ruck rover

ruck rover
position in Australian rules football, one of three followers, formerly a secondary ruckman, now an athletic player generally taller than a rover.

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  • Followers — is a term given to a group of playing positions in the game of Australian rules football.Also known as the on ball division, the followers consist of three players a ruckman, ruck rover, and rover. They are known as followers because they have… …   Wikipedia

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