Australian Rules Football: Drop Punt & Torpedo Kick Prepared by Jenny Wei & Ashleigh Dyer THE QUESTION What are the biomechanical principles that can increase distance in Australian Rules Football? CONCEPTUALISING THE ANSWER Introduction: Australian Rules Football (AFL) is one of Australia’s most participated and spectated sports, recognized for its fast action plays (Gray & Jenkins, 2010; Orchard, Walt, McIntosh & Garlick, 1998). Elite players within AFL often attain strong mental, physical characteristics which can then correlate with a sound technical and tactical ability (Ball, 2008). The main objective of AFL is to maintain possession, enter the opposition’s defensive space and score either a goal or point, which is therefore, considered an invasion game (Pill, 2013). Players require certain skills including successful disposals, kicking for distance and kicking for accuracy. Gray and Jenkins (2...