Australian Football

Australian Football is a sport with documented doping cases, with 6 registered cases (0% of all violations). Australia leads in violations with 6 cases, while Mechano Growth Factors is the most frequently detected substance (1 cases). The average suspension length is 26.8 months. Australian Football ranks #91 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Australian Football Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
Global Ranking: #91 of 178 sports

6

Australian Football cases

0%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Australian Football's share of all violations 0%
6 of 14,710

Australian Football has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 6 registered cases0% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Australian Football By Country
Top Country: Australia

6

Australia cases

100%

Of global cases

6

Total Australian Football cases
Australia's share of Australian Football violations 100%
6 of 6

Australia dominates Australian Football with 6 registered violations, accounting for over 100% of all violations. This represents 100% of the sport's 6 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Australian Football athletes in Australia is 26.8 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Australian Football
Most Detected Substance: Mechano Growth Factors

1

Australian Football cases

16.7%

Of sport cases

2

Global Mechano Growth Factors cases
Mechano Growth Factors's share of Australian Football violations 16.7%
1 of 6

Mechano Growth Factors has the most violations in Australian Football with 1 violations out of 6 total cases (16.7%). Representing a substantial portion of cases.

Globally, Mechano Growth Factors has been detected in 2 cases across all sports, ranking #331 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Mechano Growth Factors violations is 97.4 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.


This group of substances was first listed in the WADA Prohibited List in 2004 under gene doping or growth factors.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Australian Football
Gender Distribution
Male 100
6 cases
Female 0

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cases
Analysis: Australian Football has a notably higher proportion of male cases (100%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 19.8 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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