2025 Telstra AFL/W Draft Combine testing results

The AFL has announced the top 10 results from athletic testing conducted at the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft Combine and Telstra AFLW Draft Combine.

This year’s testing was held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, with Combine participants completing the standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint and agility test. A 2km time trial was earlier completed at the AIA Centre.

Among the highlights of this year’s Telstra AFLW Draft Combine was the Gold Coast Academy’s Alannah Welsh running the second-fastest time produced in the 2km time trial, just five seconds behind the record set by Sarah Poustie last year.

Meanwhile, Eastern Ranges speedster Asher Fearn-Wannan recorded the second-quickest time in the agility test, only just missing the record of 8.170 seconds set by Zimmorlei Farquharson in 2020.

In the AFL Draft Combine, Eastern Ranges premiership livewire Lachlan Dovaston produced the fourth-fastest time recorded in the agility test, completing the course in 7.794 seconds.

All testing at the Telstra AFL Draft Combine and Telstra AFLW Draft Combine was conducted by Rookie Me, the official Athletic Testing Partner of the AFL’s Talent Pathways.

The winners of all tests were awarded a gift voucher courtesy of Puma.

Below are the top 10 results from each of the tests conducted at this year’s national Draft Combine events.

BOYS
2km time trial

20m sprint

Agility

 
Vertical jump

 
Running vertical jump

GIRLS
2km time trial

 
20m sprint

 
Agility

 
Vertical jump

 
Running vertical jump

 
Top 10 results from the Telstra AFL State Draft Combines and Telstra AFLW Draft Combines will be announced following the completion of this weekend’s state Combine events in Adelaide and Perth.

AFL & ROOKIE ME PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The AFL is pleased to announce Rookie Me as the official Athletic Testing Partner of the AFL’s Talent Pathways.

The partnership will see Rookie Me continue to conduct all athletic testing and anthropometry at the Telstra AFL/W Draft Combines through to at least 2027.

Rookie Me will also manage pre-season testing for all state under-18s competitions – including the Coates Talent League, SANFL U18 and WAFL Colts – and the northern Academies.

AFL Head of Talent Nicky Couston said: “The AFL is pleased to continue our near decade-long relationship with Rookie Me, which has been formalised as the official Athletic Testing Partner of the AFL’s Talent Pathways.

“Rookie Me has been a trusted and reliable supplier in the delivery of athletic testing and anthropometry at the AFL and AFLW Draft Combines and pre-season testing days and we look forward to working with the Rookie Me team to continue to evolve these events in coming years.

“The data delivered by Rookie Me plays a crucial role in assisting player development by identifying strengths and areas for improvement, as well enabling club recruiters to track performance over the course of a player’s journey in the AFL Talent Pathway.”

Rookie Me Chief Executive Officer Adham Dimachki said: “Partnering with the AFL Talent Pathways aligns perfectly with our mission to empower athletes by providing every athlete with a fair opportunity to be identified.

“Our reliable data helps the industry make informed and confident data-driven decisions, with talent identification and squad selections nationwide.

“We look forward to continuing to support emerging talent through the AFL and AFLW pathways and are excited to extend our relationship with the AFL.”