Rebound from defensive 50

Setup

1. Cone the defensive 50 m arc. Four defenders, a centre half-back (CH) and a winger against four forwards.
2. The coach kicks the ball into the 50 for a defender to mark or pick up.
3. Halfway is the target: the defending team scores by getting a mark or clean possession past it.

How it runs

1. Once a defender has the ball, the team rebounds to halfway in four disposals or fewer.
2. Corridor if it's open, boundary line if it isn't: the coach calls out which one was right after each go.
3. Rebounding to halfway scores 1; the forwards score 1 for a turnover and 2 for a goal from it.
4. Six goes, then swap two forwards with two defenders.

Coaching points

• Win it and look up: play on quickly before the forwards set up.
• The second defender peels off and runs into space to give the first option.
• Use the corridor only when the receiver is free and facing up; otherwise go wide down the line.
• Kick to the outside shoulder of a leading player, away from the chasing forward.

Common mistakes

• Kicking across the face of goal where an intercept means a goal.
• Taking the mark and then going back behind the mark when space is open.
• Everyone runs forward and nobody stays as the safe option behind the ball.