Onset of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries by season
| Season | AFL matches (non-contact*) | Other matches | Training sessions | Outside football | Total in matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The number of complete ACL injuries occurring to Australian Football League (AFL) players are shown. Values in parentheses are the number of ACL injuries in AFL matches that occurred with a non-contact mechanism. | |||||
| 1992 | 12 (10) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 1993 | 5 (4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 (5) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 1995 | 12 (9) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 1996 | 12 (6) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 1997 | 18 (15) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 1998 | 11 (10) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 1999 | 6 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 4 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001 | 11 (8) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2002 | 6 (5) | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2003 | 5 (4) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | 6 (6) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992–2004 | 115 (88) | 58 | 21 | 1 | 173 |