Participation
From no players in 1997 to 160 senior and 540 junior players in South Africa in 2004. By the end of 2005, it was reported by the AFL that there were over 3,000 players in the country. The AFL has set a target of 20,000 players in South Africa by 2009. In 2010 this target was reached and a new target of 40,000 was esttablished.
By the end of 2007, the figures recorded a total of 7,800 participants including 3,000 senior players, 800 juniors and 4,000 Footy Wild (Auskick) participants. This represents a growth in participation of 160% between 2005–07.
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