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
Rushed behind player in possession of the ball to deliberately concede a rushed behind, rather than try to prevent any score outright. A deliberately rushed behind results in a free kick to the opposing side unless under extreme pressure. Rushed behinds are statistically credited to no player; scoresheets will simply include the tally of total rushed behinds credited to a team's score. It is impossible for a defending team to directly concede a "rushed goal" worth six points. Since 2009, it has been illegal in AFL matches for a defender to deliberately concede a rushed behind when he is not under any