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Brodie Grundy of the Magpies and Max Gawn of the Demons contest the ruck during the Round 12 AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Melbourne Demons at the MCG in Melbourne, Monday, June 10, 2019. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Round 2 preview: Why Gawn is licking his lips

Footy is finally back and there is one man who will be looking forward to getting out there more than most. Who will get the season reboot off to a flying start? Here is a preview of every match in Round 2.

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Best AFL players to play VFL

Fears for death of VFL recruiting lifeline

A traditional VFL club has pleaded with the AFL to consider the league’s stand-alone teams — and the pathway they have provided for AFL premiership heroes — when it makes plans for a second-tier competition. WHO ARE THE BEST VFL RECRUITS?

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 01: Marlion Pickett of the Tigers warms up during a Richmond Tigers AFL training session at Punt Road Oval on June 01, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Shock new role for Tigers’ flag hero

He came close to winning the Norm Smith Medal in an amazing Grand Final debut, now Marlion Pickett could be handed an even more surprising job as the Tigers figure out their ruck plans.

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Travis Varcoe, Dustin Martin, Nat Fyfe

Fyfe in, Dusty out: Tigers’ huge fan flip

Imagine Nat Fyfe and Marcus Bontempelli charging through the Richmond midfield. It could have happened if AFL stars got to play for the team they loved. But some huge Tiger stars would be in different colours.

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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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