afl drills for players

This fun game requires accurate kicking and thought to catch the opposition out, and safe hands under pressure.

To avoid a tackle, players can change direction by sidestepping and spinning their body around 180 degrees. After this spin, the player may still be held and need to quickly dispose of the ball by hand. This drill practices handballing to a constant loud voice of a teammate while slightly disoriented after a spin.

Players must learn to use their peripheral vision to evaulate where players are positioned around them, and whether they need to change directions to avoid one. This drill practices sidestepping or spinning to avoid collisions with an intersecting group, which in a game could be a player trying to tackle them.