Injury incidence by activity type (seasons 1997–2000, combined) by injury category
| Match injuries per 1000 player hours | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury category | AFL matches | Other matches | Non-match injuries per 1000 player weeks | Preseason injuries per club per season |
| A club is defined as 40 players and a season is defined as 22 matches. | ||||
| ACL, Anterior cruciate ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament; PCL. posterior cruciate ligament. | ||||
| Head/neck | ||||
| Concussion | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Facial fractures | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Neck sprains | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Other head/neck injuries | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Shoulder/arm/elbow | ||||
| Shoulder sprains and dislocations | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Acromioclavicular joint injuries | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Fractured clavicles | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Elbow sprains or joint injuries | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other shoulder/arm/elbow injuries | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Forearm/wrist/hand | ||||
| Forearm/wrist/hand fractures | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Other forearm/wrist/hand injuries | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trunk/spine | ||||
| Rib injuries | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Lumbar and thoracic spine injuries | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Abdominal strain injuries | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Other trunk/spine injuries | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hip/groin/thigh | ||||
| Groin strains | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Hamstring strains | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Quadriceps strains | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Thigh haematomas | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Other groin/hip/thigh injuries | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Knee | ||||
| ACL injuries | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| MCL injuries | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| PCL injuries | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Knee cartilage injuries | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Patellar tendon injuries | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Patellar instability | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other knee injuries | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Shin/ankle/foot | ||||
| Ankle sprains or joint injuries | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Calf strains | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Achilles tendon injuries | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Leg and foot fractures | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Leg and foot stress fractures | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Other leg/foot/ankle injuries | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Medical illness | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| All injuries | 25.7 | 28.9 | 11.9 | 5.5 |