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Hosted by Tony Armstrong, Bianca Hunt (2020) and Megan Waters (2021-present), with rotating panellists, former AFL players Darryl White, Andrew Krakouer and Gilbert McAdam. Much like its predecessor, The Marngrook Footy Show, it focuses on indigenous players and issues.
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An Australian rules football may only be propelled forward in a select few ways as defined by the Laws of Australian Football, published by the AFL. The ball can be propelled in any direction by way of a kick or a clenched fist (called a handball )—deemed a correct disposal. [ 87 ]
The current Melbourne rules were debated, there was an unsuccessful motion by South Yarra for a "push in the back rule". The rules adopted were printed and called "The Victorian Football Rules" which included all but one of the Melbourne rules. Geelong Football Club who could not attend the meeting was sent a copy of the rules for their approval.
AFANA successfully lobbied for the coverage to continue into the 2006 season. The following year resulted in a major success of the lobby group with the televising of live AFL matches beginning in 2007 by Setanta Sports [3] (USA). Current TV coverage is again on Fox networks including Fox Sports 2 and Fox Soccer Plus, a premium network.
With modern Australian rules football there is a decreased emphasis on set positions, but followers generally cover much more ground than other players on the field. Ruck —their role is to contest with the opposing ruck at centre bounces which take place at the start of each quarter or after each goal and also at stoppages (i.e., boundary ...
The 2025 AFL season is the upcoming 129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season will feature 18 clubs and run from 6 March to 27 September.
At the end of 2011, Network Ten lost the rights to the AFL with Seven taking over the free-to-air TV Saturday games. Ten Sport won a Logie Award for "Most Popular Sport Program" at the 2012 TV Week Logie Awards for its telecast of the 2011 AFL Grand Final which was the last to be broadcast.