Gayfer smashes AFL vertical jump record at draft combine
Sam Gayfer's running vertical jump of 114 centimetres broke the AFL Draft Combine record by 7 centimetres.
Victoria Metro and Northern Knights forward Sam Gayfer set a new running vertical jump record at the 2026 Telstra AFL Draft Combine. Gayfer's effort of 114 centimetres beat the previous record by 7 centimetres, which Leek Aleer set in 2021.
Gayfer's jump also surpassed a matching effort by Sydney Swans Academy defender Mason McGroder earlier that same day. Northern Knights midfielder Maddison Meagher recorded the second-fastest 20-metre sprint of all time at 3.059 seconds.
Murray Bushrangers forward Eliza Roche set a new AFLW Draft Combine agility record at 8.106 seconds. The combines test athletes on vertical jumps, sprints, agility, and endurance.
- 114 centimetres
- Gayfer's jump record
- 107 centimetres by Leek Aleer in 2021
- Previous record
- 7 centimetres
- Record margin
- Rookie Me
- Testing organisation
Why it mattersCombine records become benchmarks that shape how clubs evaluate incoming talent and shape future draft classes.
AustraliaAustralian football fans follow draft combines closely as the results influence which players their clubs recruit for next season.
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