A comparison of the physical and anthropometric qualities explanatory of talent in the elite junior Australian football development pathway

Objectives To compare the physical and anthropometric qualities explanatory of talent at two developmental levels in junior Australian football (AF). Design Cross-sectional observational. Methods From a total of 134 juniors, two developmental levels were categorised; U16 (n = 50; 15.6 ± 0.3 y), U18 (n = 84; 17.4 ± 0.5 y). Within these levels, two groups were a priori defined; talent identified (U16; n = 25; 15.7 ± 0.2 y; U18 n = 42; 17.5 ± 0.4...