AFL Draft Combine 2023: Results, winners as Western Australians dominate

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AFL Draft Combine 2023: Results, winners as Western Australians dominate image

Australia's best under-18s football talent has touched down in Melbourne, ready to test their speed, endurance, and agility in front of AFL recruiters.

Draft bolters emerge every year, as draft prospects catch eyes with their AFL Draft Combine performances.

It's also the last chance for draftees to impress clubs before the National Draft.

The Sporting News has all the 2023 AFL Draft Combine results.

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2023 AFL Draft Combine results

2km time trial

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

20m sprint

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

Agility

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

Standing vertical jump

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

Running vertical jump

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

Kieran Francis

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.

Bryn Wakefield

Bryn is a content producer for Sporting News, covering AFL and Australian Rules Football. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, he has thrived in the passionate sporting city, desperate for ultimate success despite its underdog tag.