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In the AFL since 2011, a hybrid interchange–substitution arrangement has often existed. Between 2011 and 2015, there were three interchange players and one substitute; under those rules, the substitute was required to wear a green vest until activated, and the player substituted out of the game donned a red vest. [8]
From 2011 until 2015, the AFL level interchange rules provided that each team was permitted three interchange players (instead of four) and one substitute player. The substitute sat on the bench and began the game wearing a green vest over his playing guernsey.
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 ...
In addition, some leagues notably including the AFL, have each team designate one additional player as a substitute who can be used to make a single permanent exchange of players during a game for either medical or tactical reasons. [67] Players on the playing surface can be swapped with those on the interchange bench at any time.
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 ...
Generally 9-a-side rules are the same as Australian rules football though some 9s competitions, such as AFL 9s sometimes differ with modified rules including but not limited to: restricting the starting positions of players to their 3 zones; no minimum distance for marks; restrict running to one bounce only; restrict picking the ball up off the ...
Pages in category "2021 Australian Football League season" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Australian Football League stages the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in the country.. However, there has not been a league-wide reserves competition since 1987, when the then-Victorian Football League expanded interstate to become the modern Australian Football League, with the AFL reserves competition being shut down at the end of the 1999 season.