Super goal

A Super Goal is an innovation used in Australian Football League pre-season matches. A Super Goal is awarded nine points instead of the reuglation six.

For a goal to be considered a Super Goal, the grounded foot of the player must be outside the 50 metre arc. If the goal is kicked from a set shot, the mark must be outside the 50 metre arc.

The Super Goal is also used in EJ Whitten Legends matches between Victoria and the All-Stars.

In recent pre-season competitions, a video umpire has been in place to determine if the score was a super goal or not in the event that the field umpire could not make the distinction himself. This caused controversy however, as the umpire was not being used for contentious decisions, and the incorrect score was being awarded.