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Hawthorn player Shaun Burgoyne and Darren Birch General Manager Commercial Operations at Australian Football League with Sherrin footy's for yarn about AFL signing new five year deal to make it the official matchball. Picture: Kylie Else

Meet the mastermind of AFL hub operations

You may not have heard of Darren Birch. But the AFL’s ‘GM of Hubs’ is playing a pivotal role to ensure players and staff adhere to COVID-19 protocols – and making it as easy as possible for them to do so – while interstate.

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Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield bursts out of the middle during the AFL match between the Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions at the SCG on 9th July 2020, Sydney. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Scott: Sorry Clarko, footy’s all right

Alastair Clarkson pleaded with the AFL for urgent changes to fix the ‘terrible spectacle’ the game has become. But after his Cats blitzed Brisbane, Chris Scott has a message for the league’s critics.

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Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield kicks clear  during the AFL match between the Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions at the SCG on 9th July 2020, Sydney. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Danger: Four-day breaks makes sense

Geelong will head to its next hub in Perth after taking down the Lions ready to expose its full list of players with breaks as short as four days between games now the expectation.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: The Demons look dejected following defeat in the round 5 AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 05, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Footy Form: Why are the Demons favourites?

Round 6 is here in the AFL and there looks like being a little bit of value around for punters, with some favourites hardly deserving. Plus, who have been the big market movers with TAB?

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