Pure_Ownage
TheBrownDog
Do combines just test athletic ability?
If so, that is no real indication that someone who tests well in all the athletic tests can actually play AFL.
I can remember the days when is was said that young Bartel, Ling and Kelly were too slow for AFL.
All are triple premiership players. One a premiership captain and one a Brownlow and Norm Smith medalist.
The more important part of the combine is how well the players interview with prospective clubs but the testing, particularly. Ryan is a good example dominated wafl last year but tested awfully for endurance and no club took him, Brad Hill in 2011 was playing colts and a long shot pre combine but then smashed all the endurance and athletic tests and then went top 35.