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Sam Gayfer breaks AFL Draft Combine vertical jump record

AFL Draft Combine Sam Gayfer vertical jump record AFLW Draft Combine athletic testing

The 2026 Telstra AFL and AFLW Draft Combine has concluded, featuring several record-breaking athletic performances. Sam Gayfer, a key forward from the Northern Knights, set a new running vertical jump record with a leap of 114cm, surpassing the previous 2021 record of 107cm held by Leek Aleer.

In the AFLW Combine, Murray Bushrangers forward Eliza Roche established a new agility test record with a time of 8.106 seconds. Additionally, Northern Knights midfielder Maddison Meagher recorded the second-fastest 20m sprint in history with a time of 3.059 seconds.

Other notable results from the testing included Albert Macgowan leading the 2km time trial for the boys with a time of 5:59.

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AFL · AFLW · Northern Knights · Sam Gayfer · Telstra AFL Draft Combine

Sources

Sam Gayfer: AFL draft prospect smashes long-standing vertical jump record to bolster top-10 chances [www.smh.com.au]
Sam Gayfer: AFL draft prospect smashes long-standing vertical jump record to bolster top-10 chances [www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
2026 Telstra AFL National Combine Results - SANFL [sanfl.com.au]
2026 Telstra AFL and AFLW Draft Combine testing results [www.afl.com.au]