Glossary of Australian Rules Football - D

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Daisy cutter

a kick that runs along the ground rather than through the air. See grubber. Also may to refer to a drop punt in which the ball travels through the air, but low to the ground.

Designated kicker

a player who is given the ball by another player who has a set shot for goal, so that the receiving player may have a shot on the run for a long-distance goal or a supergoal. Typically done when the designated kicker is known to have a better likelihood of scoring the goal than the player taking the set shot.

Disposal

indicates that a player disposed of the ball legally by either hand or foot. Synonymous with possession or touch.

Don't argue

colloquial term for a stiff-arm fend.

Drop kick

a kick that is executed in such a way that the foot contacts the ball at the same time as, or immediately after, it has been dropped to the ground on its end. No longer in common use in AFL due to its perceived inaccuracy. See stab pass.

Drop punt

a kick that is executed by contacting the ball on its end, so that it rotates around its mid-point end over end. Usually considered the most accurate of kicks, and is by far the most commonly used kicking style in Australian rules football.

Dropping the ball

see holding the ball.