3 vs 3, 3 forwards attack the goal and defenders try to shut them out. When the ball goes dead, the defenders go man to man. The ball is played in long from the 45 by a forward. The forward can kick a point or a goal.
When the ball is coming in long an extra defender will play just in front of the back three. He decides whether he is going to cover the ball kicker or help disposess the player in possession.
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