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Centre bounce, substitute gone in AFL rules shake-up

October 1, 2025

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The centre bounce is no more, one of two decisions made for the 2026 season at AFL House. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

By Shayne Hope and Anna Harrington in Melbourne

The AFL believes scrapping the centre-bounce “party trick” will attract more umpires to the game and make them better…

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