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What is the height of goal posts used in the AFL?

Question #105145. Asked by scottietwenty3.
Last updated Oct 06 2021.

Ishtari11
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Ishtari11

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The two goalposts need to be a minimum height of 6m and they are 6.4m apart. The smaller point posts are a minimum 3m high and are 6.4m from each goalpost.

link https://www.integrateddist.com.au/pages/australian-rules-football-afl-line-marking-guide
Response last updated by satguru on Oct 06 2021.
Apr 29 2009, 1:29 AM
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Response last updated by CmdrK on Oct 06 2021.
Apr 29 2009, 1:31 AM
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Regulation is 6 meters minimum:
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football_playing_field#Goal_posts
however, I read at wiki that they can get up as high as 10 on some fields.

-Nam
Response last updated by CmdrK on Oct 06 2021.
Apr 29 2009, 1:38 AM
scottietwenty3
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Wow 10m makes it easier to hit the post lol.

Apr 29 2009, 6:05 PM
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