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AFL: Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon discuss whether Michael Voss is the man to turn things around at Carlton, after another disastrous loss over the weekend.
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Waverley Park sold back to the AFL after more than 20 years as Hawthorn prepare for Dingley move
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