km time trial results:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 1. 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\n2. Fraser Rosman (Sandringham Dragons) – 5:52
\n3. Liam Kolar (Northern Knights) – 6:02
\n4. Nikolas Cox (Northern Knights) – 6:03
\n5. Sam Berry (Gippsland Power) – 6:10
\n6. Ryan Angwin (Gippsland Power) – 6:11
\n=7. Matthew Allison (Calder Cannons) – 6:17
\n=7. Finlay Macrae (Oakleigh Chargers) – 6:17
\n9. Heath Chapman (West Perth) – 6:20
\n=10. 3x players (Nathan O\u2019Driscoll, Archie Perkins, Will Bravo) – 6:23<\/p>\n
\nJumps<\/a>
\n20m Sprint<\/a>
\nAgility<\/a><\/p>\n
\nJumps<\/a>
\n20m Sprint<\/a>
\nAgility test<\/a>
\nYo-yo test<\/a><\/p>\n