For the draft crop of 2016, the National AFL Draft Combine is the first sign that their AFL dreams are a step closer to fruition.
An invitation to the AFL Draft Combine means that at least five AFL clubs have expressed interest in the player.
The AFL Draft Combine is a way for clubs to determine the players’ physical strengths as well as getting one-on-one time through combine interviews.
Draftees take on each other in a series of tests that challenge their speed, endurance, reflexes and skills to determine their strengths and weaknesses.
Combine results are taken into account by clubs when deciding between players and whether they believe they can take the next step into the AFL.
A total of 81 players – including six Queenslanders were invited to the 2016 AFL Draft Combine with testing from Friday October 7 to Sunday October 8.
Queensland Invitees:
Tall Defenders
Elliot Himmelberg- Queensland
Declan Watson- Queensland
Medium Midfielders
Jacob Allison- Queensland
Jack Bowes- Queensland
Josh Williams- Queensland
Medium Forwards
Brad Scheer- Queensland (Heel injury DNT)
TOP PERFORMERS FROM EACH TEST + QUEENSLAND RESULTS
DNT (did not test)
Clean hands test (score out of a possible 30)
Ben Jarman (28)
Oliver Florent (28)
Ryan Garthwaite (28)
Elliott Himmelberg (28)
Callum Brown (27)
Jarrod Berry (27)
Will Hayward (27)
Patrick Lipinski (27)
Sam Powell-Pepper (27)
Jack Bowes (27)
Isaac Cumming (26)
Joe Atley (26)
Myles Poholke (26)
Jonty Scharenberg (26)
Harry Himmelberg (26)
Jack Maibaum (26)
Josh Williams (25)
Jacob Allison (23)
Declan Watson (21)
Kicking test (score out of a possible 30)
Jordan Ridley (27)
Isaac Cumming (26)
Jarrod Berry (25)
Ben Long (25)
Sam Walker (25)
Josh Williams (25)
Ben Jarman (24)
Tom Williamson (24)
Dylan Clarke (24)
Kym LeBois (23)
Willem Drew (23)
Josh Battle (23)
Jake Waterman (23)
Jack Bowes (22)
Elliott Himmelberg (21)
Declan Watson (21)
Jacob Allison (18)
Goalkicking test (score out of a possible 30)
Sam Powell-Pepper (30)
Harry Morrison (25)
Joe Atley (25)
Josh Williams (25)
Jonty Scharenberg (25)
Ryan Garthwaite (25)
Zachary Sproule (25)
Elliott Himmelberg (25)
Tim English (25)
Liam Baker (25)
Ben Jarman (24)
Tyson Stengle (24)
Declan Watson (19)
Jack Bowes (19)
Jacob Allison (14)
DAY 3 RESULTS:
Beep test
Jarrod Berry (level 15.1)
Oliver Florent (15.1)
Griffin Logue (15.1)
Harry Morrison (14.12)
Dylan Clarke (14.12)
Sam Powell-Pepper (14.7)
Liam Baker (14.5)
Tom Williamson (14.5)
Patrick Lipinski (14.5)
Jordan Gallucci (14.5)
Jack Bowes (14.?)
Jacob Allison (13.?)
Josh Williams (13.?)
Declan Watson (13.?)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
20 metre sprint
Jacob Allison (2.87 seconds)
Ben Ainsworth (2.90)
Josh Rotham (2.92)
Josh Williams (2.93)
Bailey Morrish (2.93)
Taylin Duman (2.93)
Esava Ratugolea (2.93)
Will Hayward (2.94)
Tony Olango (2.94)
Shai Bolton (2.95)
Jack Bowes (3.0)
Declan Watson (3.11)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
Repeat sprint total (six x 30metre sprints)
Jordan Gallucci (24.36 seconds)
Andrew McGrath (24.44)
Bailey Morrish (24.83)
Jarrod Berry (24.99)
Ben Ainsworth (25.01)
Kym LeBois (25.08)
Griffin Logue (25.09)
Shai Bolton (25.10)
Myles Poholke (25.20)
Jacob Allison (25.30)
Josh Williams (25.50)
Declan Watson (25.59)
Jack Bowes (25.75)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
Agility
Tom Williamson (8.15 seconds)
Jack Maibaum (8.19)
Sam Powell-Pepper (8.24)
Harry Morrison (8.26)
Oliver Florent (8.26)
Matt Guelfi (8.29)
Isaac Cumming (8.29)
Ben Ainsworth (8.36)
Jack Scrimshaw (8.39)
Andrew McGrath (8.38)
Jacob Allison (8.44)
Jack Bowes (8.56)
Josh Williams (9.06)
Declan Watson (9.07)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
Standing vertical jump
Jordan Gallucci (89cm)**
Esava Ratugolea (76)
Will Hayward (73)
Griffin Logue (71)
Bailey Morrish (71)
Shai Bolton (68)
Callum Brown (68)
Josh Rotham (67)
Max Lynch (67)
Jacob Allison (67)
Jack Bowes (67)
Tom Williamson (67)
Josh Williams (61)
Declan Watson (59)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
Running vertical jump (left foot)
Andrew McGrath (96cm)
Shai Bolton (94)
Cameron Zurhaar (92)
Brennan Cox (92)
Tony Olango (91)
Jordan Gallucci (91)
Oliver Florent (90)
Bailey Morrish (90)
Will Hayward (90)
Esava Ratugolea (89)
Tom Williamson (88)
Harry Morrison (88)
Jack Bowes (85)
Jacob Allison (79)
Josh Williams (77)
Declan Watson (71)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
Running vertical jump (right foot)
Griffin Logue (91cm)
Bailey Morrish (91)
Esava Ratugolea (89)
Jordan Gallucci (86)
Andrew McGrath (85)
Ben Ainsworth (84)
Tom Williamson (83)
Jack Scrimshaw (83)
Declan Watson (83)
Mitchell Hinge (83)
Jack Bowes (82)
Jacob Allison (75)
Josh Williams (75)
Elliott Himmelberg (DNT)
