0 on a football team, one of two defenders who play in the middle of the pitch and form part of the back four:
I myself, for example, was at one time centre half for our village football club.
He was a strong competitor at centre half-back and also occasionally played the ruck.
He started out as a defender, playing at either centre half-back or fullback.
He played as a wing half or centre half.
He played at full back, centre half and wing half.
He was a star ruckman and centre half-forward.
He played at centre half forward on the team.
Primarily a defender, he was able to play at either full back positions, wing half or centre half.