In the sport of Australian rules football , the half-back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre half-back and left and right half-back flank positions.
12-647: [REDACTED] Look up HB or Hb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. HB or Hb may refer to: Academia [ edit ] H-b index , an extension of the h-index used in determining academic impact H-B Woodlawn , a secondary education program in Arlington, Virginia, US Hathaway Brown School , an all-girls private school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, US Arts and media [ edit ] HB (band) ,
24-406: A Finnish Christian symphonic metal musical group Hanna-Barbera , a cartoon studio, later folded into Warner Bros. Animation and replaced by Cartoon Network Studios Heaven Below , an American rock band Helluva Boss , an adult animated TV show Businesses and brands [ edit ] HB (car) , a 1920s automobile HB (cigarette) , a German brand of cigarettes HB Construction ,
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48-705: A football team in Denmark Holstebro Boldklub , a football team in Denmark People [ edit ] H. B. Acton (1908–1974), political philosopher H. B. Bailey (1936–2003), NASCAR driver H. B. Higgins (1851–1929), Australian politician H. B. Reese (1879–1956), candy maker H. B. Warner (1875–1958), motion picture executive Politics [ edit ] Herri Batasuna , defunct far-left Basque nationalist political party in Spain Other uses [ edit ] Half-board ,
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84-552: A private US general contractor construction business HB Ice Cream , an Irish brand Asia Atlantic Airlines (IATA code HB; ceased) Greater Bay Airlines (IATA code: HB), an airline based in Hong Kong Hamilton Bradshaw , a London-based private equity firm Hampton and Branchville Railroad (H&B) Holland & Barrett (H&B), a UK health food shop chain Hasbro , an American toy company HB, logo for
96-650: The Staatliches Hofbräuhaus in München , also Hofbräu München , a brewery owned by the Bavaria government Places [ edit ] Bremen (state) (license plate: HB), a German state Hanuabada , a village in Papua New Guinea, known as HB to the locals Hermosa Beach, California , a city in southern California, US Hubei (Guobiao abbreviation HB), a province of China Huntington Beach, California ,
108-429: The centre half-back is similar to that of a defensive midfielder in association football. As the first line of defence, the centre half-back must aim to break down opposition attacks before they can get into a scoring position. Given that a centre half-back's opponent is usually the centre half-forward, the role is regarded as a key position in the team, and is usually reserved for tall and well-built players. As one of
120-457: The team's leaders, centre half-backs must be able to read the play and have good communication skills. Although their first responsibility is to defend, the great centre half-backs have proven to be equally creative in attack as well as reliable in defence. Notable centre half-backs from over the years include: The half-back flank was traditionally a defensive position, where reliability and toughness were more important than attacking flair. In
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