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AFL Draft Combine Results 2017

Here are the top fitness test results from the 2017 AFL draft combine. The testing was held at Etihad Stadium from October 3 to October 6, 2017, with 80+ players tested (see player list).



See also the top draft camp results for the top performers from each year since 2004. Additional players will be tested in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth at a later date as part of the 2017 state based testing.

As per the last few years, the tests were conducted at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, held under the direction of the staff from the Australian Institute of Sport. The athletic testing was conducted on a purpose-built sports floor that was installed on a wing of the ground, with the kicking tests taking place on the turf. 

Standing Vertical Jump (cm)

The result by Aiden Bonar matched the best ever by Jordan Gallucci in 2016.

Rank Height (cm) Name
1 89 Aiden Bonar
2 82 Kyron Hayden
3 80 Ben Paton
4 79 Harrison Jones
5 77 Jordan Houlahan
6 75 Jordan Johnston
7 74 Jack Petruccelle
8 74 Noah Balta
9 73 Adam Sambono
10 73 Hayden McLean

Running Vertical Jump Result (cms) - best score from right and left foot takeoff jumps

Rank Height (cm) Name
1 103 Kyron Hayden
2 95 Kane Farrell
3 95 Jordan Houlahan
4 92 Hayden McLean
5 89 Noah Balta
6 88 Harrison Jones
7 88 Oscar Allen  
8 88 Tom McCartin
9 87 Matthew Day
10 87 Nathan Kreuger

20 Meter Sprint Result (seconds)

Rank Result (seconds) Name
1 2.87 Jack Petruccelle
2 2.90 Kane Farrell
3 2.90 Aiden Bonar
4 2.91 Ben Miller
5 2.91 Nick Coffield
6 2.95 Ben Paton
7 2.95 Brent Daniels
8 2.95 Stefan Okunbar
9 2.95 Jaidyn Stephenson
10 2.97 Nicholas Shipley

Agility Run Result (seconds)

Rank Time (seconds) Name
1 8.10 Kane Farrell
  8.10 Ben Miller
3 8.11 Brent Daniels
4 8.20 Trent Mynott
5 8.21 Nathan Kreuger
6 8.22 Aaron Naughton
7 8.26 Mitchell Podhajski
8 8.27 Oscar Allen
9 8.29 Stefan Okunbar
10 8.30 Matthew Ling
  8.30 Callan England
  8.30 Aiden Bonar
  8.30 Andrew Brayshaw

Yo-Yo Intermittent Test

Rank Result Name
1 22.4 Andrew Brayshaw
2 22.3 Dylan Moore
3 21.8 Matthew Ling
  21.8 Alex Martini
  21.8 Aaron Naughton
  21.8 Jaidyn Stephenson
7 21.6 Callan England
  21.6 Nicholas Shipley
9 21.5 Brent Daniels
  21.5 Ethan Floyd
  21.5 Tom McCartin
  21.5 Cillian McDaid
  21.5 Gryan Miers

2km time Trial Test

Rank Result Name
1 6:09 Dylan Moore
2 6:12 Lochie O'Brien
3 6:13 Gryan Miers
4 6:14 Andrew Brayshaw
  6:14 Trent Mynott
6 6:15 Aiden Domic
7 6:17 Angus Styles
  6:17 Changkuoth Jiath
9 6:21 Nathan Murphy
  6:21 Jaidyn Stephenson

Kicking Efficiency Test

Connor Ballenden became the first person in the history of the combine to get 100% in this test.

Rank Score (out of 30) Name
1 30 Connor Ballenden
2 29 Jack Higgins
  29 Angus Schumacher
  29 Jack Payne
  29 Hayden McLean
  29 Jackson Ross
  29 Ned Reeves
8 28 Jordan Houlahan
  28 Hunter Clark
  28 Lloyd Meek

Goalkicking Test

Rank Score (out of 30) Name
1 30 Jordan Houlahan
  30 Angus Schumacher
  30 Jackson Ross
  30 Ben Miller
5 25 Jake Patmore
  25 Ryley Stoddart
  25 Changkuoth Jiath
  25 Andrew Brayshaw
  25 Connor Ballenden
  25 Aaron Naughton
  25 Aiden Bonar

No data is available for height, weight, hand span and arm span tests.



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