TAC Cup participants have taken close to a clean sweep of the NAB AFL National Draft Combine tests, with fellow Victorian Dean Towers from the VFL pipping them in one element of the Combine.
The four day event saw coaches, recruiters and media flock to Etihad Stadium to take a glimpse of the Nation’s future AFL champions.
Of 10 varied testing methods, TAC Cup players finished at the top of the pecking order in nine categories, including the 3km Time Trial, Shuttle Run, Clean Hands Test, Goal Kicking Test, Kicking Test, Agility Test, Running Vertical Jump, 20m Sprints and Repeat Sprints.
The 2011 NAB AFL Draft saw 39 TAC Cup players recruited to AFL Clubs, which made up 55% of the Draft. This November looks to be following suit with Victoria saturating the Combine testing results.
Below outlines the top performer in each category.
3km Time Trial
Joshua Kelly VIC Sandringham Dragons 09:48
Shuttle Run
Tom Clurey VIC Murray Bushrangers 15-1
Clean Hands Test
Matthew Dick VIC Calder Cannons 29
Laine Wilkins WA Peel Thunder 29
Goal Kicking Test
Jake Stringer VIC Bendigo Pioneers 30
Andrew Bolton QLD Broadbeach 30
Jesse Lonergan TAS Launceston 30
Kicking Test
Rory Atkins VIC Calder Cannons 29
Laine Wilkins WA Peel Thunder 29
Josh Simpson WA East Fremantle 29
Agility Test
Lachie Hunter VIC Western Jets 8:00
Running Vertical Jump
Spencer White VIC Western Jets 100
20m Sprint
Adam Saad VIC Calder Cannons 2.81
Repeat Sprints
Matthew Haynes VIC Northern Knights 23.91
Last Modified on 11/10/2012 09:15
