The player starts in the 'crouch' or ready position and sprints as fast as possible, making sure he doesn't decelerate before reaching the final gate. He takes three jumps from each side: when he takes off using his left leg he uses his right hand, and vice-versa. The player aims to tap the rotating 'fingers' of the Vertec to the side with his outstretched hand at the maximum height of the jump. The action is similar to what a ruckman attempts to do at a bounce. In this test, a player stands five metres to the side of the measuring apparatus (called a Vertec) and takes a straight-line approach, jumping vertically off his outside leg and reaching as high as possible with the inside hand.

We've all tried this one, taking a running leap and trying to go vertical, like a rocket. A Yardstick measuring device determines their leap, with the height reached subtracted from the players' standing reach height to give the relative jump result. AFL Draft Combine About the Draft Combine and RecordsĪ simple test of footy's spring-heeled, the vertical jump requires players to take off from two feet with no preliminary steps or shuffling.