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 available for height, weight, hand span and arm span tests.
