Follower (Australian Rules Football)
Followers is a term given to a group of playing positions in the game of Australian rules football - a ruckman, ruck rover, and rover.
These three players are known as followers because they have traditionally been used as players that follow the ball all around the ground, as opposed to playing in a set position. In recent years, there has been a decreased emphasis on set positions in Australian football. Followers still cover more ground than any other player on the field.
| Australian rules football positions | |||
| B: | back pocket | fullback | back pocket |
| HB: | half-back flank | centre half-back | half-back flank |
| C: | wing | centre | wing |
| HF: | half-forward flank | centre half-forward | half-forward flank |
| F: | forward pocket | full-forward | forward pocket |
| Foll: | ruckman | ruck rover | rover |
| Int: | Interchange bench | Interchange bench | Interchange bench |
| substitute | |||
| Coach: | coach | ||
Read more about Follower (Australian Rules Football): Ruckman, Ruck Rover, Rover
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