HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
In 2011-12, the average Australian man (18 years and over) was 175.6 cm tall and weighed 85.9 kg. The average Australian woman was 161.8 cm tall and weighed 71.1 kg.
On average, Australians are growing taller and heavier over time. Between 1995 and 2011-12, the average height for men increased by 0.8 cm and for women by 0.4 cm, while the average weight for men increased by 3.9 kg and for women by 4.1 kg.
In general, older people are shorter than younger people with the average male aged 75 years and over (169.7 cm) being 8.1 cm shorter than one aged 18-24 years (177.8 cm). Women aged 75 years and over (155.7 cm) were also 8.1 cm shorter than women aged 18-24 years (163.8 cm) on average.
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf ... s212011-13
Collated from Newcastle RL club
Average NRL height 182.1 range 169 - 198 weight average - 93kg range 71 - 127 kg (more stats but this will prove one way or the other)
http://www.topendsports.com/sport/leagu ... nights.htm
Average AFL 188cm range 175 - 204. Weight average 87kg no range available (2009) figures.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/the ... 38878.html
So AFL players generally taller - NRL players generally heavier!