The complete 2026 AFL Sydney Juniors Rules can be found below along with an Quick Reference Guide.
AFL Sydney Juniors Rules (2026)
AFL Sydney Juniors Quick Reference Guide (2026)
Modified rules of Australian Football are applied for various age groups across the junior age groups. The modified rules include tackling, ball size, length of quarters/games, player numbers, use of zones and more.
Please note that all Auskick, Superkick & U8 age group activities & games are non-contact i.e. no tackling (that said, unintentional contact is always a possibility). Below are the modified rules for U8 games.
Modified Tackling
Specifically relating to the modified tackling rules for U9 & U10 age groups (as well as U11 girls), the following video explains the rules well.