AFL injury toll shifts as concussions rise

THE AFL'S CHANGING INJURY TOLL - GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY (AVG PER CLUB):

CONCUSSION

*2012: 1.6

*2013: 1.3

*2014: 1.6

*2015: 4.2

*2016: 5.6

SHOULDER/ARM/ELBOW

*2012: 13.4

*2013: 12

*2014: 17.7

*2015: 16.8

*2016: 8.5

KNEE

*2012: 29.8

*2013: 39.5

*2014: 27.6

*2015: 37.4

*2016: 33.7

SHIN/ANKLE/FOOT

*2012: 42.6

*2013: 47.1

*2014: 47.6

*2015: 42.4

*2016: 35.8

TOTAL

*2012: 147.7

*2013: 158.1

*2014: 146

*2015: 156.2

*2016: 139.8

Source: 2016 AFL Injury Survey