A description of all the physical tests conducted at the AFL annual pre-draft combine, with information about how the tests relate to football performance. This video was produced before some changes to the testing list in 2017, when the beep test and was replaced with the yo-yo intermittent test and the 3-kilometre time-trial was reduced to a 2km run. See more about the AFL combine.
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AFL Combine Tests Explained
May 10th, 2018 · AFL, Testing
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Description of the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
March 22nd, 2018 · Balance
The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a test of dynamic balance, which requires subjects to balance on one leg and reach as far as possible in eight different directions. This test has been used as an indicator of lower limb injury risk. Read about the Star Excursion Balance Test, and the similar Y-Balance Test which was derived from this test.
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Jesse Owens is not the only athlete to race against animals
November 23rd, 2017 · Athletics
Winning gold at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin did not guarantee Jesse Owens financial success. In the years to follow, he regularly raced against horses to generate income. Here’s a video of one of his races in which he beat the horse. He is not the only person ever to race against animals: Michael Phelps raced a shark (sort of!), and others raced a cheetah. See our article on Man versus Animal.
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2017 AFL Grand Final Sprint
October 4th, 2017 · AFL
To cap off a sensational year for the Tigers, in addition to the Grand Final, the Brownlow, and the Norm Smith medal, Richmond player Connor Menadue won the 2017 Grand Final half-time sprint. See more about the history of the Grand Final Sprint.
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Stupid Robot Fighting
August 17th, 2017 · Unusual
On Topend Sports we have a section on new sports, where we get submissions from those wanting to promote the new sport they have invented. Some are great ideas that could potentially become popular worldwide, while other are wild ideas that maybe should be kept to themselves. The latest submission was stupid robot fighting from New Zealand. Sports that involve robots is not a stupid idea in itself, as there are already competitions of Robot Sports, including robot combat. Have a look and see what you think of this new robot fighting sport variation.
Tom Brady's NFL Combine Lowlights
February 13th, 2017 · Agility, Football (Gridiron), Speed
Tom Brady, one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks ever, has done some great things in his career, but his performances at the 2000 pre-draft combine is not one of them. His poor effort affected his chances. He was picked 199 overall in the draft, and he was the 7th quarterback to be picked. The NFL won’t let me show the video of his performance, but here is someone else trying to match his scores.
His results at the combine:
40 Yard Dash: 5.28s
20 Yard Dash: 2.94s
10 Yard Dash: 1.70s
Bench Press: –
Vertical Leap: 24.5 inches
Broad Jump: 99 inches
20 Yd Shuttle: 4.38s
Three Cone Drill: 7.20s
60 Yd Shuttle: –
Wonderlic: 33
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2015 AFL Grand Final Sprint
October 31st, 2016 · AFL
Here is the final for the AFL player sprint race held at half time of the 2015 AFL Grand Final. Included in the field were two cab drivers (the race was sponsored by the company 13 Cabs). Also for sponsorship reasons, all the runners wore bright yellow tights. The winner was Majak Daw, the first winner of the race from the North Melbourne football club. See more about the history of the Grand Final Sprint.
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2016 AFL Grand Final Sprint
October 31st, 2016 · AFL
Here is the final for the AFL player sprint race held at half time of the 2016 AFL Grand Final. The winner was the James Shirley, a 28-year-old suburban footballer from the Murrumbeena Football Netball Club, who won through qualifying races to represent local footballers. A little embarrassing for the professional footballers. See more about the history of the Grand Final Sprint.
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Test Your Hearing
June 15th, 2016 · Health, Testing
You might not think a hearing test is important for sports, but it must play a part in player’s reactions on the filed in response to a stimuli. I did not realize that there is a such a drop off with age, fortunately the ref’s whistle is still in the audible range for most people. This video from my favorite science channel also explains a little about why it happens.
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Headis: a hybrid of soccer and table tennis
February 24th, 2016 · Football (Soccer), Sports, Table Tennis, Unusual
In my research for new sports to add to the complete list of sports, I came across this great one which is a hybrid of soccer and table tennis, which seems to have gained popularity in Germany. Here is a video of some Headis game highlights to show you what it is all about. It looks like fun to try, but maybe it is not as easy as it looks.
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