Editing Australian rules football (section)

===Ball===
[[File:Sherrin footy.jpg|thumb|A [[Sherrin]] Kangaroo Brand [[Football (ball)#Australian rules football|football]]. Sherrin is the official game ball of the [[Australian Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Corporate Partners |url=https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/partners/corporate |website=afl.com.au |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143302/https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/partners/corporate |url-status=live }}</ref>]]
Australian rules football is played with an ellipsoid ball, between {{cvt|72|and|73|cm|in}} in long circumference, and {{cvt|54.5|and|55.5|cm|in}} in short circumference.<ref name="BallLaw">{{cite web |title=Pre-Match Provisions – The Football |url=https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=21 |work=Laws of Australian Football 2022 |publisher=AFL |access-date=3 March 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143302/https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=21 |url-status=live }}</ref> For women's competitions, a smaller ball size of {{cvt|69|and|53|cm|in}} is used.<ref>{{cite web |title=Size Chart |url=https://www.sherrin.com.au/size-chart |website=Sherrin |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143303/https://www.sherrin.com.au/size-chart |url-status=live }}</ref> The ball must be inflated to a pressure of {{convert|69|kPa|psi|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="BallLaw" /> There are no defined laws regarding what material a ball must be made from, but standard AFL match-used balls are produced by [[Sherrin]] using cowhide leather.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.sherrin.com.au/faq |website=Sherrin |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143304/https://www.sherrin.com.au/faq |url-status=live }}</ref>

While there is no standard colour of the ball, red and yellow are most common and the only colours used at AFL level. Yellow is used for games beginning after 3&nbsp;pm or in an enclosed stadium, due to its greater visibility, and to assist score reviews.<ref>Ryan, Peter (21 August 2015). [https://www.afl.com.au/news/197406/is-red-nearly-dead-yellow-sherrins-making-their-move "Is red nearly dead? Yellow Sherrins making their move"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327074413/https://www.afl.com.au/news/197406/is-red-nearly-dead-yellow-sherrins-making-their-move |date=27 March 2024 }}, AFL. Retrieved 27 March 2024.</ref><ref name="BallLaw" />