AFL Challenge and its sibling, Rugby League Challenge, share many of the same damning qualities. The game is split into two halves: quick matches and full season play. In quick matches, you'll pick your team and head straight to the field to run the ball. You'll be forced to pick your side blind because there are no ratings to indicate how teams perform or if they have a particularly strong element to their game. Season mode is no better when it comes to identifying team quality, but it does give you the option to become slightly more involved with your players. Here, you'll spend in-game money earned after each game on training to raise the skills of the players on your team. Player stats are split into eight categories: strength, speed, accuracy, stamina, kick, tackle, handball, and mark. There's no explanation of player positions or which attributes are beneficial, so you'll inevitably stack stats in the speed and stamina categories to get to the ball faster and run away from the other team for longer. There are no carry-over penalties, match form, or injuries to manage in Season mode, and as a result, you can hammer the opposition players with heavy tackles all afternoon without consequence.