The game is contested between two teams of 18 players, with four players available for interchange, with a maximum of 90 rotations permitted per team throughout the match. Knowledge of how the elements of AF match-play interact with one another could enhance our understanding of match performance and provide a greater resource for training prescription.Īustralian Football (AF) is a contact field-based sport characterised by intermittent locomotive activity, where bouts of high-intensity activity (running, accelerating, and sprinting) are interspersed with prolonged low-intensity activity (walking and jogging). While the physical requirements of the AFL have been well documented, there is little understanding of how player technical output and various team tactics influence player movement requirements. Movement analysis centred around average ‘whole’ match requirements, whereas technical and tactical match analyses focused on key performance indicators of match performance. Thirteen studies integrated physical and technical elements, one study integrated technical and tactical elements, one study integrated physical and tactical elements, and one study integrated all three elements. In isolation, physical requirements were the most analysed construct within the AFL ( n = 17), followed by technical ( n = 9) and then tactical ( n = 6). Resultsįorty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Keywords relating to physical, technical, and tactical match requirements were used. MethodsĪ systematic search of electronic databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) was conducted from January 2009 to June 2022. This systematic review aimed to identify the physical, technical, and tactical requirements of the Australian Football League (AFL) and to highlight the importance of integrating data from multiple sources when analysing player output. However, when analysing player movement practitioners commonly exclude technical and tactical considerations, failing to recognise the multifactorial nature of AF match-play and providing little context into the movement requirements of the players. Elite Australian Football (AF) match-play requires proficiency in physical, technical, and tactical elements.
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