AFL Participation
Source: 1993-2013 Annual Reports
National Participation Figures 1990 – 2012 (all figures from AFL Annual Reports)
International Particpation Figures
- 2004 – World Footy News runs its own census.
- 2005 – More than 10,000 people in 12 countries now play in structured Australian
Football competitions. - 2007 – 34,845 participants. 15 leagues, 57 clubs, 303 teams, 9390 senior players. 4997 youth, 20,458 juniors including auskick type programs. [2007 census data here]
- 2008 – 45,204 players in 41 countries (14 affliliated with the AFL). 295 teams in 47 leagues. Estimates 27,000 junior, 8000 youth and 10000 senior participants.
- 2009 – 52,908 participants. 38 senior leagues.
- 2010 – Participation exceeds 60,000 for the first time
- 2011 – 100,206 international participants led by strong growth in the south pacific.
- 2012 – 120,544 international participants (up 20.22%)