Australian football mixes continuous running, sprinting, kicking, contact, and agility across a large field. It has a strong endurance component while still requiring repeated accelerations and physical contests. Sessions often combine aerobic load, high-intensity bursts, coordination, and game-specific skill work.
Exercise Metrics
Fitness Profile [1]
Heart Rate Zones [2]
Activity Type Details
Calorie Burn
Estimated active Calories per 30 minutes of exercise for the MET range 7 - 10. Active Calories exclude the energy your body would use at rest.
| Body weight | Estimated active Calories / 30min |
|---|---|
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 158 - 236 Cal |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | 189 - 284 Cal |
| 70 kg (154 lb) | 221 - 331 Cal |
| 80 kg (176 lb) | 252 - 378 Cal |
| 90 kg (198 lb) | 284 - 425 Cal |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | 315 - 473 Cal |
Actual energy use varies with intensity, fitness, movement efficiency, and individual physiology. Learn more in the "How to Estimate Calories Burned with MET Values" resource.
Training advice
Benefits
Australian football combines endurance, sprint repeatability, kicking skill, agility, and physical contests across a large field. It gives a broad mixed stimulus for aerobic and high-intensity fitness.
What to watch out for
The mix of speed, contact, and open-field fatigue increases injury risk. Warm up well, manage total running volume, and take head impacts, groin pain, hamstring tightness, and ankle or knee issues seriously.
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