TOP DRAFT prospect Tom Boyd spearheads the 16 tall forwards announced on Thursday to attend the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combines in October. 

Boyd, the 199cm, 102kg monster from Vic Metro, is widely touted as the number one pick in this year's draft and will be on show at the Combine alongside fellow under-18 All Australians Darcy Hourigan (SA) and Cameron McCarthy (WA). 

Five players have also been selected from the AIS-AFL Academy. 

AFL national and international talent manager Kevin Sheehan says the tall forwards are still the most influential players in the game and hardest to identify early. 

"Eligible Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich was overlooked by all AFL clubs as a 17 year-old in 1998 before Fremantle selected him at choice number four in 1999," Sheehan said. 

The remaining position groups will be announced over the coming weeks before 98 players attend the Combine at Etihad Stadium from October 1-4. 

State draft Combines will also be held in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth later in October. 

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2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine – National
Tall forwards 

NSW/ACT
Max King
Club: Murray Bushrangers/Wagga Tigers
D.O.B.: 24.9.1995
Height: 200cm
Weight: 89kg 

Developing tall forward/ruckman with the ability to push forward and impact the scoreboard. Marks strongly overhead and protects the drop zone effectively. Provides his midfielders with first use through very good tap work, while also being an effective field kick for a player of his size. Kicked four goals versus Queensland at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.  

Queensland
Jonothan Freeman
Club: Aspley
D.O.B.: 27.4.1994
Height: 198cm
Weight: 95kg 

Tall forward with excellent ability to track the ball in the air and take contested marks. Covers the ground with ease and presents a strong leading target displaying clean hands when marking overhead. A long and penetrating kick, he averaged 12 disposals, five marks and two goals during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.  

South Australia
Darcy Hourigan
Club: South Adelaide/Strathalbyn
D.O.B.: 18.9.1995
Height: 190cm
Weight: 92kg 

Tall forward with a very strong body. Plays a physical brand of football and is rarely beaten in a body-on-body contest. Possesses a strong set of hands and is excellent overhead. A long-kicking left footer with the ability to read the flight of the ball well and present as a marking forward. Averaged 12.4 disposals, 5.6 marks and 3.2 goals to earn All-Australian honours. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.  

Mitchell Harvey
Club: North Adelaide/Broadview
D.O.B.: 17.8.1995
Height: 195cm
Weight: 97kg 

Tall forward who is a strong mark overhead and on the lead. Very good set shot for goal and also shows agility and skill with snaps for goal. Deceptively quick on the lead and an imposing target on the burst. Kicked 10 goals in five matches for South Australia in AFL Under-18s and averaged 11.6 disposals and 4.4 marks.  

Vic Country
Dallas Willsmore
Club: North Ballarat Rebels/Walpeup Underbool
D.O.B.: 29.5.1995
Height: 190cm
Weight: 81kg 

Tall forward who presents strongly on the lead and has very clean hands. Is a reliable set shot for goal on his preferred left foot and can kick goals from outside 50. Knows where to lead and protects the space very well. A strongly built player with good agility and power. Played four matches for Victoria Country this year kicking eight goals. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.  

Vic Metro
Marcus Bontempelli
Club: Northern Knights/Marcellin College
D.O.B.: 24.11.1995
Height: 191cm
Weight: 83kg

Tall forward/midfielder with a raking left foot that can penetrate the lines. A rangy player with good agility, excellent endurance and durability. A very mobile player with clean hands who has the ability to play either tall or small, makes good decisions with his disposal, reads the play well and has very good vision. Averaged 14 disposals during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.  

Thomas Boyd
Club: Eastern Ranges/Norwood
D.O.B.: 22.8.1995
Height: 199cm
Weight: 102kg

Tall forward who cuts an imposing figure on the ground. A powerful player with excellent leg speed and is a long and accurate set shot for goal. Attacks the footy in the air and marks strongly overhead. Protects the drop zone very well through excellent body use and reads the flight of the ball very well. Kicked nine goals in two games during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships earning him All-Australian honours. AIS-AFL Academy graduate. 

Western Australia
Jonathon Marsh
Club: East Fremantle/Margaret River
D.O.B.: 17.10.1995
Height: 191cm
Weight: 89kg 

Powerful and explosive tall forward with electrifying leg speed. Likes to take the opposition on and is capable of breaking a game apart. A long penetrating right foot with strong hands on the lead when marking. Gathered 22 disposals and four goals in his best game at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships against the Northern Territory.  

Cameron McCarthy
Club: South Fremantle
D.O.B.: 1.4.1995
Height: 195cm
Weight: 89kg 

Explosive tall forward with excellent leg speed and overhead marking ability. Can win the ball both on the lead or in a contested situation. Keeps his feet very well and displays courage when the ball is in the air. An accurate set shot, booting 12 goals in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships where he earned All-Australian honours.  

Tasmania
Alex Pearce
Club: Devonport
D.O.B.: 9.6.1995
Height: 197cm
Weight: 82kg 

Mobile tall forward with very good agility who marks strongly on the lead and is an effective kick on his preferred right foot. Shows good leg speed in his ability to create space between himself and his opponent while also reading the ball well in flight. Showed some of his potential with 15 disposals, three marks and four inside 50s versus Queensland during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.  

2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine – State  

Max Hayes
Club: Sandringham Dragons (Vic)
D.O.B.: 29.1.95
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 86kg  

Dan Howe
Club: Murray Bushrangers (Vic)
D.O.B.: 4.12.95
Height: 190cm
Weight: 79kg  

Declan Keilty
Club: Gippsland Power (Vic)
D.O.B.: 8.5.95
Height: 193cm
Weight: 85kg 

Fraser Thurlow
Club: Labrador (Qld)
D.O.B.: 6.1.93
Height: 199cm
Weight: 83kg  

Sam Garstone
Club: Perth (WA)
D.O.B.: 1.6.95
Height: 196cm
Weight: 82kg  

Jack Codd-Miller
Club: Western Suburbs (NSW/ACT)
D.O.B.: 6.2.95
Height: 191cm
Weight: 82kg