Extent of survey and average weekly Australian Football League (AFL) player status (1997–2000)
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player weeks in survey | 14895 | 14662 | 14664 | 14560 | 58781 | |
| Player seasons in survey | 677.0 | 665.5 | 666.5 | 661.8 | 2671.9 | |
| Average number playing AFL football per week | 21.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 21.7 | |
| Average number playing lower grade football per week | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.5 | |
| Average number playing per week | 32.8 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.3 | 33.2 | |
| Average number not playing because of injury per week | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | |
| Average number not playing for other reasons per week | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| Average number not playing per week | 9.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Average size of senior list (per club) | 42.3 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 41.7 | |
| Injury prevalence (%) | 18.1 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 16.1 | |