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Combine time is coming up soon, October 2 to October 5 at Marvel Stadium. So it's probably time for a one stop thread with everything a phantom drafter will need. I'll update with results and whatnot when it happens.
National Combine Invites
Tall Defenders
Medium Defenders
Tall Forwards
National Combine Invites
Tall Defenders
Kyle Reid
Vic Country/Gippsland Power
12/08/2000 Height: 193cm Weight: 85kg
Tall defender who is strong overhead, mobile and composed under pressure. Strong in one-on-one contests and was a shining light for Vic Country averaging 12 disposals and containing the oppositions’ tall forwards throughout the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Won All-Australian honours.
Jacob Koschitzke
Allies/Albury/Murray Bushrangers
11/07/2000 Height: 196cm Weight: 94kg
Tall defender who can also go forward, he is an excellent contested mark and strong in one-on-one contests. Uses the ball well by foot and is very competitive. Had an excellent championships earning All-Australian honours. He nullifies opposition key forwards and showed composure under pressure. Cousin of St Kilda star Justin Koschitzke.
Will Kelly
Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers/Glen Iris
16/08/2000 Height: 193cm Weight: 83kg
Tall athletic defender who has the ability to play one-on-one and defend his direct opponent. Grew in confidence playing for Vic Metro this year reading the angles well with his intercept marking. Son of Collingwood premiership player Craig Kelly and an eligible father-son selection for the Magpies.
Ben King
Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons/Haileybury College
07/07/2000 Height: 202cm Weight: 83kg
Tall defender/forward who is strong overhead and both exceptionally quick and agile making him a difficult match up when forward. Averaged 9.5 disposals, 4.8 marks and three goals across the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships including five goals against Western Australia and four goals against South Australia earning him All-Australian honours. Also played key defence earlier in the year with the Australian Under-18 team against North Melbourne VFL winning MVP honours. An outstanding swingman prospect in the Draft along with his twin brother Max.
Ben Silvagni
Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers/Greythorn
07/05/2000 Height: 194cm Weight: 84kg
Very competitive tall defender who is strong in the contest and has an excellent natural leap and reach. Represented Vic Metro as a defender but has also been predominant forward for the Chargers. Brother of Jack and son of Stephen Silvagni and an eligible farther-son selection for Carlton.
Riley Grundy
South Australia/Sturt
28/07/2000 Height: 195cm Weight: 79kg
Developing tall defender who is strong in the one-on-one contests and fiercely competitive. Matched-up well on the oppositions’ most dangerous tall targets and held his own. Currently playing at Under-18 level in the SANFL and has big upside. Brother of Collingwood’s Brodie Grundy.
Dirk Koenan
Allies/Gold Coast Suns Academy/Palm Beach
01/01/2000 Height: 194cm Weight: 84kg
Athletic tall defender who is agile and capable with his shape and size to match-up well at AFL level. Still developing and was at his best during the NAB AFL Academy Series with his work one-on-one impressive particularly against the GWS Giants and the Sydney Swans. Also represented the Allies in Division One of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Connor Idon
Vic Country/Geelong Falcons/Drysdale
29/07/2000 Height: 190cm Weight: 86kg
Tall defender who can also go forward and provide a mobile, competitive marking target for his team. Impressed for Vic Country as a mobile defender who is strong one-on-one. More recently been impressed for Vic Country as a mobile defender who is strong one-on-one and more recently up forward for the Falcons. Has Ghanaian heritage from West Africa.
Buku Khamis
Vic Metro/Western Jets/St Albans
24/03/2000 Height: 190cm Weight: 81kg
Sudanese-born tall defender who provided consistent rebound for his team the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 14.8 disposals at an impressive 79 per cent efficiency and winning All-Australian honours. Reads the play well with his intercept marking a feature of his game. Also had an outstanding year for the Western Jets as he has grown in confidence. Good decision-maker and user of the ball on his preferred left foot. Eligible for the Western Bulldogs as a Next Generation Academy player.
