Glossary of Australian Rules Football - R

R

Rainmaker

a ball that is kicked very high up but not very far

Raking

a kicking style that results in long kicks.

Rebound

the act of moving the ball forward after winning it as the result of a turnover in the defensive end of the ground.

Red time

the final few minutes of playing time in any quarter.

Reported

the state of a player after an umpire has written their name into a notebook, during play, for an act that may result in the player being suspended.

Rookie

a player who is on an AFL club's playing list, but who cannot play senior games unless replacing a long-term injured or retired player.

Roost

a long kick.

Rotation

a planned interchange designed to minimise fatigue of midfielders.

Rover

a small inside midfielder. Historically one of three distinct followers, but the term is now rarely used.

Rubbed out

colloquialism for being suspended.

Ruck

(or ruckman) a tall player who contests the ball-up or throw-in.

Ruck rover

a midfielder halfway between a ruck and a rover. Historically one of the three distinct followers, but now rarely used.

Run through the mark

(or run across the mark), when a player runs between the man on the mark and the player who is taking a free kick. If a defending player does this, and he is not immediately following his direct opponent, a fifty-metre penalty will be awarded.

Runner

a club official whose job is to run onto the ground to give the players messages from the coach during play.

Running bounce

(or simply bounce) the act of a player bouncing the football on the ground and back to himself while running, which must be done once every fifteen metres.

Rushed behind

the concession of a behind for the opposition team. A behind which is deemed to have been deliberately rushed by a player under no pressure is penalised by a free kick, but in all other circumstances it concedes one point.