Information about Aussie Rules and St.Kilda Football Club
The St.Kilda Football Club has, over the
years, been cosidered one of the real "BATTLERS" in the AFL/VFL.
The 1997 Season has been a year of great
success for the club, winning the Minor Premiership, (this means the club
finished on top of the ladder).
After a poor start to the season, one
win from the first five games, their effort to be the leading team coming
into the Finals Series was nothing short of spectacular.
To the Team, the Fans, the Administration, but
most of all to our Coach of the year Stan Alves........
Go Get em' Saints !!!
"Meet Some of the Boys"
Nicky Winmar - Nathan Bourke - Stewart Lowe
Typically, our game is Fast, requires Agility and Stamina from
the players and a great deal of Strength. Aussie Rules Players, like most
top line Sportspersons, are Athletic and Extremely Skilled. The above photo's
depict, from left to right, Nicky being Tackled, Nathan determining his
options and Stewie showing Elation after scoring a Goal.
Brief explaination of the Rules
Tackle- A Player may be Tackled by an opposition Player when he is in possession of the Ball. A player is deemed to be in possesion of the Ball when he Carries the Ball, as shown in the first two images or Bounces the Ball.
See Bouncing the Ball
The TACKLE must be made on the area of the Body between the Shoulders and the Knees. Players Tackled outside this zone will be awarded a Free Kick. A Player making a Legal Tackle, which retards the progress of the player being Tackled, will be awarded a Free Kick IF... The Tackled player does not Legally Dispose of the Ball.
See Disposal.
Bouncing the Ball- Bouncing the Ball is an integral part of Aussie Rules. The Laws of the Game state that a Player Cannot Carry the Ball more than 10 Metres without the Ball touching the ground. This can be achieved by bending over and touching the Ball to the ground, but when a Player is running at top speed this tends to slow the Player down. Hence the Bounce. Players generally, but not exclusively, throw the Ball in front of themselves, and because of the Shape of the Ball, the Ball rebounds back to the Player. Bouncing the Ball requires some practice, the Ball must hit the ground at the correct angle or it will bounce away from the Player. Bouncing the Ball when running at top speed requires a great deal of Practice. A Player cannot Bounce the Ball when he is being Tackled. If a Player Bounces the Ball when being Tackled, he is deemed to be in Possession of the Ball, and a Free Kick will be awarded to the Player making the Tackle
Disposal - Legal Disposal of the Ball can only be achieved by Hand or Foot. By Foot is termed Kicking. By Hand is termed Handballing. Players cannot Throw, Scoop or Slap the Ball. When a Player wishes to Pass the Ball, he must Kick or Handball. These actions can be made in any direction on the field, and are not limited as is the case in Rugby, and American Football. A Handball can be described as a Punching Action. To Leagally complete a Handball the Player must hold the Ball in one hand and Punch the Ball with his free hand. The hand Punching the Ball must be Fisted. When A player is Tackled he must Immediately Dispose of the Ball. Failure to Dispose of the Ball, or reasonably Attempt to Dispose of the Ball when Tackled will result in a Free Kick to the Player making the Tackle.
Click Here For a Pictorial Explaination of Aussie Rules
BEST PLAYER AWARD
The Brownlow Medal
An Award is made to the Best Player in the competition, at the end of every Season, on the Monday Evening preceding the Final Match of the year.
This Match is called The AFL Grand Final.
The Award is know as
The Brownlow Medal
Dedicated to the late Chas Brownlow, whom many consider to have been the Best and most Fairest Player in the early days of Aussie Rules Football, the Brownlow Medal is the Highest INDIVDUAL Award. Following the example set by Chas Brownlow, only the Best and Fairest Players are eligable to win. If, during the course of the season, a player is reported for any form of misconduct which results in the player being precluded (Suspended) from playing in one or more games, he is then considered ineligable to win.
