Zoning (Australian Rules Football)

Zoning (Australian Rules Football)

In Australian rules football, zoning (originally called district football) refers to a system whereby a given area, either region or lower-level football league, is reserved exclusively for one club.

Zoning has been historically an important part of most major Australian football leagues, being usually justified as necessary to ensure a reasonably equitable competition.

Read more about Zoning (Australian Rules Football):  Metropolitan Zoning, Country Zoning, End of VFL Zoning, Further References

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