Five WA Players Invited to 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine

Invitations have been extended to five WA players for the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine in Melbourne.

As announced last month, the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine will be a national event.

The three-day national Draft Combine will be held in Melbourne from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6 and will be held over the same weekend as the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft Combine for boys.

Club interviews will be held at the MCG across Friday and Saturday before players take part in physical testing at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Sunday.

Testing will include the vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20-metre sprint, agility test and 2km time trial.

The Draft Combine for girls has previously been held as state-based events, with the move to a National Combine following the evolution of the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft to a fully national model.

WAFC Manager Female Talent Programs and Coaching Specialist, Trent Cooper said with the draft being fully national for the first time, AFLW recruiters will see numerous athletes complete their testing in a central location.

“It is a great opportunity for five WA players to attend the National Combine and show what they can do in the various tests,” Cooper said.

“AFLW Clubs also expressed interest in eight other WA players and they will complete the same tests conducted by the AFL to ensure that their results can be compared with those at the National Combine.”

In addition to the national Draft Combine, the smaller state-based Draft Combine will also be held in Western Australia for players who were not nominated for the national event.

Selection to attend the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine and 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Combines was based on nominations provided by AFLW clubs.

NAME

SURNAME

STATE

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

Taya

Chambers

WA

East Fremantle

Canning Vale

Zipporah

Fish

WA

East Fremantle

Molly

O’Hehir

WA

South Fremantle

South Coogee

Lily

Paterson

WA

Swan Districts

Caversham

Claudia

Wright

WA

Claremont

Claremont

2024 TELSTRA AFLW DRAFT COMBINE
Dates: Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6
Venue: Club interviews at the MCG on Friday and Saturday); Physical testing at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Sunday

Below is the list of the WA players invited to attend the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine.

NAME

SURNAME

STATE

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

Sabella

Banks

WA

East Perth

Busselton

Holly

Britton

WA

Peel Thunder

Halls Head

Natasha

Entwistle

WA

East Fremantle

Canning Vale

Noa

McNaughton

WA

South Fremantle

South Coogee

Kate

Newson

WA

South Fremantle

South Fremantle

Poppy

Stockwell

WA

South Fremantle

Bunbury

Taya

Strickland

WA

Subiaco

Esperance

Tiani

Teakle

WA

East Fremantle

Northampton