Rd 11: Post Game Excitement: Carlton vs Brisbane

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Just looked at AFL Tables, we are 7th oldest in average age

NM  26.9
FR  25.9
HW  25.8
ES  25.7
WC  25.7
GE  25.4
CA  25.2
AD  25
PA  25
SY  24.9
RI  24.8
SK  24.6
CW  24.5
WB  24.4
GW  24.3
GC  24
ME  23.8
BL  23.7

According to Champion Data (pre CAS suspension figures), we're equal 9th.

Average Age
1. Fremantle – 25 years and 157 days
2. North Melbourne – 25 years and 55 days
3. Hawthorn – 24 years and 307 days
4. Essendon – 24 years and 259 days*
5. Geelong – 24 years and 201 days
6. West Coast – 24 years and 175 days
7. Sydney Swans – 24 years and 124 days
8. Richmond – 24 years and 95 days
9. Port Adelaide – 24 years and 40 days*
=. Carlton – 24 years and 40 days
11. Adelaide – 24 years and 29 days
12. Collingwood – 23 years and 310 days
13. St Kilda – 23 years and 303 days
14. Western Bulldogs – 23 years and 270 days
15. Melbourne – 23 years and 241 days
16. Gold Coast – 23 years and 197 days
17. Greater Western Sydney – 23 years and 99 days
18. Brisbane Lions – 22 years and 343 days

And 12th in terms of games played.

Average Games Played
1. North Melbourne – 93.9
2. Hawthorn – 86.6
3. Fremantle – 86.3
4. West Coast – 77.9
5. Geelong – 77.3
6. Essendon – 75.5*
7. Port Adelaide – 72.9*
8. Richmond – 71
9. Collingwood – 69.5
10. Sydney Swans – 68.4
11. Adelaide – 62.5
12. Carlton – 60.4
13. St Kilda – 60.2
14. Gold Coast – 59.1
15. Western Bulldogs – 57.7
16. Melbourne – 57.5
17. Greater Western Sydney – 56.9
18. Brisbane Lions – 49

If you look at our age demographics, you will see that we are under represented in players aged 20, 21, 24, 25 and 26.  The fact that we only have five 20 and 21 year olds skews our average age.  It's not a critical issue.