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The Grand Final dream…or nightmare
ARE the great moments of football simply distant memories? GEOFF POULTER wonders where the classics have all gone. More »
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Leave the Grand Final alone
WHO wants to move the Grand final from its afternoon timeslot? Someone must, but it’s certainly not the fans, argues CHERYL CRITCHLEY. More »
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How the world cheered when the Doggies finally had their day
FROM INSIDE the kennel, the definitive story of possibly the most uplifting AFL premiership ever– and its euphoric aftermath – has finally been told, writes RON REED. More »
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Why failing the 39-inch test was fatal for the Crows
IT’S BEEN two decades since Denis Pagan was the peak of his coaching career, masterminding two premierships at North. This is his take on the Grand Final. More »
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Dusty Martin’s endless magic lights up a win for the ages
TIGER TIME HAS dawned at last and their hero has the world at his feet – deservedly so in both cases, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
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Hear them roar! Why there’s a lot to like about the Richmond revival
It is Tiger time and one of the mysteries of footy life is why a club that has always had so much to be proud of has had to fight its way back from death’s door, says chief writer RON REED More »
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The days of grim grand finals
PLAYING footy during the Depression was a way of getting food for the family. GEOFF POULTER recalls when times were so tough that losing a semi-final could be a bonus. More »
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The last man standing from The Bloodbath Grand final
IF YOU think the famous Hawthorn-Geelong Grand final was a brutal match you would be right. But, it was child’s play compared to the war at Princes Park. More »
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Why the Norm Smith Medal means so much
DAN EDDY meets men who have won that famous Grand final medal the Norm Smith. More »
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Tigers clash with AFL on Grand Final jumper
Through rain, hail and relentless defeat, Cheryl stuck with the Tigers. And she wants to see them don the traditional, much-loved strip for the Grand Final. More »
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A terrible sequel to a Tigers premiership
The news shook the whole football world. A VFL premiership captain murdered in his own home, in front of his wife and son. GREG HOBBS takes us back to the drought-breaking Richmond premiership of 1967 and the tragedy that later struck its leader. More »