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Ruby Guppy1, Minh Huynh, Charlie Davids
1Sport, Performance, and Nutrition Research Group, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|March 3, 2025
Summary
Australian footballers perform a median of 9 sprints per game, mostly without the ball, and context varies by player position. This data informs tailored sprint training drills for elite athletes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology
Background:
- Understanding sprint demands in Australian football is crucial for effective training.
- Previous research has not fully detailed the contextual factors influencing sprint efforts during match-play.
- Elite Australian football involves complex, dynamic movements requiring analysis of sprint contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe the context of sprint efforts in Australian football match-play.
- To determine if contextual factors influence sprint occurrence based on player position.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 4,224 sprint efforts (≥7.0 m·s⁻¹) from 37 elite Australian football players over 21 matches.
- Sprints were coded for phase of play, player possession, player action, and field location.
- Data collected during the 2019 competitive season.
Main Results:
- A median of 9 sprints per game were performed, with most (90.6%) occurring without ball possession.
- Sprints were distributed across offensive (36.9%) and defensive (39.7%) phases.
- Positional differences observed: Forwards sprinted to create space, backs to man opponents, midfielders to follow play, and rucks to contest the ball.
Conclusions:
- The context of sprinting in Australian football is position-specific.
- Findings provide a basis for designing targeted sprint training drills.
- The study's methodology can be applied by practitioners to analyze and adapt training programs.
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