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Coach Kevin Sheedy drawing finger across his throat gesturing angrily at Mitchell/White after second quarter incident.ALF football - Essendon vs West Coast Eagles match at Colonial Stadium in Melbourne 17 Jun 2000. (NB: Mandatory Credit: Darren McNamara ALLSPORT

Memorable coaching sprays and meltdowns

Coaching an AFL team is stressful and it’s only a matter of time before emotions boil over, sometimes spectacularly. From Ron Barassi to Kevin Sheedy to Mick Malthouse, here are some of the best outbursts from the game.

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WIRE: Dane Swan and Alan Didak of the Magpies celebrates with the Premiership Cup after the Magpies won the AFL Grand Final Replay match between the Collingwood Magpies and the St Kilda Saints at Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 2, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

The secret to Dane Swan’s success

He was the pin-up boy for the ‘rat pack’ and an incredible footballer on-field. Alan Didak reveals how Dane Swan was so successful – and thinks he might be the healthiest he’s ever been in shutdown.

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Lynden Dunn of the Magpies cools down during a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at Olympic Park, in Melbourne, Monday, November 25, 2019. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

Proud Pie’s vow: ‘I’m not Dunn yet’

After a pair of knee reconstructions, Collingwood handed luckless key defender Lynden Dunn the last spot on its list heading into the 2020 season. He says that’s a gamble he aims to repay in full — as part of the Pies’ best 22.

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Jordan de Goey of the Magpies trains in Melbourne, Friday, April 3, 2020. The AFL has been postponed until May 31 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

Who wants the De Goey job?

It’s been more than three months since Jordan De Goey sacked his manager Ben Niall and the soon-to-be out-of-contract Collingwood superstar is still without a representative. Will he even get one? Could he go it alone?

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