AFL

16 players with 5 on the bench

Number of players on each team AFLW

18 players with 4 on the bench

Number of players on each team AFL

15 min quarters

AFLW

20 mins quarters

AFL

Bounce

Running and bouncing the ball every 15m to continue to run, pass or kick. If wet, player can tap ball instead of bouncing. Keep hands over laces and fingers pointing down.

Handball

Closed fist to pass to other players from anywhere on the field

Kicking

Kick from anywhere on the field. Hold a loose heart shape over laces, line the ball up with your foot and kick. Kick with toes pointing forward.

Marking

If the ball is kicked over 15m and caught a mark can be taken with a play on or a free unobstructed kick. For a mark to be taken, the catch must be on the full.

6 points

Through the 2 middle poles

1 point

Hitting the poles or going through the two outer poles

Ruck

Ball is bounced at the beginning of a game, quarter or after a point. Players contest to tap the ball to another teammate.

Once tackled

Must dispose the ball

Size of Field

135 -185 metres long by 110 -115 metres in width

Picking up the ball

Crouching, head over the ball, palms open ready for the ball

Illegal handpass

Free kick to the opposition

Drop punt

Most common and basic kick used.

Torpedo Kick

Used for long distances but is less accurate. Angled ball slightly in hands and kick on outside of the foot.

Banana Kick

Used in tight angles near boundary lines using the outside of the foot. Hold the ball sideways and kick in the bottom of the ball with the outside of your foot.

Snap Kick

Used in tight angles near boundary lines using inside of the foot. Hold the ball sideways and kick towards the bottom.

Dribble Kick

Move the ball from across the field. Hold the ball sideways and kick the bottom of the ball low towards the goal. Kicked end over end

Smothering

Throwing yourself at an opponents boot before a kick Step side on and whack the ball into the ground. Lower your body with your arms outwards.

Spoiling

Knocking the ball out of the players hands before he catches it. Come in from the side and knock the ball out of the path of flight. Overhead spoiling is knocking it out with the same timing as an overhead mark.

Tackling

Stop the ball below the shoulders but above the knees.

Drop Tackle

Tackle from behind, arms wrapped around elbows or arms. Drop your knees and spin the player to the side

Front Tackle

Tackle from the front at waist and hips. Pin arm and shoulders. Wrestle to put off balance then use your own body weight to drop

Hook Tackle

Tackle from the side, across the chest. Wrap your other arm around the player as they move forward and drop and spin them to the ground.

Bumping

Only bump a player if they are within 5 metres of the ball. Bump with side, shoulder, arm and hip.

Sheperding

Use an outstretched arm to keep a tackler away from the player who has the ball, keeping them below shoulder level. With ball less then 5 metres away from you.