Clanger (Australian rules football)

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A clanger in Australian rules football is a term coined by Champion Data founder Ted Hopkins which refers to a turnover or a silly mistake made by a player.^[1] Its vague description in statistical tables is "errors including frees against".

Examples of clangers include,

Any disposal or deliberate knock-on that goes directly to an opposition player.^[2]
Any free kick conceded
Dropped marks or fumbles under no pressure
50-metre penalties conceded
A Ball-Up Kick In (Stepping over the line when kicking in after a behind)

References

↑ Marshall, Konrad (25 March 2011). "The numbers man". The Age. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
↑ Kings of the jungle clanger

Australian rules football terminology
Skills	Clanger Handball Kick (after the siren, checkside punt, drop kick, drop punt, grubber, place kick, punt, set shot, snap, up and under, torpedo punt) Kick-in Mark (Mark of the Year, spectacular mark) One percenter Running bounce Shepherd Tackle (chicken wing tackle, fend-off, spear tackle)
Free kicks	50-metre penalty Coathanger Deliberate out of bounds Holding the ball Holding the man Push in the back
Scoring	Behind (rushed behind) Goal (coast-to-coast goal, Goal of the Year, super goal)
Other	Ball-up Banner Boundary rider Father–son rule Flooding Guernsey Laws Names Positions Priority draft pick Recycled player Rookie list Time-on Umpire Youth system Zone defence

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