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Based on sRPE player loads, a number of load variables were quantified, including cumulative load and the change in load across different periods of time (including the acute-to-chronic load ratio). Wellness was quantified using a wellness index including sleep, fatigue, soreness, stress, and mood on a Likert scale from 1 to 5. Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Players spent an average of 85 (21)\u00a0min in each match and 65 (31)\u00a0min per training session. Average match loads were 637 (232)\u00a0arbitrary units, and average training loads were 352 (233)\u00a0arbitrary units. Over the 24 wk of the 2014 season, overall wellness had a significant linear negative association with 1-wk load (B<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22120.152; 95% confidence interval, \u22120.261 to \u22120.043; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.006) and an inverse U<\/jats:italic>-curve relationship with session load (B<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22120.078; 95% confidence interval, 0.143 to 0.014; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.018). Mood, stress, and soreness were all found to have associations with load. Conclusions<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> This study demonstrates that load (within a session and across the week) is important in managing the wellness of elite junior Australian Football players. 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