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For details of the launch of Hugh Jones’ book
Two Good Soldiers, One Great War click HERE.

 

ROUND 8

Adelaide 12.6.78 d Port Adelaide 5.18.48
Carlton 12.7.79 d by Collingwood 12.13.85
Sydney 14.14.98 d GWS 10.9.69
St Kilda 15.13.103 d North Melbourne 10.5.65
Melbourne 10.14 d Geelong 9.12.66
West Coast 11.5.71 d by Essendon 11.11.77
Richmond v Fremantle
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
Brisbane v Gold Coast

 

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