You have been nominated by your community club to participate in the Rookie Me / Geelong Falcons / AFL Barwon Athlete Performance Profiling event.
Registrations close Sunday, 4 January, 2026 at 5pm AEST.
What's Included
Showcase your ability by completing the official AFL/AFLW combine testing battery in an unbiased and regulated environment.
Your results are provided to talent representatives from Geelong Falcons and AFL Barwon for talent profiling within the region.
Access your verified raw testing data online, and analyse and track your athletic ability.
Don't miss your chance. Join today!
Click To Save Your SpotRegistrations close Sunday, 4 January, 2026 at 5pm AEST.
Participation in this event should not be regarded as a prerequisite or qualification for ongoing participation in the Geelong Falcons and AFL Barwon talent region trials or training programs. See FAQs for more information.
You are invited to participate in the Rookie Me / Geelong Falcons / AFL Barwon - Athlete Performance Profiling event. Your attendance is an opportunity to understand your athletic ability, start profiling your physical development and taking on a new challenge to improve yourself.
The event will be conducted by the AFLs verified testing body and our Regional Testing Partner, Rookie Me. It consists of a full battery of standardised athletic testing, including anthropometric measures, jumps, speed, agility and endurance, the same as completed at the AFL/W National Combine.
This event is designed to support you in understanding your physical capabilities and growth areas in an unbiased and regulated environment.
The ‘Profiling event’ will be open to all Boys and Girls from our region born in 2007 through to 2012, who are strongly encouraged to take up this exciting opportunity. As we know players evolve and develop physically at different rates, so our aim is to also be as inclusive as possible and ensure we have players in this environment that will really embrace the opportunity and put their best foot forward.
We encourage you to take up this opportunity and kick start your 2025 Season!
Yours Sincerely,
Jesse Drever
Regional Talent Operations Lead
Geelong Falcons
Sean Atkinson
Commercial Partnerships &
Communications Manager
AFL Barwon
What is the Athlete Performance Profiling Event?
Complete the official AFL/AFLW combine testing battery and showcase your athletic ability.
Start building a profile of your progress for talent personnel, to better understand your journey.
Gain individual data for insights to help you understand your strengths and areas to improve.
Increase visibility with the Geelong Falcons and AFL Barwon to advance your talent pathway in the region.
An assessment of a player's ability to change direction at high speeds. Agility is a powerful weapon when players are in tight situations or dodging an opponent.
An assessment of a player's ability to accelerate and reach top speed over a distance of 20m. Measuring the 5m, 10m and 20m splits, we gather insights on how well a player can explode and burst out of a pack.
An assessment of a player's ability to gain momentum and jump off one foot and reach the highest point. By measuring the running jumps, this test provides insight into how much impact a player can have in aerial contests.
Assessing each player's ability to jump straight up from a standing position to the highest point (counter movement jumps). Generating power from a stationary position can indicate a player's lower body strength, highly suitable for AFL/AFLW football.
An assessment of each player's ability to recover from repeated bouts of running. A player’s ability to recover is important in football as you are able to perform consistency across the game.
Region Partnership
Rookie Me has partnered with Geelong Falcons and AFL Barwon to engage, develop and identify talent. This partnership will complement and strengthen your opportunities in the football landscape.
Secure your spot in this upcoming Rookie Me / Geelong Falcons / AFL Barwon Athlete Performance Profile Event, and make sure you are on the radar in your region.
Registrations close Sunday, 4 January, 2026 at 5pm AEST.
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Participation in this event should not be regarded as a prerequisite or qualification for ongoing participation in the Geelong Falcons or AFL Barwon talent region trials or training programs. Rookie Me will share the performance data from this event with the Geelong Falcons and AFL Barwon program staff who will work closely with all community clubs throughout the upcoming season to monitor the form and development of all players. Opportunities to be involved in the Geelong Falcons or AFL Barwon program, whether you elect to participate in this event or not, will be ongoing through the upcoming season.
The Rookie Me / Geelong Falcons / AFL Barwon Athlete Performance Profiling event is a once-off payment of $44.99 incl.GST
Event registrations close Sunday, 4 January, 2026 at 5pm AEST.
Allocated time slot will be sent to athletes by 5pm, Wednesday, 7 January, 2026.
On the day of the event, be sure to bring:
If you require any assistance during the event, please notify a Rookie Me team member.
Your verified testing data will be uploaded post event to Rookie Me Hub.
You will receive an email within 5 business days post the combine event, with the steps on how to create and access your account.
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