A description of all the physical tests conducted at the AFL annual pre-draft combine, with information about how the tests relate to football performance. This video was produced before some changes to the testing list in 2017, when the beep test and was replaced with the yo-yo intermittent test and the 3-kilometre time-trial was reduced to a 2km run. See more about the AFL combine.
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AFL Combine Tests Explained
May 10th, 2018 · No Comments · AFL, Testing
Tags: AFL·AFL combine·Aussie Rules·Australia·combine·draft camp·football
2017 AFL Grand Final Sprint
October 4th, 2017 · No Comments · AFL
To cap off a sensational year for the Tigers, in addition to winning the Grand Final, the Brownlow, and the Norm Smith medal, Richmond player Connor Menadue won the 2017 Grand Final half-time sprint. See more about the history of the Grand Final Sprint.
2015 AFL Grand Final Sprint
October 31st, 2016 · No Comments · AFL
Here is the final for the AFL player sprint race held at half time of the 2015 AFL Grand Final. Included in the field were two cab drivers (the race was sponsored by the company 13 Cabs). Also for sponsorship reasons, all the runners wore bright yellow tights. The winner was Majak Daw, the first winner of the race from the North Melbourne football club. See more about the history of the Grand Final Sprint.
2016 AFL Grand Final Sprint
October 31st, 2016 · No Comments · AFL
Here is the final for the AFL player sprint race held at half time of the 2016 AFL Grand Final. The winner was James Shirley, a 28-year-old suburban footballer from the Murrumbeena Football Netball Club, who won through qualifying races to represent local footballers. Second was AFL player Jed Bews from Geelong. A little embarrassing for the professional footballers. See more about the history of the Grand Final Sprint.
AFL now recruiting from the US
May 22nd, 2015 · No Comments · AFL, Testing
The AFL are searching worldwide to find tall players. Here is a highlight package of the 4th international combine held by the AFL (Australian Football League). I would love to see how these guys go if given a chance to play AFL. You can see the top results from this combine, their athleticism matches the Aussie combine efforts.
Tags: AFL·AFL combine·combine
Reaction Time Testing with a Champion AFL Player
October 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · AFL, Reaction Time
The 2014 Brownlow medal winner Matt Priddis is put through his paces on a series of reaction time tests at the Edith Cowan University Sports Science department. It shows a good range of basic reaction time tests, then a couple of more sport specific tests that are more relevant to this Aussie Rules footballer. See information about the AFL reaction time test.
Tags: AFL·brownlow medal·reaction time
2014 AFL Grand Final Sprint
September 29th, 2014 · No Comments · AFL
Here is the final for the AFL player sprint race from the 2014 AFL Grand Final day. The winner was the favourite Geelong’s Jordan Murdoch. See more about the Grand Final Sprint.
2013 AFL Grand Final Sprint
September 29th, 2014 · No Comments · AFL
Here is the final for the AFL player sprint race from the 2013 AFL Grand Final day. The winner was Patrick Dangerfield of Adelaide (repeating his wins from 2011 and 2012. See more about the Grand Final Sprint.
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2012 AFL Grand Final Sprint – Final
October 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · AFL
Here the final for the AFL player sprint race, held annually on Grand Final Day. The event was held before the main game, previously it was held during half-time. The winner was Patrick Dangerfield of Adelaide (repeating his win from 2011), with Sydney’s Harry Cunningham second and Hawthorn’s Angus Litherland third.
See also a video of the heats, and more about the Grand Final Sprint.
2012 AFL Grand Final Sprint – Heats
October 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · AFL
Here are the two heats for the AFL player sprint race held annually on Grand Final day. The event was moved to before the game, previously it was held during half time of the main match. See the video of the final, and more information about the GF Sprint.
