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    Callum Mills is a good AFL Academy story being poached from rugby union right?

    At a primary schools sports day. But as we know, all kids who play footy at primary school get drafted to the AFL, so you win this argument mate!
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    Loyalty bonus if you're a one club player to offset free agency

    I like the way Remoob thinks.
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    Geelong, Hawthorn and Sydney dominance - is there a problem?

    Yeah the 2010 draft is really illustrative. This was the first of the 'compromised' drafts that folk like to complain about. The Hawks had a smart period, bringing in Hale at the trading table, and picking Poppy at #66, as you mentioned. By the way, Richmond had five picks before that point...
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    Hardwick - How long until he's replaced as Richmond's coach

    What made them stop at 5?
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    Hardwick - How long until he's replaced as Richmond's coach

    That might explain why Richmond are lacking talent, but not why they're lazy and lack structure. The Tiges will finish last in tackles this year (already 90 behind the Saints before their game today), after finishing second last in 2015. They'll also finish last this year in one percenters...
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    Am I the only one who sees the crows as flag favourites?

    The Squiggle Flagpole has had a raging hard-on for the Crows for several months now. It still has them as flag favourites even though it predicts they'll now finish 5th.
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    Preview Who gets Friday? Hawks v Cats or Swans v Giants?

    Your argument is as inaccurate as was Hawthorn's kicking that day.
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    Hardwick - How long until he's replaced as Richmond's coach

    Fun fact: the Tiges need to go 8-3 in the back half of the season for Hardwick to finish the year with a better H&A win-loss record than Jeff Gieschen.
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    Gold Coast vs Sydney - Round 11

    Also in pretty despicable conditions:
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    Standardised playing field size

    Ground|Area (m^2)|As % of MCG \MCG|17719|100 \Carrara|16944| 95.6 \Gabba|16908| 95.4 \(Perth Stadium)|(16846)|(95.1) \Subiaco|16768| 94.6 \SCG|16610| 93.7 \Showgrounds|16423|92.7 \Docklands|16135|91.1 \Adelaide Oval|16133|91.0 \Kardinia Park|15355|86.7 As it stands Subi is a bit bigger than...
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    Best Trades for value in last 10 years

    Hawthorn received Lake and pick 27 in exchange for picks 21 and 43. The Hawks then traded pick 27 on to GWS (along with Stephen Gilham and pick 63) in exchange for Jed Anderson and picks 28 and 66, which the Hawks used on Tim O'Brien and Kaiden Brand. The Dogs used pick 21 on Nathan Hrovat, and...
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    Eddie McGuire reveals $1b plan to replace Etihad Stadium with new indoor venue near MCG

    Indeed. Wurundjeri Way and SCS + the railway lines are far more significant in this regard. Bourke St has to have the gap in it since that's where the station is, but there's at least continuous pedestrian access from the CBD through to Docklands. Once the just-approved Melbourne Quarter project...
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    Eddie McGuire reveals $1b plan to replace Etihad Stadium with new indoor venue near MCG

    Levi's Stadium was built on top of a city-owned carpark. The new Yankee Stadium was built on top of a city-owned park. Citi Field did a switcheroo with Shea Stadium, which it replaced, the new stadium being built on top of the old stadium's carpark, with that in turn being demolished to make way...
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    Play Nice WADA v Essendon 34: Guilty, 2 Yr Susp. (backdated to Mar 2015). Affects 17 current AFL plyrs.

    Just a typo. It's clear from the context that it's a reference to 5 February 2013. Edit: I'm looking at para 168 where there is a chronology listed, with the first entry listed for 5 September 2013. I presumed that was intended to be 5 February 2013, which was the date of the announcement of...
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    Points trading - New Academy system in action

    You might assume that, but the actual numbers don't bear that out. Over the last ten seasons, Richmond has received more money from the AFL than any of the interstate clubs (a total of $90,649,566, including $58,287,708 in base payments, $8,715,000 in Future Fund/special distribution payments...
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