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Brownlow Medallist
Hello all over the past month I’ve been hard at work trying to get every AFL list organised by position to try and get a grasp on how each club builds their list and see if there are any similarities amongst them aswell. I got these positions cross-referenced with supporters from each club to make sure I had it right.
This was the basis for my phantom draft to try and replace what each team had lost to see if the list makeup aligned from 2025 to 2026.
For starters here is a breakdown of averages amongst the AFL clubs.
2025 AFL Playing List Averages
(At the conclusion of 2025 before trades/delistings)
Clubs Lists
44 x10
45 x2 Demons/Pies
46 x4 Blues/Eagles/North/Suns
47 x2 Bombers/Port
Pre dominant positions
Defenders Average 15
North/Saints/Swans 17
Cats 12
Key Defenders 6
Tigers/Bombers 8
Cats 4
Small/General Defenders 9
Saints/Swans 11
Tigers 5
Rucks Average 3
Most 4
Least 2
Midfielders Average 12
Geelong 16
North 10
Centre 8
Cats 11
Multiple 7
Wings 4
Suns 6
North 2
Forwards Average 14
Tigers/Port 17
Saints 10
Tall Forwards 6
Tigers 9
Giants/Saints 4
Small/General Forwards 8
Giants/Port 11
Saints 6
Pre-dominant and potential rotations total
Total Defenders Average 18.3
Highest - North 21
Lowest - Tigers 15
Total Forwards Average 20.6
Highest - Port 24
Lowest - Hawks/Lions 17
Total Midfielders Average 16.3
Highest - Bombers 22
Lowest - North/Lions 14
Total Forwards 20.6
24
23 x2
22 x3
21 x5
20 x3
19
18
17 x2
Total Defenders 18.3
21
20 x3
19 x6
18 x2
17 x5
15
Total Midfielders 17.3
22 x1
21 x1
20 x1
18 x5
17 x5
16 x2
15 x1
14 x2
Total Rucks with rotations
7 Bombers
6 Cats
6 Eagles
5 Lions
5 Hawks
5 North
5 Port
5 Tigers
5 Saints
4 Crows
4 Blues
4 Pies
4 Dockers
4 Giants
4 Suns
4 Demons
4 Swans
3 Dogs
MSD/SSP position additions
Eagles
Small Defender/Wing
Small/General Forward
North
Small/General Forward
Tall Forward/Defender
Port
Tall Defender
Centre Mid/Forward
Centre Mid
Blues
Small/General Forward
Dogs
Small/General Defender
Tall Defender
Bombers
Tall Forward
Tall Forward
Small/General Forward
Tall Defender/Ruck
Suns
Tall Defender
Tall Forward
Pies
Wing/Small Forward
Tall Forward
This was the basis for my phantom draft to try and replace what each team had lost to see if the list makeup aligned from 2025 to 2026.
For starters here is a breakdown of averages amongst the AFL clubs.
2025 AFL Playing List Averages
(At the conclusion of 2025 before trades/delistings)
Clubs Lists
44 x10
45 x2 Demons/Pies
46 x4 Blues/Eagles/North/Suns
47 x2 Bombers/Port
Pre dominant positions
Defenders Average 15
North/Saints/Swans 17
Cats 12
Key Defenders 6
Tigers/Bombers 8
Cats 4
Small/General Defenders 9
Saints/Swans 11
Tigers 5
Rucks Average 3
Most 4
Least 2
Midfielders Average 12
Geelong 16
North 10
Centre 8
Cats 11
Multiple 7
Wings 4
Suns 6
North 2
Forwards Average 14
Tigers/Port 17
Saints 10
Tall Forwards 6
Tigers 9
Giants/Saints 4
Small/General Forwards 8
Giants/Port 11
Saints 6
Pre-dominant and potential rotations total
Total Defenders Average 18.3
Highest - North 21
Lowest - Tigers 15
Total Forwards Average 20.6
Highest - Port 24
Lowest - Hawks/Lions 17
Total Midfielders Average 16.3
Highest - Bombers 22
Lowest - North/Lions 14
Total Forwards 20.6
24
23 x2
22 x3
21 x5
20 x3
19
18
17 x2
Total Defenders 18.3
21
20 x3
19 x6
18 x2
17 x5
15
Total Midfielders 17.3
22 x1
21 x1
20 x1
18 x5
17 x5
16 x2
15 x1
14 x2
Total Rucks with rotations
7 Bombers
6 Cats
6 Eagles
5 Lions
5 Hawks
5 North
5 Port
5 Tigers
5 Saints
4 Crows
4 Blues
4 Pies
4 Dockers
4 Giants
4 Suns
4 Demons
4 Swans
3 Dogs
MSD/SSP position additions
Eagles
Small Defender/Wing
Small/General Forward
North
Small/General Forward
Tall Forward/Defender
Port
Tall Defender
Centre Mid/Forward
Centre Mid
Blues
Small/General Forward
Dogs
Small/General Defender
Tall Defender
Bombers
Tall Forward
Tall Forward
Small/General Forward
Tall Defender/Ruck
Suns
Tall Defender
Tall Forward
Pies
Wing/Small Forward
Tall Forward



