Ogle, 18, the son of former professional golfer Brett, will be offered a rookie contract by the Western Bulldogs for 2009 after impressing over the last 24 months as a scholarship holder.
His remarkable level of endurance and learning ability has encouraged the Dogs to give the youngster a chance despite the fact he's only been playing Australian football for three years.
"He went to the draft camp and blew them away in the beep test, broke the camp record, and then ran a sub-three seconds for the 20m, which is regarded as very good," development coach Simon Dalrymple told westernbulldogs.com.au.
"That combination of speed and endurance, as well as his good attitude to learning, means we think he's worth a go in our development system."
Ogle first started playing football at school after a childhood spent immersed in rugby and cricket at his Sydney school, Scots College.
His playing ability – and more specifically his fitness – made him stand out to the Bulldogs during a representative match played as the curtain raiser for the 2006 preliminary final between the Sydney Swans and Fremantle.
He was then offered a NSW scholarship as a 16-year-old, and has since developed to the point where he'll be wearing Bulldogs colours full-time next year.
"It's been a bloody quick two years," Ogle laughed.
"It's been really good and great to get down and train with the Bulldogs. They've been helping me out heaps up here in Sydney with what I need to do.
"It's been stressful with the HSC, which I've just finished, but now that's out of the way, and I've learned some management-type things only the way, so that's been great."
Ogle played "around 20" games this year for the UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs, but his season was hampered by a shoulder injury.
"It set me back, because I tore the biceps tendon in the start like Buddy Franklin did. It was the same sort of thing with me; it could actually come back out and slip back in again," he said.
"That put me back when it happened during games, because it meant I couldn't go back on, and it happened about six times.
"It was also really hard on my confidence because I couldn't really go in hard because I was worried about it, but the season overall was okay."
Ogle said his beep test result during the October camp was surprising, although he said running had always been something he'd found easy.
This ability – and a love of team sports – has seen him shun the sport that made his father famous in favour of a Sherrin and a wintery oval.
"I got 15.7, and the others who got closest to me were on 14.6 or something," he said.
"I guess I was spurred on by the fact there were a few people standing around watching by that stage.
"I was really excited with that result. Running has always been my strength since I could walk. I was a sprinter and wasn't always fit, but since I've started playing AFL, I've moved into long distance."
Ogle will have surgery on the shoulder in two weeks' time before rookie orientation from December 8-23.
His permanent relocation will occur in the New Year, when he'll move in with his father and step-mother in their Melbourne home.
"It's going to be a big recovery from the op, about four months, and I'll have to be in a sling for about six weeks and then I should be right about April to start the VFL season," he said.
"But I love Melbourne, and I can't wait to get down there.
"The Bulldogs are all really nice blokes down there, a really nice bunch of guys, so I look forward to getting in there and playing with them."
