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What is Behind in Australian Rules Football?

The minor score, worth 1 point, when the ball crosses the scoreline without meeting the strict conditions of a goal — through the outer gap between a goal post and behind post, touched on the way through, off hands, or after hitting a goal post.

Example: His set shot faded late for a behind, 5.3 to 5.9.

Related terms

GoalMarkSpeckyHand-pass (handball)Bounce (running bounce)Centre bounceBall-upBoundary throw-in
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