onballer

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noun

Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.

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follower
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Meanings

nounonballer (plural onballers)

plural onballers

  1. Australian rules footballAny of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.

    Synonyms: follower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.

Similar
follower

Origin

From on + ball + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

onballer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onballer

MLA

“onballer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onballer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onballer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onballer.

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