Australian rules football term for a kick in which the ball curves away from the kicking foot — also called a banana kick.
Australian rules football term for a kick in which the ball curves away from the kicking foot — also called a banana kick. The checkside punt is a technically demanding kick used to curve the ball around an opponent or to goal from a tight angle. A standard term in Australian football commentary.
He threaded the checkside punt between two defenders and it sailed through the uprights.
Checkside punt means: Australian rules football term for a kick in which the ball curves away from the kicking foot - also called a banana kick. The checkside punt is a technically demanding kick used to curve the ball. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
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(Australian rules football) To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.
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Checkside punt means: Australian rules football term for a kick in which the ball curves away from the kicking foot - also called a banana kick. The checkside punt is a technically demanding kick used to curve the ball. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
checkside punt means: Australian rules football term for a kick in which the ball curves away from the kicking foot - also called a banana kick. The checkside punt is a technically demanding kick. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(AU) banana kick.
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