James Blanck
Vic Metro/Eastern Ranges/Park Orchards
20/11/2000 Height: 195cm Weight: 80kg
Developing tall defender who is an excellent intercept mark, quick and strong one-on-one. Impressed for Vic Metro particularly against Vic Country at the MCG this year taking six marks and providing good rebound for defence.
Mark Keane
Ireland – County Cork
17/03/2000 Height: 194cm Weight: 96kg
Potential tall defender who impressed at the European Combine with his strength overhead, speed and disposal skills. Joined the NAB AFL Academy in the USA in January and has progressed to Country Under-20 level with Cork this year.
Anton Tohill
Ireland – Country Derry
14/12/1999 Height: 198cm Weight: 86kg
Tall defender/midfielder/forward from Derry in Northern Ireland who is the son of former GAA and International Rules star Anthony Tohill who spent time at the Melbourne Football Club in the 1990s. Athletic 18-year-old with excellent foot skills and agility. Also joined the NAB AFL Academy in the USA earlier this year and was impressive.
Medium Defenders
Xavier Duursma
Gippsland Power/Foster
07/07/2000 Height: 185cm Weight: 71kg
A medium defender/midfielder with an exciting burst of speed when breaking the lines from defence or out of the midfield. Has a good step through traffic and was a prominent player for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 14.2 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency and three tackles.
Jez McLennan
Central District/Tanunda
07/09/2000 Height: 183cm Weight: 81kg
Medium defender who is an excellent intercept mark and good distributor by hand and foot. A courageous player who can play on a range of opponents. Had an excellent NAB AFL Under-18 Championship series winning All-Australian honours , playing an important role in South Australia’s Championship victory, averaging 13 disposals and five marks while providing good rebound for his team.
Jordan Clark
Claremont/Guilford Grammar
16/10/2000 Height: 182cm Weight: 78kg
Composed medium defender who reads the play exceptionally well, has clean hands and distributes the ball well by hand and foot. Outstanding for Western Australia winning the MVP award averaging 19.5 disposals and 5.5 rebound 50s across the Championships and winning All-Australian honours. An outstanding cricketer having represented Australia at Under-16 level against Pakistan as an opening bowler. Already debuted at senior level for Claremont.
Thomas Berry
GWV Rebels/Horsham Saints
01/05/2000 Height:185cm Weight: 76kg
Medium defender/midfielder who averaged 20.2 disposals with the GWV Rebels this year and was a consistent performer for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Fiercely competitive and strong in one-on-one contests, he is the brother of Brisbane Lions rising star Jarrod Berry. Out for the remainder of the season with a fractured scaphoid.
Isaac Quaynor
Oakleigh Chargers/Doncaster East
15/01/2000 Height: 182cm Weight: 82kg
Medium defender who can also move into the midfield and has good speed and agility which allowed him to play on medium and small opponents. A good decision maker on when to mark and spoil he also uses the ball effectively by hand and foot. Averaged 17 disposals and four rebound 50s to be an excellent performer for Vic Metro winning All-Australian honours. Eligible for Collingwood under the Next Generation Academy Program with his African heritage.
Laitham Vandermeer
Murray Bushrangers/Mooroopna
03/02/1999 Height: 180cm Weight: 76kg
Medium defender/midfielder with line breaking speed which he displayed to great effect when representing Vic Country as an over-age player in this year’s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Averaged 20.9 disposals at 76 per cent efficiency with the Bushrangers this year.
Damon Greaves
East Perth/Busselton
25/04/2000 Height: 186cm Weight: 74kg
Medium defender who has a penetrating kick and reads the game extremely well. Composed with the ball in hands and makes good decisions providing defensive rebound. A hard-working player with very good endurance. His stand-out game came against South Australia in this year’s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships where he collected 23 disposals and five marks for Western Australia.
