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Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs controls the ball during the Round 4 AFL match between Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs at the SCG in Sydney, Thursday June 25, 2020. (AAP Image/Brendon Thorne) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The Tackle: Who said the Bont was overrated?

There’s talent and then there’s substance and Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli has displayed both in the past two weeks — answering claims he was overrated after struggling in rounds 1 and 2.

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AFL Round 4.  St Kilda v Richmond at Marvel Stadium. 27/06/2020.  Dan Butler of the Saints Q3   . Pic: Michael Klein

Is bargain Saint this year’s best recruit?

No one batted an eyelid when St Kilda landed Dan Butler as the steak knives to an impressive trade haul. Yet four rounds into the season, the former Tiger is one of the top-ranked forwards in the AFL and might be the recruit of the year.

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Neville Jetta of the Demons runs with the ball during the Round 2 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Melbourne Demons at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Teams: Dees, Roos swing changes, two to debut

Despite having a week off, Melbourne has been relentless at selection, dumping five — including a rock solid defender. North Melbourne have also swung the axe but are set to blood two debutants

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Patrick Cripps of the Blues embraces Sam Walsh of the Blues after a win during the Round 3 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Carlton Blues at GMHBA Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AAP Image/Dylan Burns) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Footy Form: Blues pose threat for Bombers

Chris Cavanagh has poured over the form to find the best betting value in Round 4 and believes Essendon could be vulnerable against a Carlton side on a high after last week’s surprise win. Check out his punting tips.

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Magpies head coach Nathan Buckley speaks to media during the Round 2 AFL Match between the Collingwood Magpies and Richmond Tigers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Lumumba ‘mess’ threatens to engulf Collingwood

As Collingwood and former player Heritier Lumumba continue to trade words, and former players join the fray, the spotlight has turned to coach Nathan Buckley. And the issue could engulf the club hurt the reputation of key figures, writes Mark Robinson.

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