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Larissa Nicholson

Larissa Nicholson is a journalist at The Age.

High flyer: Mason Cox in action for the Magpies.

Magpies win, but Bombers are back

Looking fit and composed, Jobe Watson returned from exile at Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. The former Essendon skipper was one of six Bombers returned to face arch-rivals Collingwood in the first game of the AFL pre-season, after serving a season-long ban in 2016 for doping.

Sporting pedigree: Geelong's new recruit Brandan Parfitt (second from right) is a relative of Olympic gold medal-winner ...

New Cat Parfitt to wear Bartel's No.3

New Cat Brandan Parfitt will be working hard over the summer, hoping to create his own success story wearing recently-retired great Jimmy Bartel's famous No.3.