This year’s leading Draft prospects will come together in Melbourne this week for the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft Combine and 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine.
The national Draft Combine events will each take place across three days and will showcase the most talented Draft-eligible footballers ahead of this year’s Telstra AFL Draft in November and Telstra AFLW Draft in December.
The 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine for girls will be held from Wednesday, October 1 to Friday, October 3 and will feature 48 players from across Australia, in addition to Irish duo Aoife Horisk and Mary-Kate Lynch.
Players attending the national Draft Combine will engage in club interviews and medical screenings at the MCG throughout Wednesday and Thursday, with a 2km time trial to be conducted at the AIA Centre on Wednesday afternoon.
The remainder of physical testing will be conducted at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on Friday.
The timing of the Telstra AFLW Draft Combine avoids scheduling clashes with this weekend’s NAB AFLW Round 8 matches.
The 2025 Telstra AFL Draft Combine for boys will be held from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5 and features 69 players, with every state and territory across Australia represented.
Irish pair Cillian Bourke and Ruairi Forbes will also take part in the national Draft Combine.
Players attending the national Draft Combine will engage in club interviews and medical screenings at the MCG on Friday and Saturday, with a 2km time trial to be performed at the AIA Centre on Friday afternoon.
The remainder of physical testing will be conducted at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on Sunday. Testing will include vertical jumps, 20m sprint, and the agility test.
All physical testing will be conducted by Rookie Me, the official athletic testing partner of AFL Talent Pathways.
Please click here to view the list of players who will feature at the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft Combine.
Please click here to view the list of players who will feature at the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine.
2025 TELSTRA AFL STATE DRAFT COMBINES AND TELSTRA AFLW STATE DRAFT COMBINE
The 2025 Telstra AFL State Draft Combines and 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combines will also be held over the next fortnight with events to be held in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
The state Draft Combine events will feature players who were not nominated for the national Draft Combine.
50 boys players and 45 girls will feature across the three state Draft Combines.
Players invited to the Telstra AFL State Draft Combines and Telstra AFLW State Draft Combines will take part in physical testing which will include the vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20-metre sprint, agility test and 2km time trial.
The State Combine events in Melbourne will be held on Friday, October 3 (girls) and Sunday, October 5.
The State Combine in Adelaide featuring boys and girls will be held on Saturday, October 11, while the event in Perth for boys and girls will be held on Sunday, October 12.
Please click here to view the list of players who will feature at the 2025 Telstra AFL State Draft Combines.
Please click here to view the list of players who will feature at the 2025 Telstra AFLW State Draft Combines.
