Glossary of Australian Rules Football - T

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Tackle

the grabbing of an opposition player in possession of the ball, in order to impede his progress or to force him to dispose of the ball quickly.

Tagger

a defensive player whose task is to prevent an opposition midfielder from having an impact on the game.

Tap

see hitout.

Tapout

see hitout.

Term

colloquialism for quarter.

Thin side

an imaginary area of the ground that indicates the least space occupied by the greatest number of players. See fat side.

Third man up

(or simply third man) a player other than the nominal ruckman who unexpectedly enters a ruck contest to effect a hitout. Rules prevent third men at the centre bounce, but permit them at all other ball-ups.

Three-quarter-time

the break between the third and fourth quarters.

Throw

an illegal disposal of a ball by hand. Will result in a free kick to the opposition.

Throw-in

see boundary throw-in.

Time-on

time added on to the end of each quarter to compensate for time lost during general play by stoppages. The amount of time to be added on is determined by independent time-keepers who stop the game clock when indicated by the central umpires. Lower grade and lower age-group competitions will often be played without time-on.

Torpedo

(colloq. screwie, torp or barrel) a punt kick that rotates the ball around its long axis, which is aligned with the direction the ball is travelling. Regarded as the type of kick with the longest distance, but the lowest chance of being accurate.

Touch

colloquialism for possession or disposal.

Touched

indicates that a ball was touched by another player after being kicked; such a kick cannot result in a mark, a goal, or an out of bounds on the full free kick.

Trip

a low tackle which will result in a free kick to the opposition. Furthermore, tripping or attempting to trip an opponent with the foot or leg will lead to a player being reported.

Turnover

the loss of possession of the ball to the opposition.

Tunnelling

bumping an airborne player attempting a mark with the intention of unbalancing them.