Modified Rules
Some competitions, but not all, are played with modified rules.
The main rule differences in Women's Football as opposed to Australian Football involves modified tackling rules. Typically aggressive slinging (swinging a player by the jumper or throwing the player to the ground) of oppositions players in a tackle is not allowed. Like the men's game, head high contact is strictly not allowed.
Another main difference is the size of the ball. A smaller ball to the men's version is often used to minimise hand injuries when catching (marking) the ball.
Read more about this topic: Women's Australian Rules Football
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