AFL players are putting more physical pressure on each other than ever before, as Champion Data statistics now measure the amount of duress each disposal is taken under.
The Victorian Football League (VFL) acts as an understudy to the elite AFL competition, but this currently works to benefit the ease in which stats are collected and applied.
Our AFL understanding is shaped by experts, past players, current players and coaches. Whether directly or indirectly, we are told which statistics matter most.