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QUICK FACTS
Almost 2.5 million Aussies watch a game of Australian rules football every week.
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Aussie Rules - Marking The Ball
A mark is awarded when a player catches and holds the ball directly from the kick of another player at least 10 metres away.
A mark is also awarded if the ball strikes an official but is caught by another player before it touches the ground.
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The player who made the mark is allowed an unhindered kick from anywhere behind where he marked. Only one opponent is allowed to stand at a mark and no other player is allowed within a 10 metre semi-circle behind the mark.
If an opponent "crosses the mark" when a player successfully kicks for goal, the goal is awarded; if no goal is scored the player may make another kick. |
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| A mark is allowed if it was made by a player before the ball crossed the boundary. It is also allowed on a goal line. |
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