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A pat on the head for Richmond's Dustin Martin after last quarter goal during the AFL Grand Final between the GWS Giants and Richmond Tigers at the MCG on September 28, 2019 in Melbourne. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Surprise boost to Tigers’ flag defence

While clubs have been gripped by enforced cuts to football departments, Richmond will go into the restart seemingly unscathed. And it is set to help them in their pursuit of a third flag in four years.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Joe Daniher of the Bombers celebrates a goal with Orazio Fantasia of the Bombers (R) during the round 5 AFL match between North Melbourne and Essendon at Marvel Stadium on April 19, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

The crazy goalkicking stat that will blow your mind

Essendon spearhead Joe Daniher may be out of action at the minute, but he holds a goalkicking record no other AFL player has achieved. The team behind Useless AFL Stats unearth this and more gems you never knew existed.

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News . Jake King and Toby Mitchell together at a sporting event . Credit Instagram

From ‘pit bull’ player to tattoo parlour

Jake King was tiling a roof when he heard Richmond had drafted him and went on to have an outsized influence on Tiger fans and teammates across an unlikely career. Now he’s in the tattoo business and runs with one of the city’s most colourful characters. This is the Jake King enigma: Footballer, fighter, friend.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21:  Dion Prestia of the Tigers is tackled by Jeremy Howe of the Magpies  during the AFL Preliminary Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Collingwood Magpies on September 21, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Why rivals should be worried about Prestia

He won the best and fairest in a premiership year but Dion Prestia was also carrying a painful injury throughout the 2019 season. Now in scary news for rivals, he is finally pain free and has his eyes on a third premiership.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Jordan De Goey of the Magpies is tackled by Josh Dunkley of the Bulldogs during the 2020 AFL Round 01 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Marvel Stadium on March 20, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Payment talks to ignite between AFL and AFLPA

Talks between the AFL and AFLPA over player payments and list sizes are set to heat up. And it could impact players on mega-deals and those looking for their next contract. Chief football writer Mark Robinson answers your burning footy questions.

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