A neat two hours on a Saturday afternoon Chief executive Matthew Richardson has penned a letter to members and supporters. Proudly Sponsored By. Club Logo. Home Latest. Fan Zone. Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube. Created By. LONG gone is the theme of " minutes of football".
Hinkley at the weekend, after Port Adelaide cruised through the second half to close a point win against Essendon at Adelaide Oval, said: My personal opinion, the game is too long; it has gone back to being too long. Up Next Injury update: Rozee available for Eagles clash. Why not share? Read now. Stoppages occur frequently and for a number or reasons including goals and behinds being scored, injuries, the ball going out of bounds and the umpire call for a ball throw up.
This means that while a quarter will contain 20 minutes of play, in real-time it can fluctuate significantly. On average a quarter will last around 30 minutes. The AFL Australian Football League is a professional sport and is the most popular competition in the country, however there are a lot of different leagues at different levels. For example, the AFLW, the national football league for female players, will play 15 minute quarters instead of As we have found out above, despite the length of play in an AFL match being 80 minutes, the variable length of quarters in real-time mean that duration of a match is not fixed.
Given that the average length of a quarter can span around 30 minutes and the duration of breaks totals 32 minutes, from start to end an AFL match will last around two and half hours. Handballs or handpasses are a legal form of ball distribution using the hands. The ball is held in the palm of one hand and propelled by hitting it with the clenched fist of the other hand.
Using an open palm to propel the ball is not an allowed form of handpass. Throwing, scooping or dropping the ball are not legal disposals. A ball may be tapped on, but the action must be a tap without taking possession, and cannot be a scoop where the ball is briefly palmed before being directed. Marks are taken when a ball that has been kicked into the air, is caught on the full by a player.
The ball may not touch the ground or another player from either team and must travel at least 15 metres in order to be paid as a mark. Once a mark is taken, the player with the ball may take a kick without threat of tackle or interference form the opposition. Full body tackles are allowed in Aussie Rules and you may tackle the opponent with the ball, between his shoulders and knees so long as he has possession of the ball.
Tackles that go above the shoulders are penalised with a free-kick to the tackled player in order to protect the head, and tackles below the knees are considered trips, and a free-kick is likewise awarded.
A push in the back is not considered a legal tackle and is also penalised with a free-kick. Free-kicks are awarded by Centre Umpires when a player contravenes a rule. These can be things such as incorrect disposal ie. Players must dispose of the ball quickly when tackled, or risk being ruled as holding the ball, or illegally disposing of the ball, and the tackler being rewarded with a free-kick.
Many rules have significant grey-areas, and are open to the interpretation of the umpires, often leading to the ire of the players and the crowd. If a player does not follow the instructions of the umpires, and ignores the free kick ruling, deliberately delays turning over the ball to hold up play, or verbally lashes out at the umpire, a 50 metres penalty can be awarded and the free-kick advanced 50 metres closer towards the goal of the player who was awarded the free kick.
Despite legions of passionate spectators and a full contact sport which often leads to on-field fracas, spectators are exceedingly well behaved. There is no division of supporters in the stadiums as is commonly seen in other sporting codes, and fights and disruptions rarely occur. In fact, the banter between supporters is usually well-meaning, and in my own experience, a very funny part of the entire experience. Supporters may choose to become a member of their preferred club, purchasing memberships which entitle them to various packages, usually including entry and seating at games.
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