Table 1.
Technical actions per minute (Mean ± SD) and comparison statistics (ES and 95% CI) for successful and unsuccessful phases of play
| Playing Position | Action | Offence | Defence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Successful | Unsuccessful | Comparison (E.S) | Successful | Unsuccessful | Comparison (E.S) | ||
| Backs | Handball/min | 0.11 ± 0.15 | 0.18 ± 0.10 | − 0.55 (− 1.40 to 0.30) | – | – | – |
| Kick/min | 0.22 ± 0.25 | 0.38 ± 0.21 | − 0.69 (− 1.55 to 0.17) | – | – | – | |
| Mark/min | 0.07 ± 0.11 | 0.11 ± 0.09 | − 0.40 (− 1.24 to 0.45) | 0.05 ± 0.06 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.18 (0.27 to 2.08) | |
| Tackle/min | – | – | – | 0.07 ± 0.05 | 0.04 ± 0.10 | 0.38 (− 0.46 to 1.22) | |
| Forwards | Handball/min | 0.25 ± 0.28 | 0.18 ± 0.10 | 0.33 (− 0.32 to 0.99) | – | – | – |
| Kick/min | 0.42 ± 0.31 | 0.23 ± 0.14 | 0.79 (0.11 to 1.47) | – | – | – | |
| Mark/min | 0.29 ± 0.25 | 0.09 ± 0.07 | 1.09 (0.39 to 1.79) | 0.01 ± 0.02 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.71 (0.03 to 1.38) | |
| Tackle/min | – | – | – | 0.11 ± 0.07 | 0.02 ± 0.08 | 1.20 (0.49 to 1.91) | |
| Midfielders | Handball/min | 0.28 ± 0.25 | 0.34 ± 0.20 | − 0.27 (− 0.94 to 0.41) | – | – | – |
| Kick/min | 0.51 ± 0.35 | 0.37 ± 0.17 | 0.51 (− 0.17 to 1.19) | – | – | – | |
| Mark/min | 0.17 ± 0.19 | 0.10 ± 0.08 | 0.48 (− 0.20 to 1.16) | 0.01 ± 0.03 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.47 (− 0.21 to 1.15) | |
| Tackle/min | – | – | – | 0.14 ± 0.10 | 0.01 ± 0.05 | 1.64 (0.87 to 2.42) | |