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- Year 10
Australian football league: rules and basic skills
I can incorporate the main attacking skills of Aussie Rules.
- Year 10
Australian football league: rules and basic skills
I can incorporate the main attacking skills of Aussie Rules.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: the ball is fisted by holding it in one hand and striking it with the other fist.
- Move: dropping the ball straight on to your foot and keeping your eyes on it, ensures a clean and accurate punt.
- Think: catching a kick that travels over 15m, without being touched, achieves a mark which results in a free kick.
- Feel: confidence comes from transferring skills from rugby and other invasion games to another new context.
- Connect: adapting quickly to unfamiliar rules builds collective problem-solving and communication skills.
Keywords
Aussie Rules (AFL) - the Australian football league, the professional league for Australian rules football
Mark - when a player catches a ball directly from a kick that has travelled at least 15 metres, without being touched, that player is then awarded a free kick
Handball - a method of passing the ball by holding it in one hand and hitting it with the other fist
Common misconception
Pupils may think they can run freely with the ball in Aussie rules.
In Aussie Rules, players must bounce or touch the ball to the ground every 15 metres when running with it. Running freely without doing so results in a turnover.
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Australian football league: rules and basic skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Australian football league: rules and basic skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
1 AFL ball between 2, 1 tag belts/tags per pupil, 30+ cones, 12 tall posts (rounders), 12 small posts (cones) and a set of bibs
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
