A clanger in Australian rules football is a term coined by Champion Data founder Ted Hopkins which refers to a turnover or a mistake made by a player. Its official but vague description in statistical tables is "errors including frees against". Examples of clangers include, · Any blatant disposal turnover · Any free kick conceded · Dropped marks or fumbles under no pressure · 50m penalties conceded Australian rules football terminology A "clanger" or "clang" (in its abbreviated form) is also Australian slang for a verbal, written or physical action in which somebody has made a mistake of monumental proportions in front of his peers. This clanger will result in him being ridiculed by all his peers and brought back to his attention for the remaining years of his life. Examples of clangers include: · Writing an email about a particular person only to re