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

Kieran Francis

Bryn Wakefield

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

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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

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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.