The 2013 AFL Draft Combine affords club recruiters more insights than just test results, Western Bulldogs Recruitment Manager Simon Dalrymple says.

The four day intensive combine allows the most in demand football aspirants to show their wares through a range of physical, medical and psychological evaluations, with the added pressure of all 18 clubs in attendance.

While the testing results can influence the potential draftee’s appeal to recruiters, Dalrymple also relishes the chance to observe the more subtle signs of the young men’s character and resilience.

“It’s interesting then, just watching some of the body language – they get three goes at the 20m,” Dalrymple said. 

“Straight away [they are] looking up at the scoreboard to see what numbers come up, a few dropped heads and then getting another chance to get another go at it.

“It’s really interesting to watch them closely.”

Day two of the combine on Wednesday put the draft hopefuls through a number of speed and agility tests, allowing Club conditioning staff and recruiters to examine their natural pace and running gait.

“We’ve had the speed and the agility tests this morning so that will go until about lunchtime, then we’ve got interviews all afternoon and the repeat speed to finish off the day,” he said.

“Our conditioning guys are here having a good look at them so it is a good chance to see them run in the flesh.

“It’s been an interesting day so far.”

In 2012, Bulldogs father-son recruit Lachie Hunter topped the Draft Combine agility test, completing the run through in 8 seconds flat – 0.25 seconds before the second placed Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast Suns).