In AFL (Australian Football League), "disposals" refer to the legal acts of getting rid of the football by either a kick or a handball. This is a key statistic used to measure a player's involvement in the game. For example, when a player successfully kicks or handpasses the ball to a teammate, it counts as a disposal. Other ways of moving or tapping the ball that are not kicks or handballs do not count as disposals. Additionally, if a player loses possession due to a tackle, fumble, or running out of bounds without legally disposing of the ball, this does not count as a disposal either.

Disposals are often tracked to gauge a player's effectiveness and influence during the game, and the total number of disposals in a match is commonly reported in match statistics.