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  2. List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia

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    For Women's Australian rules football see List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia. See Also 'List of Australian rules football leagues outside Australia. For Rec Footy (social non-contact) competitions, see Rec Footy#List of AFL Rec Footy Competitions.

  3. Laws of Australian rules football - Wikipedia

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    The most significant change was the provision for captains and umpiring in the newly added Rule 11: "In case of a deliberate infringement of any of the above rules, by either side, the captain of the opposite side may claim that any one of his party may have a free kick from the place where the breach of the rules was made; the two captains in ...

  4. Australian Football League - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional competition of Australian rules football.It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season in 1897.

  5. Glossary of Australian rules football - Wikipedia

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    Holding the ball: a free kick awarded to a defensive player who tackles an opponent and prevents him from legally disposing of the football. Holding the man: a free kick awarded to a player tackled while not in possession of the ball. [22] Home-and-away games: the regular season games used to determine which teams make the finals.

  6. Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory

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    The ACT hosted its first AFL match in 1995 and AFL matches have been played every year since 2001 except 2020. Since 2012 the AFL has positioned Greater Western Sydney Giants (GWS) as a local side, scheduling three home games a year at Manuka Oval. In 2013, 2016, 2021 and 2022 the stadium's average attendance was higher than that of the Giants ...

  7. Australian rules football in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The AFL is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as being the National Sporting Organisation for Australian rules football. There are also seven state/territory-based organisations in Australia, most of which are affiliated to the AFL. Most of these hold annual semi-professional club competitions while the others oversee more than one ...

  8. Australian rules football positions - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Free kick (Australian rules football) - Wikipedia

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    Any free kick from behind the defensive nine-metre line is spotted on the nine-metre line. If a rules infringement occurs against a player after he has disposed of the football but before another player receives it (typically a late bump), the free kick is spotted where the ball lands, rather than where the ball is at the time of the infringement.