It’s the most loudly contested decision in the AFL by the fans.
So who’s been rewarded holding the ball the most – and the least – this year?
Scroll down to find out where your team sits…
Meanwhile on Footy Talk, Nick Riewoldt goes after AFL head of umpiring Stephen McBurney after the Lachie Sullivan free kick revealed a glaring inconsistency with the laws of the game:
HOW YOUR TEAM FARES WITH HOLDING THE BALL:
| TEAM | FREE KICKS WON |
|---|---|
| Collingwood | 61 |
| Gold Coast | 59 |
| Sydney | 57 |
| Carlton | 53 |
| Brisbane | 52 |
| Essendon | 52 |
| Fremantle | 50 |
| Western Bulldogs | 49 |
| Port Adelaide | 48 |
| West Coast | 42 |
| North Melbourne | 41 |
| Adelaide | 40 |
| Melbourne | 39 |
| Richmond | 35 |
| St Kilda | 35 |
| Geelong | 34 |
| GWS Giants | 34 |
| Hawthorn | 32 |
| TEAM | FREE KICKS CONCEDED |
|---|---|
| Fremantle | 58 |
| North Melbourne | 56 |
| Brisbane | 55 |
| Hawthorn | 54 |
| Sydney | 52 |
| Western Bulldogs | 50 |
| Adelaide | 47 |
| Carlton | 47 |
| West Coast | 47 |
| Gold Coast | 45 |
| Richmond | 42 |
| St Kilda | 42 |
| Melbourne | 41 |
| GWS Giants | 39 |
| Collingwood | 38 |
| Geelong | 35 |
| Port Adelaide | 33 |
| Essendon | 32 |
| TEAM | HOLDING THE BALL DIFFERENTIAL: |
|---|---|
| Collingwood | +23 |
| Essendon | +20 |
| Port Adelaide | +15 |
| Gold Coast | +14 |
| Carlton | +6 |
| Sydney | +5 |
| Geelong | -1 |
| Western Bulldogs | -1 |
| Melbourne | -2 |
| Brisbane | -3 |
| GWS Giants | -5 |
| West Coast | -5 |
| Adelaide | -7 |
| Richmond | -7 |
| St Kilda | -7 |
| Fremantle | -8 |
| North Melbourne | -15 |
| Hawthorn | -22 |