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State of the Game: 2012 Participation
With the season ending and the AFl and pretty muchg every other league ending for the year, its time to turn the attention to the reporting season. First cab off the rank is the AFL and its affiliated league releasing its participation data for 2012.
Total participation is UP 6.81% on 2011, to 844,000 participants and was the largest percentage increase since 2008.
On a state by state basis the non traditional states fared well with Queensland up 10% to 137,989, while New South Wales and the ACT are up 8.64% to 148,230. The Northern Territory recorded the highest state participation rate increase up 29% to 27,254 - 12% of the Territory's population. Only South Australia reported a drop, down 2.06%.
For males, the Sydney AFL Health Check report put up some interesting figures when comparing participation of males between the age of 5-39 play or participate in Australian Football.
AFL9's, Australian footballs most recent incarnation, a 9-a-side game for both males and females continues to grow its numbers with a massive 167% increase in participation numbers and now has over 12,350 registered participants.
International Participation is also up 10% to 110,292.
In the AFLs newest target area, its reported that 36,000 juniors across 14 local government areas participated in Australian football, up 27% on last year.
Its important to note that to be counted as a participant by the AFL you must either be a registered player or complete a minimum 6 week Auskick program.
Further details are not likely to be revealed until the 2012 AFL annual report is released in march next year.
Sources:
With the season ending and the AFl and pretty muchg every other league ending for the year, its time to turn the attention to the reporting season. First cab off the rank is the AFL and its affiliated league releasing its participation data for 2012.
Total participation is UP 6.81% on 2011, to 844,000 participants and was the largest percentage increase since 2008.
On a state by state basis the non traditional states fared well with Queensland up 10% to 137,989, while New South Wales and the ACT are up 8.64% to 148,230. The Northern Territory recorded the highest state participation rate increase up 29% to 27,254 - 12% of the Territory's population. Only South Australia reported a drop, down 2.06%.
For males, the Sydney AFL Health Check report put up some interesting figures when comparing participation of males between the age of 5-39 play or participate in Australian Football.
- Hobart 18.8%
- Adelaide 16.3%
- Darwin 16%
- Brisbane 7.1%
- Perth 14.4%
- Melbourne 12.5%
- Brisbane 7.1%
- Canberra 4.4%
- Sydney 3.3%
- 10,600 at Club Auskick (22%)
- 21,000 in School Auskick (44%)
- 16,400 in community Auskick (34%)
AFL9's, Australian footballs most recent incarnation, a 9-a-side game for both males and females continues to grow its numbers with a massive 167% increase in participation numbers and now has over 12,350 registered participants.
International Participation is also up 10% to 110,292.
In the AFLs newest target area, its reported that 36,000 juniors across 14 local government areas participated in Australian football, up 27% on last year.
Its important to note that to be counted as a participant by the AFL you must either be a registered player or complete a minimum 6 week Auskick program.
- AFL NSW/ACT manager for Western Sydney, Dean Connors.
Sources:
- "Community Australian Football in Sydney" - AFL NSW/ACT
- October 16th, 2012 - "Participation numbers boom" - afl.com.au
- October 16th, 2012 - "Female footballers on the rise" - afl.com.au
- October 16th, 2012 - "Giant leap for participation" - gwsgiants.com.au
- October 16th, 2012 - "Record 29% increase in participation" - aflnt.com.au
