Glossary of Australian rules football

This list is an alphabetical glossary of Australian rules football terms, jargon and slang.

While some of these entries are shared with other sports, Australian rules football has developed a unique and rich terminology.

Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics.

Australian rules football is known by several different names , including footy and Aussie rules.

Ruckmen contesting a ball-up

Defensive player giving chase to an attacking player with the ball

Player gains possession in a marking contest

Player (foreground) moving in to collect the crumb from a contest

Field umpire

A football , known colloquially as a footy

Player wearing a guernsey

Player preparing to handball

Players in a huddle

The follow through motion of a kick

Man-on-man

The player on the left is on the mark

Pack of players leaping for the ball

Player performing a pick-up on the run

Player reading the ball

Runner (right) with his team's coach

Player preparing to smother an opponent's kick

Player takes a spectacular mark

Player preparing to spoil an opponent's mark attempt by punching the ball

Player lunging to tackle an opponent in possession of the ball