Editing Australian rules football (section)

===Scoring===
[[File:AFL-Goalposts.jpg|thumb|The two tall central posts are the goal posts, and the two shorter outer posts are the behind posts.]]
There are two types of scoring shots in Australian football: goals and behinds. A ''goal'' is worth six points, and is scored when the football is propelled between the goal posts and across the goal line at any height by way of a kick from the attacking team. It may touch the ground, but must not have been touched by any player from either team or a goalpost prior to crossing the goal line.<ref name="Scoring">{{cite web |title=Match Provisions – Scoring |url=https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=43 |website=afl.com.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143306/https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=43 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A ''behind'' is worth one point and is scored when:<ref name="Scoring" />

* The ball passes between a goal post and a behind post at any height.
* If the ball hits a goal post.
* If any player sends the ball across the goal or behind line by touching it with any part of the body other than a foot or lower leg.

A behind is also awarded to the team if the ball touches any part of an opposition player, including a foot, before passing across their goal or behind line.<ref name="Scoring" /> A free kick is awarded against any player who is deemed to have deliberately rushed a behind.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/afl-rules-on-deliberate-rushed-behinds/story-e6frf33c-1111118325150|title=AFL rules on deliberate rushed behinds|access-date=27 February 2011|archive-date=5 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005223345/http://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/afl-rules-on-deliberate-rushed-behinds/story-e6frf33c-1111118325150|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/all-clear-for-rushed-behind-rule/story-e6frf9jf-1225700531493|title=All clear for rushed behind rule<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Herald Sun}}</ref>

The team that has scored the most points at the end of play wins the game. If the scores are level on points at the end of play, then the game is a draw; extra time applies only during finals matches in some competitions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Laws of Australian Football – Introduction |url=https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=10 |website=afl.com.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143306/https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=10 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What happens if the Grand Final is a draw? The AFL explains |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/521166/what-happens-if-the-grand-final-is-a-draw-the-afl-explains |website=afl.com.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en |date=23 October 2020 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304141518/https://www.afl.com.au/news/521166/what-happens-if-the-grand-final-is-a-draw-the-afl-explains |url-status=live }}</ref>

As an example of a score report, consider a match between Sydney and Geelong with the former as the home team. Sydney's score of 17 goals and 5 behinds equates to 107 points. Geelong's score of 10 goals and 17 behinds equates to a 77-point tally. Sydney wins the match by a margin of 30 points. Such a result would be written as:

:"Sydney 17.5 (107) defeated Geelong 10.17 (77)".

And spoken as:

:"Sydney, seventeen-five, one hundred and seven, defeated Geelong, ten-seventeen, seventy-seven".

Additionally, it can be said that:

:"Sydney defeated Geelong by 30 points".

The home team is typically listed first and the visiting side is listed second.

A draw would be written as:

:"Greater Western Sydney 10.8 (68) drew with Geelong 10.8 (68)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2017/092120170701.html|title=Greater Western Sydney v Geelong|publisher=AFL Tables|date=1 July 2017|access-date=13 September 2017|archive-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135328/https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2017/092120170701.html|url-status=live}}</ref>