Numbers of individual injuries for each mechanism
| Injury | Try scorers (n=10) | Tacklers (n=4) | Direct hits (n=8) | Other (n=2) | Total (n=24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHJ dislocation | 8 (80%) | 3 (75%) | 3 (37.5%) | 2 (100%) | 16 (67%) |
| Bankart | 8 (80%) | 4 (100%) | 3 (37.5%) | 2 (100%) | 17 (71%) |
| Reverse bankart | 2 (20%) | 1 (25%) | 2 (25%) | 0 | 5 (21%) |
| SLAP | 3 (30%) | 2 (50%) | 0 | 0 | 5 (21%) |
| Rotator cuff tear | 5 (50%) | 1 (25%) | 0 | 0 | 6 (25%) |
| Hill-sachs | 4 (40%) | 1 (25%) | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (50%) | 7 (30%) |
| Scapula fracture | 0 | 0 | 2 (25%) | 0 | 2 (8%) |
| ACJ dislocation | 0 | 0 | 2 (25%) | 0 | 2 (8%) |
| Nerve injury | 1 (10%) | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | 0 | 2 (8%) |
| HAGL | 1 (10%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (4%) |
The number in bold refers to the number of players sustaining each injury. The percentage value is as a proportion of all the players suffering their injury due to the mechanism specified at the top of each column.
ACJ, acromioclavicular joint; GHJ, glenohumeral joint; HAGL, humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament; SLAP, superior labrum anterior–posterior.