Keidean Coleman
Brisbane Lions Academy/Morningside
31/03/2000 Height: 181cm Weight: 74kg
Medium defender who sets the play up from defence with his dynamic left foot. An Indigenous player with excellent footwork through traffic and speed. Creative type from Morningside who won the Best and Fairest honours in last year’s AFLQ Colts Grand Final.
Durak Tucker
Peel Thunder/Guildford Grammar
21/07/2000 Height: 189cm Weight: 73kg
Medium defender who is strong overhead and reads the game exceptionally well. Quick and competitive and has the ability to play on tall and small opponents while staying strong in contests. He suffered a knee injury ending his season, but he is on the road to a full recovery.
Will Hamill
Dandenong Stingrays/Dromana
17/01/2000 Height: 185cm Weight: 70kg
Versatile medium defender who can also play on the wing and up forward. Strong overhead and can break the lines with his speed and uses the ball well on his preferred left foot. Averaging 16 disposals per game for Dandenong in nine games this year and represented Vic Country in two matches in this season’s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Noah Answerth
Oakleigh Chargers/Caulfield Bears
06/08/1999 Height: 182cm Weght: 82kg
Versatile medium defender/midfielder who has overcome back injury in 2017 which ruled him out for the season to have a consistent year for both the Chargers and Vic Metro averaging 15.5 disposals and 3.5 tackles in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships as an over-age player.
Nick Baker
Tasmania/Lauderdale
10/11/2000 Height: 189cm Weight: 81kg
Medium defender who is athletic and can play tall and small. Good user of the ball by either foot, strong overhead and impressed for both Tasmania in the AFL Academy series and for the Allies in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 13.8 disposals and three tackles across the Championships.
Tall Forwards
Medium ForwardsZane Barzen
Vic Country/Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton United
25/08/2000 Height: 195cm Weight 78kg
Tall forward who is strong overhead and on the lead. He has clean hands at ground level, is a member of the NAB AFL Academy and represented Vic Country in the 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Frequently hits the scoreboard and has an elite running capability for his size.
Riley Bowman
Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays
25/02/2000 Height: 198cm Weight: 82kg
Developing ruckman/tall forward who can be a dangerous marking target up forward and is a neat set shot. His mobility around the ground is a key feature of his play. Is a member of the NAB AFL Academy and represented Vic Country well in the 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Kieran Briggs
Allies/Pennant Hills/GWS Giants Academy
06/10/1999 Height: 200cm Weight: 98kg
Ruckman/tall forward who imposes himself on the game with his physical presence in contests and strong hands. Mobile and good below the knees, he had an outstanding NAB AFL Under-18 Championship series for the Allies winning the MVP award after winning the same honour for the GWS Giants in the AFL Academy series earlier in the year. Averaged 13.3 disposals, 4.7 marks, one goal and 22 hit outs per game earning him All-Australian honours at the Under-18 Championships.
Jack Lukosius
South Australia/Woodville-West Torrens
09/08/2000 Height: 194cm Weight: 85kg
Tall forward who is exceptionally athletic and difficult to match up on due to his pace off the mark and clean hands overhead. Exceptional kick and was a standout for South Australia averaging 15 disposals, 7.8 marks and 2.2 goals per match winning him Under-18 All-Australian honours. Showed exceptional promise at senior level for Woodville-West Torrens over the last two seasons. He is a very composed player capable of playing either end of the ground or even on the wing. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Josh Corbett
Werribee VFL/North Warrnambool
23/04/1996 Height: 190cm Weight: 90kg
A strong making tall forward who was averaging 7.6 marks per game when injury curtailed his breakout year in the VFL. Has an extremely high work-rate and a vice-like grip in the marking contest. Has kicked 22 goals in nine games this year in the VFL.
