<Li> spear tackle--also known as a dangerous throw in rugby, it is a reportable offence and may result in suspension </Li> <Li> push in the back--Any tackle which forces the player forward, into the ground, or both, from behind . This is an illegal tackle and the penalty is a free kick . </Li> <Li> bump or hip and shoulder tackle is a legal Aussie rules tactic for both dispossession of the player with the ball and also impeding players involved in a contest but not in possession of the ball . The difference between a bump and a tackle is that arms are not used in a bump, which must be made side - on using the hip and or shoulder . Not all bumping is legal, however . Aggressive head on bumping or "charging" of a player with the ball is often described as "rough play" and is a reportable offence, this is particularly so if a player is deemed to have their head down over the ball in an attempt to picking it up off the ground when the bump is applied or contact is made above the shoulders . Standing ground against an oncoming player, however, is legal . </Li> <Li> slam tackle--relatively new term for a tackle which results in an opponent's head being deliberately slammed to the ground . It is often associated with the pinning of the arms of an opponent so that they cannot cushion the impact of their head on the ground . Although tolerated in days gone by in recent years, in 2009, the AFL branded this a dangerous type of tackle . Incidents in the professional AFL involving Byron Pickett and Darren Milburn have come under particular scrutiny . </Li>

Can you tackle a player without the ball