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The Bont: by Kate Birrell
‘The Bont’ is a favourite player of Ian Wilson as he explains HERE.

 

ROUND 10

Brisbane v Geelong
Sydney  v Collingwood
Gold Coast  v Port Adelaide
Adelaide  v North Melbourne
Melbourne v Hawthorn
Carlton v Western Bulldogs
Essendon v Fremantle
St Kilda v Richmond
West Coast v GWS 

ROUNDS 1-9

 

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