What is the fat side in football?

The term "Fat Side" is used to describe the area of the ground where there are few players and plenty of free space. It is usually created when forwards, and their opponents move to one side of the ground.
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What is slang for AFL?

Footy lingo
  • Agate – the ball.
  • Barrel – kicking a torpedo.
  • Blinder – playing extremely well.
  • Breadbasket – the stomach of a player.
  • CBD (central business district) – the middle of the ground.
  • Clanger – an error.
  • Clunk – taking a strong mark.
  • Dukes – hands.
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What does Jimmy on your boot mean?

(Australian rules football) A conventional expression meant to distract or wish an opponent bad luck when he's taking a kick for goal.
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What is the 666 rule AFL?

Another rule change: the 6-6-6 rule introduced in 2019 demanding there be six players in each zone (defence, midfield and attack) for each centre bounce at the start of a quarter and after each goal.
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How many is a footy side?

The playing sides

The field is enormous and roughly the size of two regular football fields. Due to the sheer amount of space, each team fields 18 players at a time, with four additional players available on the interchange bench.
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What is 5 a side football called?

July 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Five-a-side football is a version of minifootball, in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper). Other differences from football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration.
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What is 9-a-side football?

9-a-side games are sometimes played on half size fields that are typically rectangular or more commonly rugby or soccer fields, with 9 players on the field at any one time, typically consisting of 3 forwards, 3 backs and 3 centre players.
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Is 7 a side football allowed?

If a team has 7 players of their own, they cannot borrow players to be substitutes. a) If they agree, the game will go ahead as normal. b) If they disagree, then the team will have to play with the minimum players or forfeit the game.
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Is there a blood rule in AFL?

The AFL has liberalised the blood rule, allowing players with blood on their uniform or minor cuts to remain on the field.
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What is a screamer in AFL?

A spectacular mark (also known as a specky, speckie, speccy, screamer or hanger) is a mark (or catch) in Australian rules football that typically involves a player jumping up on the back of another player.
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What does chewy on ya boot mean?

(Australian rules football) A conventional expression meant to distract or wish bad luck to an opponent who is taking a kick for goal.
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What is Aussie slang for fart?

Opened One's Lunchbox. An Australian term for fart that, according to Green's, debuted in the Barry McKenzie comic strip. You can apparently also say upon tooting that you "dropped your lunchbox."
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What is Aussie slang for doing a poo?

1. to do a poop: I gotta goona. 2. gunna (pronounced 'goona') = manure: I stepped in dog gunna; That kid is in deep gunna. Also, gunna, gunnah.
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What is a Finn slang?

Hi Cherrie=) Yes,it's a slang word and it means a fiver or a five dollar bill in USA and Canada. I hope this helps =)
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What are 4 slang terms in football?

This is a list of common American football lingo, jargon and terminology.
  • # 1st Down. 3-4 Defense. 3rd And Long. ...
  • A. A Gap. AFC East. AFC North. ...
  • B. B Gap. Back Judge. Back Shoulder Fade. ...
  • C. C Gap. Carry. Center. ...
  • D. Dead Ball. Defensive Back. ...
  • E. Eight In The Box. Eligible Receiver. ...
  • F. Face Mask. Fair Catch. ...
  • G. Go For It. Go Route.
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What is CBA slang?

/ˌsiː.biːˈeɪ/ abbreviation for can't be arsed: used when you do not want to do something because you feel lazy: "Do you want to go out?" "CBA." SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laziness and lazy people.
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What does G mean in AFL?

(g) deliberately kicking, handballing or forcing the ball over the attacking team's goal line or behind line, or onto one of the attacking team's goal posts. This is given against the player of the defending team.
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Do AFL players drink alcohol?

“All the things that are going on in society, gambling, mental health, it happens in football clubs because you're a part of the community in Melbourne in Australia.” Dal Santo says it is not uncommon for players to drink on their nights off, even during the middle of the home-and-away season.
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Why can't AFL players use their phone?

Players and officials at international matches are not allowed to carry phones into the players' rooms on match days - not only to avert leaks, but to negate the perception that matches can be fixed in some way.
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What is the 17 rule of football?

A corner kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, on the ground or in the air, having last touched a player of the defending team, and a goal is not scored.
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What is the rule of 11 in football?

A player is in an offside position if: any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents' half (excluding the halfway line) and. any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.
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What are the 5 rules of football?

FIFA Laws of the Game can be accessed here
  • Teams will be told which way they are kicking at start of game.
  • Teams cannot score directly from a kick off.
  • There is no offside.
  • All free kicks and corners are direct and opposition must be 3 metres away.
  • Goal kicks to be taken anywhere inside penalty area.
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What is the 10 position in football?

What is a number 10? A number 10 is an attacker who operates in the spaces between central midfield and the front line. They often receive between the opposition's midfield and defence – a space commonly referred to as 'between the lines'.
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What is a 3 4 1 football formation?

The 3-4-1 incorporates three defenders, four midfielders (two central, two wide) and one lone striker. The formation is one of the most popular for 9v9 teams, because of its simplicity, balance and coachability.
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What does 2nd down and 10 mean in football?

2nd and 10 means it is 2nd down and 10 yards to go. The offense has four downs to try to get 10 yards. If they fail to get any yards on first down, then it will be 2nd and 10. If the offense fails to gain yards on the 3rd or 4th downs, they will turn the ball over to the other team.
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