Goal (sport) the combined total of points with the winner being decided on total points. For example, in Australian rules football the score may be expressed as follows: Brisbane 9.12 (66) def. Sydney 10.4 (64) In this example Sydney scored 10 goals (at six points each) and 4 behinds (one point each) for a total of 64 points. Brisbane scored 9 goals and 12 behinds for a total of 66 points. Despite having fewer goals, Brisbane won the game. Other sports may use multiple methods of scoring, with the points earned for each type of score varying. In these sports, the object
Goal (sport) placed at each end of the playing field. Each structure usually consists of two vertical posts, called "goal posts", supporting a horizontal "crossbar". A "goal line" marked on the playing surface between the goal posts demarcates the goal area. Thus, the objective is to send the ball or puck between the goal posts, under or over the crossbar (depending on the sport), and across the goal line. Less commonly, as in basketball or netball, goals are ring-shaped. The structure is often accompanied with an auxiliary net, which stops or slows down the ball when a goal is scored. In some