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