page_title: Australian football tactics and skills
section_title: Checking skills
hierarchical_section_title: Australian football tactics and skills / Individual skills and tactics / Checking skills
caption_attribution_description: Player prepares to tackle opponent in Australian rules football 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: While not in possession of the football, a player will still need to work to gain possession of the football, force an error from the opposing player, or to provide an  advantage to a team-mate.
  Smothering
  Tackling
  Bumping
  Spoiling
  Kicking
  Shepherding
caption: Player prepares to tackle an opponent in possession of the ball
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