Centre half-back

Centre half-back

In Australian rules football, the centre half-back refers to a position in the half-back line of a football field.

Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half-backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom Harley and Matt Maguire.


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