Assessment of Physical, Technical, and Tactical Analysis in the Australian Football League: A Systematic Review.

Background: Elite Australian Football (AF) match-play requires proficiency in physical, technical, and tactical elements. However, when analysing player movement practitioners commonly exclude technical and tactical considerations, failing to recognise the multifactorial nature of AF match-play and providing little context into the movement requirements of the players.

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to identify the physical, technical, and tactical requirements of the Australian Football League (AFL) and to highlight the importance of integrating data from multiple sources when analysing player output.

Technical involvements and pressure applied influence movement demands in elite Australian Football Match-play.

Match activity analyses in Australian Football (AF) have provided information on the loads of match-play and identified contextual factors influencing physical activity. Match physical activity has been shown to be influenced by technical and tactical factors. This study examined the association of in-game contextual factors and technical involvements on the activity demands of elite AF players.

Possession chain factors influence movement demands in elite Australian football match-play.

Contemporary analysis of physical activity in Australian Football (AF) is typically presented as a total measure and independent of game context, which is not representative of how the game is played and/or assessed by coaches. This study examines the activity profile of individual possession chains and determines the influence that field position, initial chain state, and possession phase have on these activity characteristics in men's AF.Global positioning system data were attained from 35 players in 13 matches across the 2019 Australian Football League season.