WAFL players in AFL spotlight at Draft Combine

Eight of the West Australian Football League’s top players will be tested at the AFL National Draft Combine in Melbourne, starting today and concluding on Sunday, October 11.

The players will undertake testing and interviews including fitness assessments, psychomotor testing, medical screening and skills tests. To attend the NAB AFL National Draft Combine, players must be nominated by at least five AFL clubs.

Another 23 WAFL players will then be tested at the WA State Combine on Saturday, October 17 at HBF Arena, Joondalup. State Draft Combines will also be held in Melbourne and Adelaide for players nominated by up to four AFL clubs.

Approximately 20% of AFL draftees over the last three years have come from the WAFL, which has one of the highest draft rates per-capita with a 10-year average of 14.27 AFL draftees per 1000 participants (2004-14) – above the industry average of 11.16.

WA also has three of the top 10 regions for producing AFL talent based on participation numbers; The Midwest (4th), East Fremantle (5th) and Great Southern (7th) during that period.

WA also recently celebrated the top three in the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star Award – Jesse Hogan (Claremont), Patrick Cripps (East Fremantle) and Dom Sheed (Subiaco.)

The WAFL via its nine districts, engages talented players from the age of 13 and has approximately 1500 players involved in talent programs every season, providing a sequential talent pathway for 14s, 15s, 16s and 18s through to Colts.

The WAFL talent academy also helps develop outstanding players, coaches and support staff for the WAFL competition and the AFL system. Some of these have recently included AFL draftees David Swallow, Stephen Coniglio, Jaeger O’Meara, Jack Martin, Jesse Hogan, Cameron McCarthy and Mitch Duncan.

2015 NATIONAL COMBINE – Melbourne

Surname

First Name

Club

Position

HT

WT

DOB

AHCHEE

Callum

South Fremantle

Medium Forward

182

71

9/10/1997

CLARK

Greg

Subiaco

Medium Midfielder

193

82

24/5/1997

GLASS-MCCASKER

Jesse

Swan Districts

Tall Defender

198

95

3/1/1997

HACKETT

Brayden

Swan Districts

Medium Midfielder

183

69

1/2/1997

MOUNTFORD

Declan

Claremont

Medium Midfielder

183

70

13/2/1997

SCHOENFELD

Joshua

Peel Thunder

Medium Midfielder

186

75

3/7/1997

SMITH

Dylan

Swan Districts

Tall Defender

198

81

7/2/1997

SNADDEN

Jordan

East Fremantle

Medium Midfielder

190

79

2/08/1997

2015 STATE COMBINE – Perth

Surname

First Name

Club

Position

HT

WT

DOB

ADAMS

Marcus

West Perth

Tall Defender

193

98

30/06/1993

BELL

Jared

Perth

Small Defender

184

82

27/05/1997

BRANCHI

Joshua

South Fremantle

Ruck

197

80

19/02/1997

BROAD

Nathan

Swan Districts

Tall Defender

191

82

15/04/1993

CAMERON

Darcy

Claremont

Ruck

204

104

18/07/1995

CRONAN

Michael

East Fremantle

Ruck

197

80

19/02/1997

EHLERS

David

Claremont

Talll Forward

195

79

6/12/1996

FLORENCA

Jake

South Fremantle

Medium Midfielder

184

78

15/05/1997

HARROLD

James

East Fremantle

Medium Defender

183

79

6/02/1997

JONES

Marshall

Perth

Medium Forward

188

84

26/08/1997

LYNCH

Brad

Swan Districts

Medium Forward

187

70

11/07/1997

McADAM

Shane

Claremont

Medium Forward

181

78

28/05/1995

MENEGOLA

Sam

Subiaco

Medium Midfielder

188

90

7/03/1992

MILLER

PICKETT

Jimmy

Marlon

South Fremantle

South Fremantle

Tall Forward

Medium Forward

197

187

90

83

25/7/1997

6/01/1992

RIDLEY

Levi

Swan Districts

Small Midfielder

183

74

17/02/1997

ROGERS

Bailey

Claremont

Medium Midfielder

184

80

22/03/1997

SHAW

John

Swan Districts

Small Defender

177

75

8/07/1997

STEWART

Kade

South Fremantle

Small Midfielder

180

67

16/01/1997

TAYLOR

Matt

Perth

Medium Defender

187

86

27/03/1997

WATSON

Francis

Claremont

Medium Forward

186

79

29/09/1995

WATSON

Jack

Swan Districts

Medium Defender

191

81

23/07/1997

YARRAN

Shane

Subiaco

Medium Forward

186

76

2/06/1989