FOUR Geelong Falcons will push their draft hopes after being listed in the AFL National and State Combines, which will take place later this year.<\/p>\n
Josh Lindsay (Newtown & Chilwell), Jesse Mellor (Geelong West) and Hugo Mikunda (Bell Park) will feature at the National Combine in Melbourne, which runs from October 3 to October 5.<\/p>\n
Ben Rongdit (Colac) will attend the State Combine in Melbourne on October 5.<\/p>\n
The Combine involves players from across Australia engaging in physical testing and interviews with AFL clubs, ahead of the National Draft in November.<\/p>\n
Lindsay, Mellor and Mikunda all represented Victoria Country in the recent under-18 Boys Championship. Rongdit was named in the squad, however did not feature in the tournament due to injury.<\/p>\n
Lindsay has been in top ten discussions for the coming draft, and is known for his elite kicking skills and composure. He was named in the All-Australian team for the under-18 tournament, and finished equal-fifth in the Larke Medal.<\/p>\n
Mellor was also named in the All-Australian side and kicked eight goals across Victoria Country\u2019s four matches, with two three-goal hauls.<\/p>\n
Mikunda also featured in all four matches at the under-18 competition, which included a strong performance against state rivals Victoria Metro where he kicked two goals to go with 22 disposals.<\/p>\n
Rongdit is a high-flying medium defender and has impressed in his matches for the Geelong Falcons in the Coates Talent League and Geelong Grammar in the APS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FOUR Geelong Falcons will push their draft hopes after being listed in the AFL National and State Combines, which will take place later this year. Josh Lindsay (Newtown & Chilwell), Jesse Mellor (Geelong West) and Hugo Mikunda (Bell Park) will feature at the National Combine in Melbourne, which runs from October 3 to October 5. […]<\/p>\n