"It's really exciting, the other girls going are so talented so I am stoked to be picked," Tarni said.

Tarni, 18, said the combine forms something of a showcase to make your case for later selection into the AFLW or AFL and she was eager to put a good case forward.

"It's more of a showcase of your ability so the plan is kind of just to go as hard as you can," she says with a laugh.

"Normally it's everyone, all the contenders would go to Melbourne and compete against everyone else, but it's being split by the states so the combine will be the five of us going to do a heap of fitness testing."

Following three seasons as part of the Queanbeyan Tigers, two levels of the AFLW Academy and opportunities to train with the Sydney Swans, Tarni said she hoped to put her experiences to good use.

"To a point it is really daunting, I'm pretty nervous, but the excitement factor is playing a part and I want to show off what I am capable of," she said.

She said the Academy had provided enormous boosts to her skills about the importance of recovery and hydration, while playing with the Tigers has also strengthened her game.

"I've learnt so much, it's been an unbelievable experience," Tarni said.

"And the comp up here is just more intense because there are so many grades and so many talented girls."

Critically Tarni said her time at the Tathra Eaglettes and now with the Tigers was driving her desires to reach the AFLW, saying both had been a huge influence on her love of the game.

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"More or less Tathra is my home and my home club, and since coming to the Tigers it is nice to be a part of another great club - I think that has been so important to have fun and enjoy the game."

The ACT-NSW draft combine session will run on September 29.

A total of 82 young women will strut their stuff at respective combines in the hopes of being selected for inclusion in the AFLW draft that will run on October 6.

Of the 82 nominations, the AFL announced that there are likely to be 58 selections made for the draft itself, which will be held as a virtual conference with teams tuning in via video link.

AFL's head of women's football Nicole Livingston said there had been enormous challenges this year, but clubs were adapting in a positive way.

"There has been great momentum for AFLW, and while the 2020 NAB AFLW Draft will look different, we know it will still recognise and celebrate the accomplishments of so many talented young women," she told AFL media.

"We are all excited to see what the next generation of footballers will bring."

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