Table 4. Comparison of work and resting efforts and distances between elite senior\ (statistics directly recorded from Dawson et al 2004a) and junior AFL competitions. The split results for the junior data refers to the specific position under the general classification (e.g. Under “midfield”, the left result refers to the “centre” position whereas the right result refers to the “wing” position).
Position / Playing Standard Total Game
Distance (m)
Total Game
‘Working’
Distance (m)
Total Game
Resting’
Distance (m)
Total Game no. of
‘Working’ Efforts
Total Game no. of
‘Resting’ Efforts
Midfield
(Centre/Wing)
Elite Senior 16,979 m 11,537 m 5,442m 644 381
Elite Junior (U/18) 11,537/11, 877m 8,924/9,424m 2,613/2,452m 162/166 149/158
Ruck Elite Senior 15,393 m 10,618 m 4,775 m 641 407
Elite Junior (U/18) 9,203 m 6,631 m 2,573 m 161 166
Small F/B
(HBP / BP)
Elite Senior 16,278 m 9,249m 7,029 m 574 397
Elite Junior (U/18) 11,545 /5,319m* 8,903/3,152m* 2,642/2,167m* 180/78* 182/82*
* Note three quarters only recorded in Back Pocket (BP) position.