blocking + stand rule

This mini ep we’re chatting about the blocking, what the consequences are as well as when you can do it legally - shepherding. We also cover some recent controversy with the stricter enforcement of the stand rule.

This week’s information is sourced from: 

• Glossary of Australian Rules Football Wikipedia 

• Laws of Australian Football (2026) 

• AFL rule change sparks heated debate as huge claim made about Collingwood’s loss to Adelaide by Andrew Reid for Yahoo News 

• ‘Reason they won’: Collingwood burned in costly 50m penalty controversy by Matthew Sullivan for news.com.au 

• Explainer: The seven AFL rule changes coming in for 2026 on afl.com.au 

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