The centre-half back is a player position in the game of Australian rules football. The centre-half back is a key defensive position, and great centre half backs include Glen Jakovich, Matt Maguire, and Justin Leppitsch. Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ...
Stand's centrehalf committed his umpteenth foul of the game 30 yards from goal, and Steve Brockley's free kick was deflected off the defensive wall and in to the top corner of the net.
However, just on half time Daisy pulled themselves back on level terms when a ball into the box was knocked down into the path of Dave Whitter, and although Colne keeper Ross Baxter got a hand to his shot he only succeeded in parrying the ball into the net.
It took Daisy a few minutes to get back into their stride, but by the midway point in the half they were enjoying the best of the possession, and had the opportunities to get back on level on terms.
Recognised as the finest full back in South Australia for many years, Arthur 'Footy' Taylor occupied that position in a total of 13 interstate teams, and was one of the stars of the 1911 Adelaide carnival.
After beginning his league career with Geelong as a centrehalf forward, where he was by no means ineffectual, 'Jocka' Todd developed into one of the finest full backs the club, and the game, has ever seen.
At centrehalfback in 1946 as the Zebras broke through for their first ever flag with a 7 point grand final defeat of Camberwell, he won the following season's Liston Trophy for the best and fairest player in the competition.
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