Scoring

A ball kicked between the two larger goal posts without being touched is a goal and scores six points.
The ball is returned to the center circle for a "ball-up."
If the ball passes between the behind posts by any other means, then it is a behind, and it scores 1
point. If the ball hits the goal post, a behind is scored. This is regardless of where the ball goes after
hitting the goal post, e.g., back into the field of play, through the goals or whatever. If the ball is forced,
or carried, but not kicked over the scoring line anywhere between the goal posts, a behind is scored.
The ball is kicked back into play from within the goal square, usually by the opposing fullback.
If the ball hits a behind post without bouncing it is deemed "out on the full" and the opposing team takes
a free kick from next to the behind post. If the ball bounces and hits the behind post then the ball is
thrown into play again by the boundary umpire from next to the behind post (see (b) under "Starting and
Restarting Play" below). In either case, no points are scored.
One thing that can be confusing is the score. You may see something like:
North Melbourne 13 15 93
St. Kilda 9 12 66
The first number (A) represents the amount of goals scored. The second number (B) is the amount of
behinds scored. The third number (C) is the calculated score. For those who just love math.... A x 6
(goal points) + B = C

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