page_title: Australian football tactics and skills
section_title: Disposal skills
hierarchical_section_title: Australian football tactics and skills / Individual skills and tactics / Disposal skills
caption_attribution_description: Australian rules football executes a drop punt during a Bond University Bullsharks vs. South East Suns match
context_page_description: There are various individual skills and team tactics that are required to play Australian rules football effectively. These are dictated by tradition and the sport's laws.
context_section_description: In order to progress the football across the field of play in order to gain advantage or score the football must be disposed of legally by the controlling player. This can be done by:
  Kicking – e.g. drop punt, torpedo punt, snap, banana kick; or
  Handball
  In specific situations where a pause in play has occurred (e.g. a stoppage or ball-up from the umpire), the ball may be contested in a specific way:
  Hitting out
caption: Player kicks a drop punt
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