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.
The following document is a quick reference guide to the rules for each age group.
AFL Sydney Juniors Quick Reference Guide (2024)
Please note that all Auskick & 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.
Specifically relating to the modified tackling rules for U9 & U10 age groups (as well as U11 girls), the following video explains the rules well.