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Data & Glossary

Understand the stats, the definitions and the coverage behind each answer.

AFL AFLW
Ball winning & movementScoring & conversionContest, defence & pressureFantasy, efficiency & game timeTeam & ladder metricsMID (Midfielders)FWD (Forwards)Match context

Ball winning & movement

  • D
    Total disposals (kicks + handballs), used as the base measure of how often a player gets involved with the ball.
  • K
    Kicks, showing how often a player chooses or is forced to use foot skills rather than handballs.
  • H / HB
    Handballs, often used to track quick release work in close traffic and link play.
  • M
    Marks, awarded for a clean catch from a kick that travels at least 15 metres.
  • CP
    Contested possessions won under physical or direct opposition pressure at the contest.
  • UP
    Uncontested possessions won in space, often reflecting team ball movement and structure.
  • CL
    Clearances from stoppages that move the ball away from congestion toward open play.
  • CC
    Centre clearances from centre bounces, useful for measuring first use after a restart.
  • SCL
    Stoppage clearances from boundary throw-ins or ball-ups around the ground.
  • I50
    Inside 50 entries that deliver the ball into the attacking arc and create scoring opportunities.
  • R50
    Rebound 50s that clear the ball from defensive 50 and launch transition play.
  • MG
    Metres gained from disposals and ball carries, indicating territory won by a player.
  • HO
    Hitouts won by rucks from stoppages to direct the ball to teammates.
  • BO
    Bounces taken while running, usually reflecting line-breaking play and carry intent.

Scoring & conversion

  • G
    Goals worth 6 points each, the main scoring output for players and teams.
  • B
    Behinds worth 1 point each, including misses and touched shots that still score.
  • SOG
    Shots at goal (goals + behinds), often used to judge scoring chance creation.
  • SI
    Score involvements where a player directly contributes to a scoring chain.
  • GA
    Goal assists where a player's action directly sets up a teammate's goal.
  • GACC%
    Goal accuracy percentage, measuring what share of shots become full goals.

Contest, defence & pressure

  • T
    Tackles laid to stop or pressure disposal and force stoppages or errors.
  • T50
    Tackles inside the attacking 50-metre area.
  • CM
    Contested marks taken in direct opposition, often in high-pressure aerial contests.
  • INT
    Intercepts of any type, including marked and non-marked possession regains.
  • 1%
    One-percenters such as spoils, smothers, and shepherds that help team defence.
  • FF
    Frees for, counting free kicks won by a player or team during a match.
  • FA
    Frees against, counting free kicks conceded through infringements.
  • CG
    Clangers, capturing costly mistakes such as direct turnovers or major execution errors.

Fantasy, efficiency & game time

  • TOG
    Time-on-ground percentage, showing how much of the game a player is active.
  • MIN
    Minutes played estimate derived from TOG% and match duration context.

Team & ladder metrics

  • D
    Draws on the ladder, counting matches where scores are level at full time.

MID (Midfielders)

  • INT
    Interchange, bench rotation role used when a player is temporarily off the ground.

FWD (Forwards)

  • FF
    Full Forward, deepest key attacking target tasked with winning one-on-ones and finishing chances.

Match context

  • Minutes
    Calculated from recorded quarter durations and the player’s time-on-ground percentage, using the same calculation as AFL. Rounded source percentages make this an estimate.
  • Age
    Age on the match date, calculated from the recorded date of birth.
  • Weather
    The conditions reported by the match feed.

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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