The state of the game: What the stats say about footy in 2022The impact of introduced rules is evident in new gameplay data released by the AFL.
Statistic 2019 2020 (adjusted after shortened games) 2021 2022Scoring (points for) 80.9 75.7 79.7 83.4
Centre bounce goals 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7
Defensive 50 to inside 50
(percentage) 21.4% 20.3% 23.8% 24.7%
Kick ins to inside 50
(percentage) 18.8% 19.1% 22.6% 24.2%
Corridor use 27.5% 25.8% 27.6% 27.5%
Tackles 59.9 63.1 57.4 54.3
Stoppages 87.9 89.8 85.6 86.1
Percentage of secondary
Stoppages 14.3% 15.4% 15.5% 15.0%
Pressure factor 1.82 1.85 1.80 1.80
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