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The purpose of this study was to identify all facial fractures occurring within the AFL<\/jats:styled-content> over a 17\u2010season period from 1992 to 2008. We aimed to detail injury trends and possible factors that correlate to a player's risk of sustaining a facial fracture.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>A case review of the AFL<\/jats:styled-content>'s prospective injury records looking at facial fractures sustained by AFL<\/jats:styled-content> players over a 17\u2010year period was conducted. We analysed various parameters including frequency, distribution, player location, time of season, player recovery, fracture incidence per season and geographical location of facial fracture.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>\u2002In the recorded period, 175 total facial fractures were sustained by AFL<\/jats:styled-content> players. A majority of fractures, 108 (62%), were sustained during season matches. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures (41%) and mandibular (37%) fractures were the most commonly recorded. Players missed 517 matches because of injury with an average of three matches per injury.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>The AFL<\/jats:styled-content> is a high\u2010impact, physically demanding competition resulting in significant numbers of facial fractures. There has been a trend of decreased incidence of facial fractures in the AFL<\/jats:styled-content> from 2006 to 2008. This trend may be attributable to an AFL<\/jats:styled-content> rule change, which occurred during the study period. 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