What REALLY happens at the AFL Draft Combine

The Draft Combine can be a make-or-break moment for many prospects hoping to make it into the AFL, but what actually happens there?
Join the likes of Harley Reid, Nate Caddy and Zane Duursma and go behind-the-scenes to break it all down.
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[@blackie75]

Connor had the "slow blink" happening lol. Boy needs a nap....

[@MrBigbangbuzz]

can't wait

[@craigslater8227]

Absolute cop out. Everyone knows who they're picking and no top prospects ever participate at the risk of hurting their currency

[@MrBigbangbuzz]

Its for the kids who are further down the rung who benefit ..

[@Alby911]

What examples do you have?

[@craigslater8227]

@@Alby911 Go back through every year in the past 10 and tell me how many predicted top 5 picks participate in the combine that aren't draft bolters. Its not only AFL its American Sports too. They turn up, do the club meetings and media interviews and thats it

[@Alby911]

@@craigslater8227 - But how is it a cop out though, the data that's available to recruiters now is more than enough to convince them if it's their kid or not. Cadman participated last year but the rest were injured. I'm not sure how that's a cop out if they genuinely can't make it. And with VCE studies that's a hectic schedule for any young kid; on top of local and state league champs.

[@craigslater8227]

​@@Alby911How old are you? VCE studies are too hectic to participate at the combine when you're going anyway if you're considered a potential top pick? What about the other 60 players invited that are finishing school do they just suck it up? What about the mature aged recruits starting work at 6am 5 days a week doing an apprenticeship in a trade? Christ mate. They don't participate because they don't wanna potentially hurt their draft number by being outperformed by people considered lower down the order and have been given explicit instructions that participating won't help anything. How often is the number 1 pick the best player in their draft?

[@dylanhowell3923]

Harley Reid “and then”

[@lachlangaming7866]

This is wild bro

[@jimethota]

Who are you talking to?

[@lachlangaming7866]

@@jimethota Wdym

[@Aqzw]

Oh

[@mitchellnash8628]

Is there any skills testing or???

[@messi4brownlow]

Yeah they do kicking, handballing, marking, groundballs and goal kicking

[@user-it7lr6zp1g]

Sully

[@thejerrysquad3408]

Harlry you've

[@thejerrysquad3408]

Made it

[@Pixel8Head]

Welcome to the MEAT MARKET

[@Sanaabanana50]

All glory and honour belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ who created the heavens and the earth.

[@willenright4857]

yap

[@jbone69]

Bruzzy all glory and honour belongs to the ablett family

[@hooha9588]

Say that again

[@dogebird2291]

Bro plss keep your beliefs to your self

[@loughieholt2737]

It's like you want people to turn away from it