Australian Rules Football
Field Dimensions
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| Playing area of oval shape. Between 135 and 185
metres in length and 110 and 155 metres in width. (NFC suggests ideal dimensions are 165m
length by 135m width.) Boundary is marked with a white line. Goal square (actually a rectangle) extending 9 metres in length from the goal posts, 6.4 metres in width. Centre square at midway part of oval, 45 metres each side. Centre circle at centre of oval, 3 metres in diameter, bisected by lateral line extending 2 metres either side of the diameter. Goal and Behind posts. Configuration of 4 posts at the two opposing ends of the ground. Consisting of 2 goal posts, set 6.4 metres apart on the boundary line. Two behind posts each set 6.4 metres either side of the goal posts on the boundary line. Goal posts minimum height of 6 metres.Behind posts minimum height of 3 metres. All posts padded to a height of 2 metres. |