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Wayne Carey
Clunk: And that's another for Cats big man Tom Hawkins, who celebrates with Steven Motlop.

Finally – the big men of the AFL are flying

Finally, football is witnessing a resurgence in the power of the big forwards. While the game's spearheads have endured a real lull in recent years, this could be their finals series.

Undaunted: Jason Johannisen celebrates a goal with Marcus Bontempelli, who had a great game despite physical attention ...

Poke the bear and risk a mauling

Intimidation is a lost art in the AFL, and with good reason. In the days of yesteryear you could target a player physically, but football has been cleaned up and, thankfully, that dirtiness is gone.

Damien Hardwick addresses the Tigers at training on Thursday.

Don't write off the Tigers' list just yet

Adam Treloar created quite the controversy when he declared he chose Collingwood over Richmond because they had a "better list". While both clubs have performed well below expectations, clearly he's been proven correct.