Disposal
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A disposal occurs in Australian rules football
when a player either kicks (including from the ground) or handballs
the football. A disposal is not counted if a player fumbles or illegally disposes the ball. A correct handball is when the football is punched with a clenched fist.
When commentating or reporting on Australian rules football, it is common to report the number of disposals that a player has during a game. The words possessions or touches are used interchangeably with disposals in this context.
In recent years, the amount of disposals in a game has increased substantially, with many high disposal records being set. This can be attributed to teams' placing greater emphasis on maintaining possession, rather than just on going forward at any cost.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
when a player either kicks (including from the ground) or handballs
Handball (Australian rules football)
Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball...
the football. A disposal is not counted if a player fumbles or illegally disposes the ball. A correct handball is when the football is punched with a clenched fist.
When commentating or reporting on Australian rules football, it is common to report the number of disposals that a player has during a game. The words possessions or touches are used interchangeably with disposals in this context.
In recent years, the amount of disposals in a game has increased substantially, with many high disposal records being set. This can be attributed to teams' placing greater emphasis on maintaining possession, rather than just on going forward at any cost.