Wild comebacks, wins after the siren and ex-AFL stars headline local footy
It was another dramatic day of local footy with stunning comebacks and ex-AFL players dominating. Here are all the talking points from Saturday’s action.
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St Albans’ hot start to be bolstered by AFL premiership forward
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How Deer Park produced the response it needed
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Ex-AFL forward’s stunning return to local footy
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