Nick Blakey
Allies/ Sydney Swans Academy
27/02/2000 Height: 194cm Weight: 77kg
Tall forward who is exceptional overhead and extremely athletic allowing him to play in multiple positions. Long, penetrating left foot kick in general play and is a noted goalkicker. Winner of the Harrison Medal in 2017 in the Division Two NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and runner up this year. Son of John Blakey and has nominate for the Sydney Swans under the Next Generation Academy rules.
Hugo Munn
South Australia/Sturt
03/04/2000 Height: 197cm Weight: 93kg
Tall forward who played a key role in South Australia’s 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championship win and also played senior football with Sturt this season. He has a real physical presence in the air with his contested marking and brings the ball to ground when out of position for his smaller teammates. Reliable set shot for goal and member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Dillon O’Reilly
Western Australia/East Fremantle
02/06/2000 Height: 194cm Weight: 89kg
A strong marking tall forward who reads the flight of the ball well and has clean hands. Mobile player capable of playing in defence. Key target for Western Australia in the 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and has played senior football at East Fremantle. Son of Stephen O’Reilly who played at Geelong Cats, Fremantle and Carlton.
Max King
Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons/Haileybury College
07/01/2000 Height: 202cm Weight: 87kg
A tall and extremely athletic forward who is strong overhead, taking the ball at the highest point. Consistent goalkicker with elite speed off the mark and agility for a player his size. Ruptured his ACL earlier in the year but is on the road to a full recovery. Member of the NAB AFL Academy
Bailey Williams
Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays/The Pines
17/04/2000 Height: 198cm Weight: 95kg
An athletic ruckman/tall forward who is quick and agile with great natural leap. Can influence the ruck and aired contests with his leap and has the ability to follow up and get down to ground level to win the ball or apply pressure. Vic Country representative in the 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships for the last two years and a member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Conor McFayden
Queensland/Allies/Wilston Grange/Brisbane Lions Academy
04/12/2000 Height: 190cm Weight:88kg
A tall forward/midfielder who has excellent game sense and clean hands. He is strong overhead and dangerous around goals. He had an outstanding NAB AFL Under-18 Championship series this year for the Allies winning All-Australian honours after averaging 17.2 possessions, nine contested.
William Kennedy
Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons/Caulfield Grammar
18/06/2000 Height: 198cm Weight: 86kg
A developing ruckman/tall forward who averaged 15 disposals and four marks for Sandringham this year and he shared his playing commitments with Caulfield Grammar. Strong overhead, competitive in the contests and is also very mobile around the ground.
Sam Sturt
Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays/Peninsula Grammar
12/05/2000 Height: 188cm Weight: 78kg
A left-footed medium forward who is courageous, strong overhead and presents well as a target up forward. Talented cricketer who only committed to peruse an AFL career after finishing school football commitments at Peninsula Grammar. Starred in the APS v AGS representative game and has shown AFL potential in his handful of games with the Stingrays late in the season.
Izak Rankine
South Australia/West Adelaide
23/04/2000 Height: 180cm Weight: 76kg
Classy medium midfielder with electrifying pace and innate goal sense highlighted by his five goals in South Australia’s 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships victory over Vic Metro. Averaged 15.8 disposals and three goals per match making him one of South Australia’s stars. Now a back-to-back Under-18 All-Australian highlighting his enormous potential. He has already played three years of senior football with West Adelaide in the SANFL. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Joel Crocker
Sandringham Dragons/Brighton Grammar
14/04/2000 Height: 191cm Weight: 73kg
A versatile medium forward who is composed, competitive and has good footy smarts. Very good user of the ball by hand and foot and impressed last year with his AFL traits before ankle injury curtailed his 2018 season. Son of Darren Crocker and eligible as a father-son selection to North Melbourne where his father is part of the coaching panel.
Luke Foley
Western Australia/Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig
08/10/1999 Height: 187cm Weight: 75kg
Medium forward with a high work rate and is a good contested mark. Has a penetrating kick with clean hands and is a former state underage 400m-1500m medallist highlighting his athletic prowess. Impressed for Western Australia in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 17.3 disposals and 3.3 marks in three matches.
