WA Teenage Talent Headed for AFL State Combine

Six West Australians have been invited by the AFL to attend the 2023 AFL State Draft Combine at Curtin University later this year.

The AFL today released the names of 55 players who have the opportunity to attend the AFL State Draft Combines in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne in October.

The State Combines will be held following the national AFL Draft Combine, which will be held in Melbourne from October 6 to 8.

All states and territories will be represented across the three state Combines.

Selection to attend the AFL State Draft Combines was based on the number of nominations provided by AFL recruiters, with all 18 clubs submitting a list of preferred attendees.

Additional players may be added to the State Combines list ahead of each event.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Date: Sunday, October 15
Venue: Curtin University

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan said: “The AFL State Draft Combines provide another opportunity for players from across Australia to showcase their athletic prowess to AFL clubs ahead of the 2023 AFL Draft.

“There is a long list of players who have participated in state Combines who have gone on to be recruited by AFL clubs and produced fantastic football careers.”

Continue below to see the list of players invited to attend one of the three 2023 AFL State Draft Combines.

NAME

SURNAME

DOB

STATE

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

Thomas

Anastasopoulos

31-05-05

VIC C

Geelong Falcons

Newtown & Chilwell

Oliver

Badr

04-06-05

VIC M

Oakleigh Chargers

Glen Eira

Kynan

Brown

13-01-05

VIC M

Oakleigh Chargers

Old Geelong

Will

Brown

16-06-05

VIC M

Sandringham Dragons

East Brighton Vampires

Hugh

Byrne

19-10-05

VIC C

Bendigo Pioneers

Echuca

Lachlan

Cabor

28-09-05

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

Shellharbour

Ry

Cantwell

16-08-05

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

North Ringwood

Lachlan

Charleson

29-01-05

VIC C

GWV Rebels

East Point

Josh

Chatfield

02-08-00

VIC C

Footscray Bulldogs (VFL)

North Ballarat

Jack

Cocking

27-01-05

WA

East Fremantle

Railway

Jed

Dignan

03-02-05

SA

North Adelaide

Orroroo

Boston

Dowling

08-04-05

VIC C

Oakleigh Chargers

Old Trinity Grammarians

Charlie

Edwards

18-05-05

VIC M

Sandringham Dragons

Sandhurst

Mutaz

El Nour

14-08-01

VIC M

Richmond (VFL)

Caroline Springs

Logan

Evans

07-10-05

SA

Norwood

Hectorville

Liam

Fawcett

22-04-05

SA

Central District

Pooraka

Kristian

Ferronato

19-01-05

VIC M

Northern Knights

Greensborough

Joe

Fonti

24-12-04

WA

Claremont

East Fremantle

Harrison

Francis

19-06-05

SA

Glenelg

Phantoms

Hugo

Garcia

22-05-05

VIC M

Calder Cannons

Greenvale

Oscar

Gawith

23-05-05

VIC C

GWV Rebels

Minyip Murtoa

Jacob

Grant

18-07-05

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Endeavour Hills

Charlton

Harrop

13-07-05

VIC M

Sandringham Dragons

Beaumaris

Oscar

Hine-Baston

18-10-04

WA

Perth

Manning Rippers

Alex

Holt

28-01-05

SA

Sturt

Glenunga

Ben

Hopkins

28-07-05

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Langwarrin

Tew

Jiath

02-03-05

VIC C

Gippsland Power

Morwell

Odin

Jones

20-09-05

WA

West Perth

Joondalup Kinross

Luker

Kentfield

10-09-05

WA

Subiaco

Carine

Brayden

Laplanche

30-11-05

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

Rowville Hawks

Coen

Livingstone

25-05-05

WA

Perth

York

Henry

Maerschel

11-10-05

SA

Sturt

St Peters

Caleb

May

13-05-05

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

South West Sydney Blues

Charlie

McCormack

02-04-05

NSW/ACT

GWS Giants Academy

Coolamon

Heath

Ollington

10-12-04

TAS

Tasmania Devils

North Launceston

Geordie

Payne

06-11-05

TAS

Tasmania Devils

Wynyard

Joe

Pike

17-05-05

VIC C

Geelong Falcons

Barwon Heads

Oliver

Poole

18-03-05

VIC C

Bendigo Pioneers

Echuca United

Loch

Rawlinson

01-06-05

SA

Sturt

Mitcham

Michael

Rudd

14-05-05

VIC C

Geelong Falcons

St Marys

Kobe

Shipp

12-05-05

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Beaconsfield

Luca

Slade

03-11-05

SA

Sturt

Glenunga

Oskar

Smartt

26-10-05

VIC C

Bendigo Pioneers

Leitchville Gunbower

Lachlan

Smith

05-10-05

VIC C

Gippsland Power

Warragul

Patrick

Snell

18-07-05

NT/QLD

Brisbane Lions Academy

Southern Districts/
Wilston Grange

Mahmoud

Taha

04-11-05

VIC M

Calder Cannons

Pascoe Vale

Harvey

Thomas

08-08-05

NSW/ACT

GWS Giants Academy/
Oakleigh Chargers

Turvey Park

Cooper

Trembath

17-10-05

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

Park Orchards

Orlando

Turner

15-05-05

NT/SA

NT Academy/Norwood

South Alice Springs

Bailey

Van De Heuvel

31-07-98

VIC C

Geelong Cats (VFL)

Ballarat

Sam

van Rooyen

24-02-05

WA

Claremont

Scarborough

Riley

Weatherill

21-11-05

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

East Ringwood

Nick

Williams

02-05-04

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Surfers Paradise

Riley

Wills

08-07-04

WA

Subiaco

Carine

Billy

Wilson

16-06-05

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Dromana

Round 1 of the 2023 AFL National Draft will be held on Monday, November 20 followed by the remaining rounds of the National Draft on Tuesday, November 21.

The Rookie Draft and Pre-Season Draft will take place on Wednesday, November 22.