Short blokes who could jump

[digrar]

Records for the AFL combine for standing and running jump are filtered across blokes between 6'0" and 6'7". Obviously at 6'7" NicNat is going to be reaching higher than Jesse Lonergan at 6'0".

 

[Damon_3388]

Maybe being TOO tall can be a disadvantage in some ways, but in terms of maximum jump height + reach, height is obviously an advantage, as a greater reach allows you to get high for marks and spoils.

Well yeah, obviously you'll be able to reach higher if you are taller. My point was though, you can't necessarily generate more power and jump higher (like if we were measuring vertical leap) because you are taller.

 

[SSrixon]

Michael Osborne, Ashley Sampi and Paul Chapman off the top of my head. Quite a few smaller blokes who could jump over the years.

 

[dumb]

1st mark is my favorite of the two, juggling it on the way down. not a 'technically excellent' mark (ie taking it in one grab), which really means it's much more spectacular.

michael mitchell

 

[wal]

This bloke went alright at 174 cm

 

[kingswood71]

Corry Bewick took the greatest mark I have ever witnessed for West Perth. It was like a running leap. Amazing leap for a 175cm.
If i recall correctly, I think it was Russell Ellen at the front who was 6 foot 3...

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

5'3"...

 

[Back One Out]

AFL legend, Bob Pratt (180cm) was one of the greatest aerialists of all time

He kicked 681 goals (109 in 1933, 150 in 1934, 103 in 1935)

 

[Mudguts12]

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Paul Medhurst used to be good too. Think he was around 5'10.

 

[Mudguts12]

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Paul Medhurst used to be good too. Think he was around 5'10.

 

[bixente]

Tim Cahill

 

[gcsunsfc]

Not a footballer but still amazing. Stefan Holm 1.81m tall, high jump record 2.40m

 

[The Final Word]

5'3"...

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5'7"? Muggsywas 5'3"

 

[WillHayward]

Winmar and Dale Kickett.

Russell Robertson.

All took regular hangers.

Jeremy Howe.

Ashley Sampi.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

It's more about ability to generate explosive power and get your bodyweight off the ground, not leverage or length of the levers. It looks like taller players jump higher, because they're probably reaching a higher point due to their length and reach combined with the leap, but it's not really the case.

Generally (for example) among players vertical leap tested at the NBA Draft Camp, it's not the tallest players that test out on top. If we were grouping AFL players into tall (6'3"/191cm+ groups) and not tall (sub-6'3"/191cm), I would expect the not tall group to test just as well if not better in vertical leap.

Yeah but, not "tall" for NBA is 6'5'' and below.

Wilt Chamberlain holds the vertical jump record BTW, at 48 inches.

 

[The Swert]

First names that come to mind: Jeff Farmer, Winston Abraham, Paul Puopolo, Gary Moorcroft

 

[pablo668]

Michael Mitchell.
Maybe not know for it, but he could get up there.

 

[sprockets]

 

[AFLOnline]

I know Membrey isn't a small, he's probably around 190 give or take a CM or 2. But he would have to have one of the best overall standing verts in the league.

 

[SSSSSS]

We've been playing Puopolo at CHF so probably him.

 

[Strebi3]

Paul Puopolo makes a good case

 

[brett15]

5'3"...

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Spud Webb?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Maybe being TOO tall can be a disadvantage in some ways, but in terms of maximum jump height + reach, height is obviously an advantage, as a greater reach allows you to get high for marks and spoils.

It’s a pretty fine balance I think. Power and strength in the legs is all important, but if you’re too heavy (muscular) overall then physics takes over and it’s harder to get it off the ground.

Jeremy Howe is probably the model.

 

[yodellinhank]

Woody Harrelson

 

[scoman]

Linc McCarthy