Coathanger (Australian rules football)

A coathanger is a dangerous high tackle in Australian rules football, Rugby League, and Rugby Union.

It occurs when a running player is stopped by an arm to the chest or neck and usually gets knocked backward onto their back.

This type of tackle can cause serious injury and is almost always a reportable offence. It is similar to the clothesline move used in professional wrestling but involves more speed with the players running in open space and therefore, higher likelihood of the hand or arm damaging the tackled player's throat.

Australian rules football terminology

Skills	Clanger Handball Kick (after the siren, checkside punt, drop kick, drop punt, grubber, place kick, punt, set shot, snap, up and under, torpedo punt) Kick-in Mark (Mark of the Year, spectacular mark) One percenter Running bounce Shepherd Tackle (chicken wing tackle, fend-off, spear tackle)

Free kicks	50-metre penalty Coathanger Deliberate out of bounds Holding the ball Holding the man Push in the back

Scoring	Behind (rushed behind) Goal (coast-to-coast goal, Goal of the Year, super goal)

Other	Ball-up Banner Boundary rider Father–son rule Flooding Guernsey Laws Names Positions Priority draft pick Recycled player Rookie list Time-on Umpire Youth system Zone defence

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Coathanger (Australian rules football)

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