LEADING Next Generation Academy prospects Isaac Quaynor and Tarryn Thomas have starred on the opening night of testing at the NAB AFL Draft Combine.

Quaynor, who is tied to Collingwood's NGA due to his African background, was the only player to record a perfect score in the goalkicking assessment at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday night.

The rebounding defender converted all five of his shots to stand out above five players – Keidean Coleman, Thomas, Tom McKenzie, Mark Keane and Jack Lukosius – who kicked four and missed one.

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Quaynor was named an All Australian defender after the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and shapes as a top-20 pick on draft night next month.

Keane and Jordan Morrisey, who are both from Ireland and are testing this week in a bid to win an international rookie position, finished in the top-10 of the goalkicking event.

Thomas' sure skills and composure have stood out at stages this season, and he backed that up at the Combine by being the joint winner of the kicking test alongside Oakleigh midfielder Xavier O'Neill.

Thomas is an indigenous player from Tasmania who can join North Melbourne as an NGA player using the same bidding system applied to father-son and northern Academy players. He is expected to attract a bid in the second half of the first round.

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Lukosius' graceful kicking style drew praise from Essendon goalkicking great Matthew Lloyd and the potential top-three pick let nobody down by also being one of the best performers in the kicking test.

The sprint, running and standing vertical jumps, agility and YoYo tests take place on Thursday.

Tarryn Thomas impressed in the kicking test. Picture: AFL Photos



NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE RESULTS

Kicking test (score out of 30)

Tarryn Thomas 27

Xavier O'Neill 27

Matt McGannon 25

Ely Smith 24

Laithan Vandermeer 23

Jack Lukosius 23

Chayce Jones 22

Noah Answerth 22

Nicholas Baker 22

Xavier O'Halloran 22

James Blanck 22

Riley Grundy 22

Goalkicking test (score out of 30)

Isaac Quaynor 30

Keidean Coleman 25

Tarryn Thomas 25

Tom McKenzie 25

Mark Keane 25

Jack Lukosius 25

Izak Rankine 24

Jordan Morrisey 24

Angus Hanrahan 24