In its annual AFL Prospectus, Champion Data breaks down every variable to rate and rank the elite competitions players and clubs.
Average Age1. Fremantle 25 years and 157 days
2. North Melbourne 25 years and 55 days
3. Hawthorn 24 years and 307 days
4. Essendon 24 years and 259 days*
5. Geelong 24 years and 201 days
6. West Coast 24 years and 175 days
7. Sydney Swans 24 years and 124 days
8. Richmond 24 years and 95 days9. Port Adelaide 24 years and 40 days*
=. Carlton 24 years and 40 days
11. Adelaide 24 years and 29 days
12. Collingwood 23 years and 310 days
13. St Kilda 23 years and 303 days
14. Western Bulldogs 23 years and 270 days
15. Melbourne 23 years and 241 days
16. Gold Coast 23 years and 197 days
17. Greater Western Sydney 23 years and 99 days
18. Brisbane Lions 22 years and 343 days
Average Games Played1. North Melbourne 93.9
2. Hawthorn 86.6
3. Fremantle 86.3
4. West Coast 77.9
5. Geelong 77.3
6. Essendon 75.5*
7. Port Adelaide 72.9*
8. Richmond 719. Collingwood 69.5
10. Sydney Swans 68.4
11. Adelaide 62.5
12. Carlton 60.4
13. St Kilda 60.2
14. Gold Coast 59.1
15. Western Bulldogs 57.7
16. Melbourne 57.5
17. Greater Western Sydney 56.9
18. Brisbane Lions 49
*ranking issued before CAS-issued suspensionshttp://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2016-01-28/18-clubs-champion-data-rates-the-lists