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A player who catches the ball (called taking a mark) gets a short time period where they can kick the ball without being tackled or interfered with. Teams will sometimes kick backwards to allow a teammate to take a mark. This prevents the team losing possession. The AFL has experimented with rules in the NAB Cup to prevent this anti-competitive ...
This template provides an easy way to link to articles about Australian Football League (AFL) clubs.. The following options in the first unnamed parameter will create a link:
Stoppage: when play stops for a ball up or a throw in. Stops: see studs. Studs: small projections on the bottom of the boots which help players better grip the turf. Studs-up: to fly for a mark in such a way that the studs may cause injury to another player. If this is deemed a deliberate action a free kick penalty may be applied.
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Download as PDF; Printable version ... This infobox template is to be used for any Australian rules football club/team's season article. Usage {{Infobox AFL club ...
When Australian Football took to the parks around the colony of Victoria in 1858, there were no rules regarding player positions. [citation needed] Even today the rules only declare that a maximum of four per side is allowed in the centre square at the ball-up (ruck, rover, ruck-rover and centre) and 6 must start within each 50m arc, while during general play, all players are free to position ...
The AFL, currently with 18 member clubs, is the sport's elite competition and most powerful body. Following the emergence of the AFL, state leagues were quickly relegated to a second-tier status. The VFA merged with the former VFL reserves competition in 1998, adopting the VFL name.