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Flat White

“In any weather you will see us with a grin, risking head and shin”

30 September 2019

6:20 PM

30 September 2019

6:20 PM

As the roar of the crowd and the smell of the liniment fades into memories, it occurs to me that “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.

Once upon a time, the main appeal of Aussie Rules was that there weren’t any. Rules, that is. The teams that won most often were those that were better at marking and kicking the ball.

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