Curtis Taylor
Vic Metro/Calder Cannons
06/04/2000 Height: 186cm Weight: 79kg
Composed medium forward who is a strong overhead mark and reads the play well of hands, front and square. Regularly hits the scoreboard and shows mercurial ability to win the ball in traffic. At his best with eight marks and three goals against Vic Country at the MCG in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships highlighting his potential. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Bailey Scott
Allies/Queensland/Gold Coast Suns Academy/Broadbeach
09/07/2000 Height 186cm Weight: 74kg
Medium forward/midfielder who reads the game exceptionally well and makes good decisions with the ball. Smart around the goals, he averaged 23.8 possessions in a very productive 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championship series in his role as captain of the Allies, winning Under-18 All-Australian honours. Has very good running capabilities which enables him to run and support his teammates to outnumber then transition. Son of former Geelong and North Melbourne player Robert Scott he is also eligible for the Gold Coast Suns under Next Generation Academy rules.
Tarryn Thomas
Tasmania/Allies/North Launceston
25/03/2000 Height: 189cm Weight: 76kg
Indigenous medium forward who can also play through the midfield or in defence. Strong overhead, quick and a good contested ball winner with natural goal sense. Won the Harrison Medal for his outstanding form for Tasmania in the AFL Academy series earlier this year. Member of the NAB AFL Academy as well as North Melbourne’s Next Generation Academy.
Charlie Sprague
Vic Country/Geelong Falcons/Barwon Heads
08/05/2000 Height: 187cm Weight: 79kg
Strong marking forward who is a one-touch player with clean hands. Smart player who’s running patterns and endurance helping him present as a target and is a good decision maker with the ball in hand. Flexible type who can influence games with his ball use. Missed the 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championship series due to injury.
Shane McAdam
South Australia/Sturt/Claremont
28/05/1995 Height: 185cm Weight: 84kg
A medium forward who has made a real impression in his first season in the SANFL with Sturt after crossing from Claremont. Has kick 31 goals in 17 games with his natural leap, speed and pressure up forward real assets of his game. Nephew of AFL stars Gilbert and Adrian McAdam this 23-year-old is one of several mature aged prospects eyeing the NAB AFL Draft.
Ben Jarvis
South Australia/Norwood
27/07/2000 Height: 185cm Weight 77kg
Medium forward who presents well as a lead with his speed and strong hands. Aggressive player with good recovery and agility. His 17 disposals, four marks and three goals against Western Australia in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships was an outstanding performance. Originally from Port Lincoln, he is now at Rostrevor College in Adelaide.
Tom Sparrow
South Australia/South Adelaide/Prince Alfred College
11/05/2000 Height: 182cm Weight: 81kg
Medium forward/midfielder who is a super competitive type who wins contested ball and has the ability to stay in the contest with his recovery and agility. A leader on the field he was a constant contributor for South Australia in their 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships victory. Averaged 21.9 disposals at Under-18 level in the SANFL and will be a key player for South Adelaide in their premiership bid this weekend.
Jordan Morrissey
Ireland/Country Carlow
20/02/1999 Height: 185cm Weight: 80kg
A medium forward who is an outstanding underage prodigy with Country Carlow. Progressed from Under-18 straight to the senior ranks and made a significant impact in an outstanding year for Carlow. Has speed, goal sense and is a natural leader. A very committed individual to his training and preparation, he is highly regarded in the Gaelic circles.
Pierce Laverty
Ireland/Country Down
12/02/1998 Height: 182cm Weight: 78kg
A medium forward who is quick and has an excellent natural leap. Physically a real AFL type who has starred for his Country Down at Under-18 and Under-20 level in recent years. Is a versatile player in Gaelic football with an elite step through traffic which makes him dangerous around goals.
