The AFL has released player biographies for all the medium forwards invited to attend the NAB AFL Draft Combine in October.
Eighty-one players will attend the 2016 NAB AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium from Thursday October 6 to Sunday October 9.
A further 100 players will attend State Combines in Melbourne (October 9), Adelaide (October 15) and Perth (October 16).
Medium defenders
Medium midfielders
Tall defenders
Tall forwards/ruckmen
2016 NAB AFL Draft Combine – National
Medium Forwards
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Will Hayward North Adelaide / Walkerville
26.10.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 76kg
Medium Forward who is extremely strong overhead and has great natural goal sense. Kicked eight goals in four matches for South Australia in the AFL under-18 championships as well as 33 goals for North Adelaide at under-18 level this year including nine goals in the preliminary final against the Eagles.
Mitchell Hinge Glenelg / Mandulla
26.6.1998 Height: 187cm Weight: 82kg
Poised left-footed medium utility who excels one-on-one and in taking intercept marks. Uses the ball exceptionally well, particularly by foot. Averaged 13.5 disposals and was a consistent performer for South Australia in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Quinton Narkle Perth / Wesley College
3.12.1997 Height: 181cm Weight: 82kg
Medium forward / midfielder who is a prolific ball winner with pace and quick, clean hands. His 17 disposals, five marks and two goals verses Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships was impressive.
Cameron Zurhaar East Fremantle / Melville
2.5.1998 Height: 188cm Weight: 79kg
Medium forward who is strong overhead, competitive and a good ball winner in one-on-one situations. Represented Western Australia in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 10 disposals and four marks.
QUEENSLAND
Brad Scheer Palm Beach-Currumbin / Gold Coast Suns Academy
31.8.1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 83kg
Strong-bodied inside midfielder who excels at stoppages and can be a dangerous marking target up forward. Won the McLean Medal in the AFL under-16 championships in 2014. Impressed for Queensland in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships this year, averaging 25 disposals and seven tackles before showing his potential with the Allies. Member of NAB AFL Academy.
VICTORIA
Joshua Begley Eastern Ranges/ Upper Ferntree Gully
3.7.1998 Height: 187cm Weight: 93kg
Powerfully built medium forward /midfielder who kicked six goals on debut for the Ranges finishing with 27 goals for the year. Very strong one-on-one player and a penetrating kick he averaged 17 disposals (nine contested) in his 15 matches this season.
Oliver Florent Sandringham Dragons / Beaumaris / Mentone GS
22.7.1998 Height: 183cm Weight: 74kg
Very competitive smooth-moving medium midfielder with line-breaking speed. A talented junior tennis player, he's now focusing on AFL. Impressed for Vic Metro, averaging 12 disposals in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Jy Simpkin Murray Bushrangers / Mooroopna
5.3.1998 Height: 181cm Weight: 71kg
Medium forward/midfielder who is dangerous around goals, utilizing his pace and agility. A smart user of the ball through the midfield, he has a big tank. Missed the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships through injury but has made a full recovery. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Tim Taranto Sandringham Dragons / Parkdale / St Kevin’s
28.1.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 82kg
Medium midfielder/forward who has great natural speed and agility, which gives him separation from his opponent. Very good one-on-one and a strong aggressive tackler. Averaged 18.8 disposals and 1.8 tackles for Vic Metro, winning All-Australian honours.
Patrick Lipinski Northern Knights / Eltham / Whitefriars
17.7.1998 Height: 188cm Weight: 79kg
Medium forward/ midfielder who shows excellent game sense and ball winning ability through the midfield or as a forward. From a basketball background excelled this year for the Knights averaging 17 disposals in 12 games in the TAC Cup.
NSW/ACT
Ben Davis University of NSW / Sydney Swans Academy
19.5.1997 Height: 187cm Weight: 84kg
Medium forward who starred for NSW/ACT in Division Two, averaging 15.7 disposals and 3.3 goals across the three matches. Also played as a 19-year-old for the Allies, showing his footy smarts up forward.
Sam Fisher Ainslie / Canberra Demons
23.2.1998 Height: 180cm Weight: 76kg
Medium midfielder/forward’s best performance was 22 disposals against the Northern Territory in Division Two, before playing for the Allies in Division One of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. He was a consistent performer for the Canberra Demons in the NEAFL this season.
INTERNATIONAL
Mark O'Connor Dingle/ Kerry Ireland
17.1.97 Height: 189cm Weight: 82kg
Medium forward/ midfielder from Ireland who is one of the brightest prospects in the Gaelic football. Has an outstanding work rate, elite endurance and is composed with the football making great decisions. Strong overhead mark using his natural leap and clean hands in winning the ball. Played in four All-Ireland finals at school and Under-18 level in last two years winning all four championships and best player in three of them.
2016 NAB AFL Draft Combine – State
Medium Forwards
Jake Brown Sydney Swans Academy / St George Dragons NSW/ACT
19.3.1998 Height: 185cm Weight: 76kg
Alex Mastromanno Brighton Grammar VIC
28.07.1998 Height: 187cm Weight: 89kg
Matthew Signorello Northern Knights / Ivanhoe Grammar VIC
30.11.1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 76kg
Pat Dowling Geelong Falcons / Albury VIC
28.09.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 81kg
Lachlan Tiziani Murray Bushrangers NSW/ACT
13.3.1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 81kg
