{"id":115039,"date":"2025-08-20T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=115039"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:25:37","slug":"gwv-rebels-trio-earns-aflw-draft-combine-invites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/sport\/gwv-rebels-trio-earns-aflw-draft-combine-invites\/","title":{"rendered":"GWV Rebels trio earns AFLW Draft Combine invites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three GWV Rebels have been invited to the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/aflw\u2011draft\u2011combine\u2011invites\">AFLW Draft Combine invites<\/a> and State Combines, set to be held in Melbourne in October.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie Johnstone (South Warrnambool) and Jovie Skewes\u2011Clinton (Ballarat) will attend the Draft Combine from October 1st to 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Elsie Conroy (Ballarat) will attend the State Combine on October 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>Johnstone is a 171\u202fcm midfielder\u2011forward who has averaged 21.1 disposals and 4.5 tackles in her 11 Rebels matches this season. She also represented <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/victoria\u2011country\u2011under\u201118\u2011championships\">Victoria Country Under\u201118 Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Skewes\u2011Clinton is a 176\u202fcm utility who also donned the Big\u202fV. She is currently averaging 18.2 disposals, 4.6 tackles and 1.9 goals from her 10 Rebels games.<\/p>\n<p>Conroy was also a part of the Victoria Country squad, and is a 172\u202fcm key defender. In her eight Rebel matches, she has averaged 15 disposals and 2.9 marks.<\/p>\n<p>The three\u2011day Draft Combine, which Johnstone and Skewes\u2011Clinton will attend, includes 46 invitees set to undertake physical testing and club interviews at the MCG.<\/p>\n<p>There will be three State Draft Combines, held in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth for an additional 45 draft hopefuls. The Melbourne event, where Conroy will attend, features players from ACT, New\u202fSouth\u202fWales, Northern\u202fTerritory, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>Testing for both Combines will include vertical jumps, a 20\u2011metre sprint and the agility test, which is set to be held at the State Hockey &amp; Netball Centre. A 2\u202fkm time trial will also take place at Collingwood\u2019s AIA Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Selections for the Combines were based on nominations provided by AFLW clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three GWV Rebels have been invited to the AFLW Draft Combine invites and State Combines, set to be held in Melbourne in October. Maggie Johnstone (South Warrnambool) and Jovie Skewes\u2011Clinton (Ballarat) will attend the Draft Combine from October 1st to 3rd. Meanwhile, Elsie Conroy (Ballarat) will attend the State Combine on October 3rd. 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