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Oliver Caffrey

AFL tweaks standing the mark rules

The AFL has made changes to standing the mark rules ahead of the 2023 season. (Mal Fairclough/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Players will no longer receive a 50-metre penalty by faking a handball to fool an opponent standing the mark, the AFL says.

Three rule changes have been confirmed for the upcoming AFL season, including two to the man-on-the-mark laws.

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