SUBIACO product Liam Ryan is on the radar of a number of AFL clubs after dazzling recruiters with his performances throughout 2016. 

Ryan, a high-flying forward who made the move from Geraldton to Perth less than a year ago, booted 40 goals in 16 games in the WAFL.

The 20-year-old possesses rare talent and those attributes were on show at the recent Western Australia State Combine.

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Seventeen players were invited to take part in skills testing and Ryan's running vertical jump results (90cm off the left leg, 78 off the right leg) and 20m sprint time (2.92sec) further enhanced his draft prospects.

However, the exciting forward will have to markedly improve his beep test result (10.1) which was well below AFL standard, although the gruelling test was completed just half an hour after repeat sprint testing, making it tough to recover in time.

AFL talent Manager Kevin Sheehan described Ryan as a "special" player who had soared into draft contention after a standout season in his first year in the WAFL. 

"He's got a few tricks, with his agility, power and great leap, that make him very elusive," Sheehan told AFL.com.au. 

"He'll need to build his endurance but his strengths are in other areas. There's plenty of x-factor and something special about him. 

"We want and need another Eddie Betts. don't we?"

AFL Academy prospect Noah Hura, from Peel Thunder, Claremont's Jeremy Goddard and East Fremantle's Luke Strnadica are other names to look out for from Western Australia in the national and rookie drafts next month. 

Goddard is a competitive ruckman standing at 202cm and Strnadica is an excellent marking tall-forward type at 199cm, while Hura is regarded for his dash from half-back.

"They've all got some significant upside, so all three of those boys certainly have a chance," Sheehan said.