In the sport of
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
, the half-forward line refers to a position on the field of play.
3 players are positioned in the half-forward line, a left and right
half-forward flank
In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-forward line refers to a position on the field of play.
3 players are positioned in the half-forward line, a left and right half-forward flank player, as well as a centre half-forward.
A hal ...
player, as well as a
centre half-forward.
A
half-forward flank
In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-forward line refers to a position on the field of play.
3 players are positioned in the half-forward line, a left and right half-forward flank player, as well as a centre half-forward.
A hal ...
er can be a forward such as
John Barker, or it can be a midfielder such as
Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod (born 4 August 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games.
...
, or
Daniel Kerr
Daniel Alan Kerr (born 16 May 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played 220 games for the club between 2001 and 2013, as a hard-running inside midfield ...
.
The
centre half-forward is probably the most athletic player on the ground. He is required to kick goals, take strong marks, and do a lot of running. It is probably the most challenging position on the field, partly the reason
key position players are so sought-after. Examples of
centre half-forwards include
Wayne Carey
Wayne Francis Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A dual-premiership captain at North Melbou ...
,
Jonathan Brown,
Warren Tredrea
Warren Gary Tredrea (born 24 December 1978) is a former Australian Rules Footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and former Weekday Sports Presenter on ''Nine News Adelaide''. Since his retire ...
,
Nick Riewoldt,
Matthew Pavlich,
Anthony Rocca,
Barry Hall and
Scott Lucas. The most prolific CHF in the competition over the past 4 years and currently is
Lance Franklin.
Australian rules football terminology
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