‘Oh No, no, no’: AFL cracks down on ‘fakers’ as controversial stand call adjusted

The AFL has moved to crack down on players attempting to draw 50m penalties from handball fakes in a bid to reduce “exploitation” tactics in season 2023.

Throughout last season, players could fake a handpass in a bid to move their opponent off the mark and, should they succeed, draw themselves a 50-metre penalty.

But the AFL has confirmed that penalty will “no longer apply” when the act occurs in season 2023.

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