Coaches select a squad of 23 players.
Each week coaches name 10 starting players on field and 4 bench players
The starting field players are:
– 2 Forwards
– 1 Half Forward
– 1 Marker
– 1 Extractor (specialised midfielder)
– 2 Midfielders
– 1 Tackler (specialised midfielder)
– 1 Half-Back
– 1 Utility
Scoring
The players score as follows, noting all positions have 2 x Frees Against removed from their score except forwards who are exempt:
– Forwards: 6 x goals + 1 x points
– Half Forwards: 4 x goals + 4 x I50
– Markers: 4 x marks
– Extractor: Disposals/2 + 3 x Clearances
– Midfielders: 1 x disposals
– Tackler: Disposals/2 + 3 x Tackles
– Half Back: 3 x R50 + 1 x I50
– Utility: 3 x Goals + 0.5 x points + 2 x marks + 0.5 x disposals + 2.5 x tackles + 0.4 x Hit Outs
Note:
R50 = Rebounds from 50 and
I50 = Inside Fifties.
Subbing:
A field player can be subbed out if one of the 2 following rules apply:
1. They were a late withdrawal from the AFL side
– for this to apply they need to have first been an eligible “named player”. This usually means they were officially named in the Thursday night AFL team lists but there are some exceptions to this rule when there are unorthodox rounds (like rounds with games on Mondays or midweek where players aren’t named on Thursday night teams).
– the reason for requiring the player to be an eligible named player is to prevent gaming of the system where coaches may name a player who they know is not going to play and benefit being able to choose from their whole bench to replace them.
2. They are injured during a game and played no more than 3/4 of a game
– it is the duty of the coach wishing to make the sub to prove that they fit this criteria, e.g. by citing AFL match reports or live AFL game feeds.
In the event a starting field player is eligible to be subbed, a coach can replace him with any player from their bench (to maximise their score).
To enact a sub, the coach must request this from the Sub-Master (Koach) within 48hrs of the end of a round.