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Oh! and 2

Rohan Connolly History suggests teams that are 0-2 now can't count on September glory.

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Dons turn it around on the road

Rohan Connolly Essendon had barely left the MCG after walloping Melbourne by 148 points last Saturday when preparations for Friday night's game against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium began.

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Rule changes help to clear up the congestion

Rohan Connolly Early indications that rule changes to help reduce congestion having an impact.

From a gripping tussle to health and safety issue

Rohan Connolly Two great rivals, a gripping sub-plot, a packed MCG and an unlikely hero.

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AFL must save Demons

Rohan Connolly First Melbourne rebuilt. Lately, coach Mark Neeld has talked about rebuilding the rebuild.

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AFL must save Dees: live blog with Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly First Melbourne rebuilt. Lately, coach Mark Neeld has talked about rebuilding the rebuild. After their pathetic start to 2013, what do the Demons do now, rebuild the rebuilding of a rebuild?

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Ruthless Bombers

Rohan Connolly Two passages of play a couple of minutes apart said all that needed to be said about Melbourne and Essendon.

Dees coach asks for patience during second rebuild

Jake Niall and Rohan Connolly Mark Neeld pledges to keep turning players over until he finds those who are ''up for the fight''.

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Varcoe: A man for the moment

Rohan Connolly Travis Varcoe has been at the centre of many of Geelong's high points in this golden era for the Cats.

Insiders take stock on new Blues chief

Rohan Connolly Football today, like society, muses former Carlton captain Mark Maclure, is transient. 'Things move all over the place, and in football it's players and coaches.'

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Cats inflict more pain on Hawks

Rohan Connolly It's a familiar tale for Hawthorn as it slumps to a 10th straight loss to Gelong.

Live blog with Rohan Connolly today at noon

Rohan Connolly Discuss the footy matters that count to you with our live blogging guru Rohan Connolly, from midday today.

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World's best father-son

Rohan Connolly Gary Ablett seems to raise the bar just a little higher each time he plays.

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Highly rated Hawks need to hit ground running

Rohan Connolly Hawks go into the new season needing to make a sizeable statement.

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Watters' Saints: the team that time forgot

Rohan Connolly Why does everyone overlook St Kilda when they consider finals contenders?

Hype all about it as big men fly at home

Rohan Connolly Melbourne footballing public lusting for the resumption of on-field hostilities.

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Rule to protect players' legs could leave their heads exposed

Rohan Connolly It took just over a half of the opening game of the season for the first rules controversy.

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Measuring up the midfield

Rohan Connolly The jury is still out on whether quality or quantity is the key to victory.

The wrap

Rohan Connolly The Adelaide Crows left too much to too few, beaten badly in the clearance stakes.