The top results from physical testing conducted at the 2024 Telstra AFL State Draft Combine and 2024 Telstra AFLW State Draft Combine have been confirmed.
The state Draft Combines followed the national Draft Combine for boys and girls which was hosted in Melbourne from October 4-6.
Physical testing across Sunday’s WA Draft Combine included a 2km time trial, standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint and agility test.
WA’s Hugh Boxshall finished in the top five across the 2km time trial, agility test, standing and running vertical jump.
“I had a couple of good tests in the agility and the sprints and the jumps,” Boxshall said.
Boxshall did miss six weeks during the season with a quad injury but bounced back to play in the WA U18s side and become a Colts premiership player with Claremont.
“Coming off an injury, I was pretty happy to even get the chance to go out there (and represent WA) because obviously I hadn’t had much footy in the lead-up to the South Australia game, so I was happy to play my footy and play the way that I did,” Boxhall said.
Boxshall has taken every opportunity given to him this year with the aim of getting picked in the AFL Draft.
“I think probably at the start of the season I wasn’t expecting to have as much opportunity as I have, so I’ve been really stoked with the amount of exposure I’ve had to all the footy,” Boxshall explained.
Perth’s Loch Mactaggart finished second in the running vertical jump and top five in the agility test and standing vertical jump.
East Perth’s Sabella Banks made her mark at the WA Combine, winning the standing vertical jump and she finished second in the 20m sprint with a time of 3.159 seconds and second in the agility test.
Below are the top five results from each of the tests performed at this year’s state Draft Combine events.
Boys
2km time trial
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (min:sec) |
Patrick Retschko |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Caulfield Grammarians |
6:07 |
Hugh Boxshall |
WA |
Claremont |
Swanbourne |
6:08 |
Luke Kennedy |
VIC M |
Sandringham Dragons |
Ormond |
6:08 |
Sam Davidson |
VIC M |
Richmond (VFL) |
St Kevin’s |
6:12 |
Nathaniel Sulzberger |
TAS |
Sandringham Dragons |
North Hobart |
6:17 |
20m sprint
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
Lennox Hofmann |
VIC M |
Sandringham Dragons |
Old Brighton Grammarians |
2.861 |
Blake Leidler |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Surrey Park |
2.887 |
Jayden Nguyen |
VIC M |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
2.897 |
Benny Barrett |
SA |
South Adelaide |
Happy Valley |
2.913 |
Jacob Molier |
SA |
Sturt |
Onkaparinga Valley |
2.920 |
Agility
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
Oliver Hannaford |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Sandhurst |
7.922 |
Lucca Grego |
VIC M |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
7.961 |
Hugh Boxshall |
WA |
Claremont |
Swanbourne |
7.980 |
Loch Mactaggart |
WA |
Peel Thunder |
Donnybrook |
8.075 |
Jayden Nguyen |
VIC M |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
8.126 |
Standing vertical jump
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
Josh Murphy |
NSW |
Murray Bushrangers |
North Albury |
74 |
Hugh Boxshall |
WA |
Claremont |
Swanbourne |
73 |
Jayden Nguyen |
VIC M |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
73 |
Keighton Matofai-Forbes |
VIC M |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
70 |
Loch Mactaggart |
WA |
Perth |
Northam Saints |
70 |
Sam Toner |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Narre Warren |
70 |
Running vertical jump
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
Ajang Kuol Mun |
VIC C |
Geelong Cats (VFL) |
Anakie |
90 |
Loch Mactaggart |
WA |
Perth |
Northam Saints |
89 |
Luke Quaynor |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Doncaster East |
89 |
Hugh Boxshall |
WA |
Claremont |
Swanbourne |
86 |
Oliver Hannaford |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
Sandhurst |
86 |
Jayden Nguyen |
VIC M |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
86 |
Girls
2km time trial
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (min:sec) |
Ellie Hall |
