Young Essendon forward Patrick Ambrose will put his speed to the test against the best in the competition at the MCG on Saturday in the 13CABS Grand Final sprint.
After a stand out debut season showcasing his athleticism Ambrose has been selected to represent the Bombers at the annual Grand Final sprint.
In an open field the heats of the event will be held at 12.30 ahead of the start of Hawthorn v Sydney, with the final of the sprint to be run during the half-time break, at approximately 3.40pm.
Adelaide champion Patrick Dangerfield who won the race the last three years will not take part in this year’s event.
Geelong’s Jordan Murdoch is likely to start as favourite for the event this year, having posted one of the fastest ever 20m sprint times at the AFL Combine – stopping the clock at 2.86 seconds.
2014 Grand Final Sprint participants
Adelaide Brodie Smith
Brisbane Lions Daniel McStay
Carlton Kane Lucas
Collingwood Ben Kennedy
Essendon Patrick Ambrose
Fremantle Zac Dawson
Geelong Jordan Murdoch
Gold Coast Jarred Ellis
GWS Adam Tomlinson
Hawthorn Billy Hartung
Melbourne Jayden Hunt
North Melbourne Luke McDonald
Port Adelaide Andrew Moore
Richmond Bachar Houli
St Kilda Clint Jones
Sydney Swans Daniel Robinson
West Coast Will Schofield
Western Bulldogs Jason Tutt
GF sprint Winners of the Modern Era
2002 Jared Crouch (Sydney Swans)
2003 James Walker (Fremantle)
2004 James Walker (Fremantle)
2005 Brett Deledio (Richmond)
2006 Brendan Fevola (Carlton)
2007 Jake King (Richmond)
2008 Matt White (Richmond)
2009 Rhys Stanley (St Kilda)
2010 Luke Miles (St Kilda)
2011 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2012 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2013 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
