Despite the considerable discrimination shown by the multi-dimensional assessment approach used here, it is impor- tant to note that some misclassification was still evident. Two of the talent identified players were unable to reach the classification cut-off score of 412.4, despite their current status. However, this misclassification may be explained by the unique positional requirements of the game. Although not scoring above the combined multi-dimensional cut-off, both players scored very highly when compared to their talent identified peers (two standard deviations above the sample mean) in individual measures of either standing height or decision-making skill. This demonstrates that in some cases a remarkable performance in an individual element (e.g., physi- cal, technical or perceptual-cognitive) may be viewed favour- ably by talent recruiters despite a less pronounced holistic profile. Given this, it would be interesting for future research to investigate whether positional variations are indeed a key contributor to the TID process in team invasion sports, such as AF. Nonetheless, it is important to note that the comprehen- sive discrimination shown in this study firmly supports the development of a range of physical, technical and percep- tual-cognitive performance characteristics irrespective of play- ing positions in junior AF.