NSW |
GWS Giants Academy |
Narrandera Eagles |
7:14 |
Abbey Vicino |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Ashburton |
7:30 |
Mekah Morrissy |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
7:55 |
Violet Patterson |
SA |
Glenelg |
Plympton |
7:56 |
Coby Morgan |
SA |
Norwood |
Modbury |
7:57 |
20m sprint
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
Charlotte Brewer |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Vermont |
3.128 |
Sabella Banks |
WA |
East Perth |
Busselton |
3.159 |
Kayla Dalgleish |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Officer |
3.163 |
Ellie Veerhuis |
NSW |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Figtree |
3.171 |
Nyalli Milne |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Bond University |
3.211 |
Agility
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Time (sec) |
Lavinia Cox |
VIC C |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Eaglehawk |
8.163 |
Sabella Banks |
WA |
East Perth |
Busselton |
8.212 |
Lilly Leighton |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Warragul Industrials |
8.385 |
Rebecca Clottey |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary's |
8.674 |
Charlotte Brewer |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Vermont |
8.678 |
Standing vertical jump
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
Sabella Banks |
WA |
East Perth |
Busselton |
57 |
Lavinia Cox |
VIC C |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Eaglehawk |
56 |
Nyalli Milne |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Bond University |
53 |
Rebecca Clottey |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary's |
51 |
Kayla Dalgleish |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Officer |
51 |
Evie Parker |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Vermont |
51 |
Running vertical jump
Name |
State |
State League Club |
Community Club |
Height (cm) |
Lavinia Cox |
VIC C |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Eaglehawk |
70 |
Kayla Dalgleish |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Officer |
69 |
Charlotte Brewer |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Vermont |
66 |
Evie Parker |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Vermont |
66 |
Sienna Hobbs |
VIC C |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Eaglehawk |
62 |
WA Boys State Combine Results
20m Sprint
Club | Result (sec) | |
Joel Brown | Peel Thunder | 3.06 |
Charlie Burke | Subiaco | 3.062 |
Loch Mactaggart | Perth | 3.062 |
Darcy Petersen | Peel Thunder | 3.064 |
Hugh Boxshall | Claremont | 3.064 |
Agility
Club | Result (sec) | |
Hugh Boxshall | Claremont | 7.98 |
Loch Mactaggart | Perth | 8.075 |
Charlie Burke | Subiaco | 8.449 |
Max Rohr | Claremont | 8.504 |
Darcy Petersen | Peel Thunder | 8.588 |
Standing Vertical Jump
Club | Result (cm) | |
Hugh Boxshall | Claremont | 73 |
Loch Mactaggart | Perth | 70 |
Max Rohr | Claremont | 68 |
Joel Brown | Peel Thunder | 66 |
Darcy Petersen | Peel Thunder | 66 |
Running Vertical Jump
Club | Result (cm) | |
Loch Mactaggart | Perth | 89 |
Hugh Boxshall | Claremont | 86 |
Joel Brown | Peel Thunder | 84 |
Max Rohr | Claremont | 78 |
Darcy Petersen | Peel Thunder | 78 |
WA Girls State Combine Results
20m Sprint
Club | Result (sec) | |
Sabella Banks | East Perth | 3.159 |
Holly Britton | Peel Thunder | 3.456 |
Poppy Stockwell | South Fremantle | 3.482 |
Tiani Teakle | East Fremantle | 3.498 |
Natasha Entwistle | East Fremantle | 3.502 |
Agility
Club | Result (sec) | |
Sabella Banks | East Perth | 8.212 |
Noa McNaughton | South Fremantle | 8.751 |
Holly Britton | Peel Thunder | 8.839 |
Natasha Entwistle | East Fremantle | 8.947 |
Tiani Teakle | East Fremantle | 8.967 |
Standing Vertical Jump
Club | Result (cm) | |
Sabella Banks | East Perth | 57 |
Natasha Entwistle | East Fremantle | 49 |
Noa McNaughton | South Fremantle | 49 |
Poppy Stockwell | South Fremantle | 48 |
Tiani Teakle | East Fremantle | 47 |
Running Vertical Jump
Club | Result (cm) | |
Noa McNaughton | South Fremantle | 60 |
Sabella Banks | East Perth | 57 |
Poppy Stockwell | South Fremantle | 56 |
Natasha Entwistle | East Fremantle | 55 |
Tiani Teakle | East Fremantle | 55 |