Matthew Lloyd
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Counting football's blessings
Matthew Lloyd It was a year where scandal and intrigue dominated the headlines, but the game still excites.
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The All-Australian future ... five years from now
Matthew Lloyd The 2013 All-Australian team may pick itself, but in five years the side could look something like this.
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How Tigers got their roar back
Matthew Lloyd Tough nut Damien Hardwick has rebuilt Richmond in the image of the Hawks and Swans.
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After the fall
Matthew Lloyd It's been a horror year for Essendon people - the challenge now is to build a better club.
Man with a plan
Matthew Lloyd Coach Brendan McCartney's patience with his pups is now starting to pay dividends.
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The final cut?
Matthew Lloyd Essendon is doing it hard, and it could get worse at the trade table before it gets better.
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When a champion falls ...
Matthew Lloyd Jonathan Brown may well play on next year, but timing your exit from football is never easy.
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Three's a crowd
Matthew Lloyd As goalkickers and leaders, these veterans have given fans plenty to cheer about.
A simple, six-step plan to take down the high-flying Swans
Matthew Lloyd It would be a heady dose all right, a concoction of skill, courage, discipline, character, sacrifice and mateship - everything you could want in a football side.
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How teams can stop Sydney
Matthew Lloyd Win the contested ball and the tackles and you're a chance.
Deconstructing Deledio
Matthew Lloyd The Tigers' main man must work harder to shake the taggers and reach greater heights.
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The big men fly... away
Matthew Lloyd Clubs are choosing to poach or trade for a ruckman rather than wait for a youngster to develop.
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Winners and losers: the fixture is in
Matthew Lloyd The AFL draw is uneven and some teams are reaping the benefits this season.
Lyon's success proves Freo fracas was worthwhile
Matthew Lloyd On September 15, 2011, to the shock of everyone, including Mark Harvey, Ross Lyon was appointed Fremantle coach.
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Inside the cult of Ross
Matthew Lloyd The Dockers will be the wildcard in the pack this September after snaring a unique coach.
Lukewarm Pies have young stars to turn up the heat
Matthew Lloyd Collingwood will not win this year's premiership. Simply, they just don't look to be good enough and have too many quality players who have missed large chunks of football to be any chance in 2013.
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Buckley's new breed
Matthew Lloyd The Pies will not win the flag but their younger players are a future threat.
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Honour makes all the hard work worthwhile
Matthew Lloyd On April 29, I went to my letter box expecting to see more of the same, bills, bills and more bills.
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After worry, the enjoyment
Matthew Lloyd Induction into the Hall of Fame is a humbling experience that helps a player reflect on his journey.
Tigers must fix their attitude, and rediscover a killer instinct
Matthew Lloyd Richmond got a reality check last weekend in front of 84,000 people in the ''Dreamtime at the G'' match against Essendon, and the last six weeks of football has left everyone, including me, none the...
