The 2011 NAB AFL National Draft Combine commenced in Melbourne today, Tuesday, October 4 and will conclude on Friday, October 7.
One hundred and twenty Draft prospects from throughout Australia will participate in an in-depth look at their potential to play AFL. Testing will measure athletic attributes, such as speed, agility and endurance along with refined drills to assess football skills.
AFL National Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan said the Draft Combine will have a new look at Etihad Stadium this year.
“To provide a professional testing environment a custom-made hardwood high performance floor will be laid on the Etihad Stadium surface to allow for accurate comparisons from year to year.
“We will be testing more players than ever before to give AFL clubs the best possible bank of information in the lead-up to the Draft, which will be held in late November in Sydney” Mr Sheehan said.
The following is a list of the 3 Peter Jackson VFL players invited to the Combine this week. A further 15 VFL players have been invited to the State Draft Combine on Saturday:
Small Defenders/Small Forwards
Combine No. – Player (Club, State) HT, WT, D.O.B.
9 Ahmed Saad (Northern Bullants, VFL) 175, 75, 09/10/89
Has pace, sure hands and skill around goals. Provides good defensive pressure, won Fothergill-Round Medal for most promising VFL player. From Roxburgh Park FC.
Tall Defenders
104 Tim Mohr (Casey Scorpions, VFL) 195, 98, 19/10/88
Former Tasmanian who reads the play well and has the ability to come off his opponent and impact the contest.He is rarely beaten one on one and strong in the air. He can set up counter attacks from defense.
Ruckmen
119 Callum Sinclair (Port Melbourne, VFL) 200, 95, 23/09/89
Tall forward/ruckman who competes well in the air, is extremely mobile and reads play well. A sound kick for goal, was Port Melbourne’s best first-year player in 2010.
Last Modified on 04/10/2011 16:48