AFL coaches: the class of 2013

Compiled by Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik take a look at the men guiding the 18 teams in the AFL fray.

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Clarkson pleads for more 'sensible' interchange cap

Rohan Connolly Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has made an impassioned plea to the AFL to consider carefully the consequences of its tinkering with the rules of the game after Friday night's first taste of a cap...

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Real concerns about more tinkering with the game

Rohan Connolly Congestion in football is an issue, but the game should be allowed to find its own solutions.

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Small steps first for Cameron

Rohan Connolly Kevin Sheedy's heir has been struck by the ''energy'' coming out of the Giants' camp.

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Can Crows defy odds?

Rohan Connolly Whatever happens in today's Hawthorn-Adelaide preliminary final, it's a game that has already created history of sorts.

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Time to collide

Rohan Connolly While it won't be a blowout, Hawthorn's superior skills and potent attack should deliver the flag.

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The scare Hawks had to have

Rohan Connolly Hawthorn has the fundamentals in place to win the flag.

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Live blog: Time for the big one

Rohan Connolly There were echoes of Geelong's massive preliminary final fright against Collingwood five years ago in Hawthorn's near disaster against a gallant Adelaide at the same stage of the season on Saturday...

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From little things, big things grow

Rohan Connolly Since the early 1960s, Hawthorn have gone from a laughing stock to a powerhouse.

Cats an acid test for Hawks

Rohan Connolly The Cats have won their past eight clashes against the flag fancies.

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Case for the defence: don't hang Clarkson

Rohan Connolly Alastair Clarkson has emerged from the past couple of days with more honour than some of those baying for blood.

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Live blog: All eyes on the eight

Rohan Connolly We're approaching the business end of the season, and while we'd like to concentrate on the footy and the final eight, there are a few too many off-field distractions.

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Hawks prove they're made of right stuff

Rohan Connolly Before yesterday it still somehow felt like Hawthorn had some sort of question to answer.

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Numbers, personnel point to the Hawks

Rohan Connolly Hawthorn's time is now. And that's more than just conjecture. The demographics of the 2012 AFL lists confirm it. The Hawks have the necessary artillery to land this year's premiership.

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Pre-season six-pack

Rohan Connolly NAB Cup can turn up some even more profound results on an individual level.

Tale of reality versus reputation

Rohan Connolly The two biggest stories of the weekend games emerged from the same match.

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Talent shone across borders

Rohan Connolly To Victorians, the story of Barry Cable, the 24th and latest official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, is one told in three distinct chapters, each several years apart.

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