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| | CENSUS SHOWS GROWTH FOR AFL - Sports business, sponsorship, research news- www.sportbusiness.com |
 | | The AFL announced that the census, compiled by Street Ryan and Associates, revealed that 441.015 participants played the game at all levels in 2003 - an additional 24,281 players compared to the 2002 figure. |
 | | The 2003 AFL season saw attendance figures reach our third-best total in history and to now have a greater number of people playing the game, as well as an increased number of officials, is an tremendous achievement for the AFL." |
 | | The census, which is conducted independently of the AFL, revealed that 59 per cent of all participants are involved in community club football - the core program for the ongoing development of the game. |
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