That’s actually a huge drop in the ACL rupture rate. We can only hope it’s not a ‘one swallow doesn’t make a summer’ situation. If the downward trend continues, it suggests that girls who grow up with the game are both more physically attuned to the rotational-pivoting demands, and that specific conditioning programmes are working. It might also suggest the ‘ACL vulnerable’ girls are being weeded out before reaching senior footy. Whichever way, fingers crossed it continues. 

Edited December 22, 20222 yr by Webber

You are now seeing girls drafted that have played juniors for a number of years, been in u18 programs, they are conditoned to play football at this level. They have been doing knee programs like netball and basketball to strenghten muscle to support the knee.

The game itself isn't like it was for the first few years, it was like the players went extra hard to prove they can play the game, now we are seeing more skillful players and very Athletic.