Free Kick (Australian Rules Football)

Free Kick (Australian Rules Football)

A free kick in Australian rules football is a penalty awarded by a field umpire to a player who has been infringed by an opponent or is the nearest player to a player from the opposite team who has broken a rule.

Read more about Free Kick (Australian Rules Football):  Protocol, Examples of Free Kicks, Playing On, Advantage, Moving The Spot of A Free Kick, The "Protected Area"

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