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AFL Draft Combine Results 2016

Here are the top fitness test results from the 2016 AFL draft combine. The testing was held at Etihad Stadium from October 6 to October 9, 2016, with 80 or so players tested (see player list) including some internationals.



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 2016 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 and handball tests taking place on the turf. 

Standing Vertical Jump (cm)

Rank Height (cm) Name
1 89 Jordan Gallucci
2 76 Esava Ratugolea
3 73 Will Hayward
4 71 Griffin Logue
  71 Bailey Morrish
6 68 Shai Bolton
  68 Callum Brown
8 67 Josh Rotham
  67 Max Lynch
  67 Jacob Allison
  67 Jack Bowes
  67 Tom Williamson

Running Vertical Jump Result (cms)

best score from right and left foot takeoff jumps

Rank Height (cm) Name
1 96 Andrew McGrath
2 94 Shai Bolton
3 92 Cameron Zurhaar
  92 Brennan Cox
5 91 Tony Olango
  91 Jordan Gallucci
  91 Griffin Logue
  91 Bailey Morrish
9 90 Oliver Florent
  90 Will Hayward

20 Meter Sprint Result (seconds)

Rank Result (seconds) Name
1 2.87 Jacob Allison
2 2.90 Ben Ainsworth
3 2.92 Josh Rotham
4 2.93 Josh Williams
  2.93 Bailey Morrish
  2.93 Taylin Duman
  2.93 Esava Ratugolea
8 2.94 Will Hayward
  2.94 Tony Olango
10 2.95 Shai Bolton

Agility Run Result (seconds)

Rank Time (seconds) Name
1 8.15 Tom Williamson
2 8.19 Jack Maibaum
3 8.24 Sam Powell-Pepper
4 8.26 Harry Morrison
  8.26 Oliver Florent
6 8.29 Matt Guelfi
  8.29 Jarrod Berry
8 8.36 Ben Ainsworth
9 8.39 Jack Scrimshaw
10 8.38 * Andrew McGrath

* all published lists online have Andrew McGrath with 8.38secs, but in 10th place

Repeat sprints - 6x30m

Rank Total Time (seconds) Name
1 24.36 Jordan Gallucci
2 24.44 Andrew McGrath
3 24.83 Bailey Morrish
4 24.99 Jarrod Berry
5 25.01 Ben Ainsworth
6 25.08 Kym LeBois
7 25.09 Griffin Logue
8 25.10 Shai Bolton
9 25.20 Myles Poholke
10 25.30 Jacob Allison

Beep test/shuttle run

Rank Level. Shuttle Name
1 15.01 Jarrod Berry
  15.01 Oliver Florent
  15.01 Griffin Logue
4 14.12 Harry Morrison
  14.12 Dylan Clarke
6 14.7 Sam Powell-Pepper
7 14.5 Liam Baker
  14.5 Tom Williamson
  14.5 Patrick Lipinski
  14.5 Jordan Gallucci

In other combines, Fergus Greene scored a beep test 15.6 at the Rookie Me Combine.

3km time trial result (mins:secs)

Rank Time(mins:secs) Name
1 9:46 Jarrod Berry
2 9:50 Tom Williamson
3 9:52 Dylan Clarke
4 9:56 Mark O'Connor *
5 9:58 Griffin Logue

* an Irish prospect who tested at the combine. 

Kicking Efficiency Test

Rank Score (out of 30) Name
1 27 Jordan Ridley
2 26 Isaac Cumming
3 25 Jarrod Berry
  25 Ben Long
  25 Sam Walker
  25 Josh Williams
7 24 Ben Jarman
  24 Tom Williamson
  24 Dylan Clarke
10 23 Kym LeBois
  23 Willem Drew
  23 Josh Battle
  23 Jake Waterman

Goalkicking Test

Rank Score (out of 30) Name
1 30 Sam Powell-Pepper
2 25 Harry Morrison
  25 Joe Atley
  25 Josh Williams
  25 Jonty Scharenberg
  25 Ryan Garthwaite
  25 Zach Sproule
  25 Tim English
  25 Liam Baker
10 24 Ben Jarman
  24 Tyson Stengle

Clean Hands (Handball) Test Score (Efficiency %)

Rank Total (out of 30) Name
1 28 Ben Jarman
  28 Oliver Florent
  28 Ryan Garthwaite
4 27 Callum Brown
  27 Jarrod Berry
  27 Will Hayward
  27 Patrick Lipinski
  27 Sam Powell-Pepper
  27 Jack Bowes
10 26 Isaac Cumming
  26 Joe Atley
  26 Myles Poholke
  26 Jonty Scharenberg
  26 Harry Perryman
  26 Jack Maibaum

Height (cms)

These are the heights of some of the ruckmen at the 2016 combine, for those over 2m (these are the height measurements prior to the combine. Height would also be officially measured during the combine). This list may not be complete.

Weight - Heaviest (kg)

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Hand span - Result (cms)

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Arm span - Result (cms)

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