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Jimmy Bartel

Jimmy Bartel

Jimmy Bartel is a columnist.

The Cats, with stars Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron, and the Lions, with stars Will Ashcroft and Cam Rayner, will play off in the grand final on Saturday.

The game we’ve all been waiting for: How the battle between Cats and Lions will be won

These are the contests that will decide the grand final, and the final words the coaches are likely to impart on their players.

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Nick Murray, Tom Atkins, Josh Dunkley and Ned Long.

Unsung heroes: The quiet achievers holding the key to their team’s finals hopes

You’re unlikely to see these players shimmying up the red carpet during the AFL award season. The premiership dais is where they want to be.

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Greg Swann is the AFL’s new footy supremo.

Four things the AFL’s new football supremo must do to fix the game

The AFL has been glacial in addressing a raft of issues. Here’s how Greg Swann can make footy better, in four simple steps.

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Jimmy Bartel presents Bailey Smith with his Geelong jumper.

For every ‘footy dork’ there’s a Bailey Smith: Why my No.3 jumper is in good hands

The last thing we want is Smith rolling out the “one week at a time” junk the next time the Cats win a thriller.

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Sam Walsh gets a handball away.

Message for Curnow and co: The Blues must commit to these non-negotiables to save their season

This is Jimmy Bartel’s simple plan, line by line and player by player, for the Blues.

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It’s time for Essendon coach Brad Scott to get tough with his team.

The Bombers say their standards have changed. Well, now they need to show us

The famous “line in the sand game” was a turning point for both Hawthorn and Essendon. The Bombers’ have barely tasted success since that brutal match 21 years ago, and now it’s their turn to take a stand and prove their mettle.

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Josh Schache: A good fit for Richmond?

Richmond season 2017 review: Jimmy Bartel on who the Tigers should target

Season 2017 will go down as one of the most remarkable in the 133-year history of the Richmond Football Club.

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Came up short: Disappointed Crows skipper Taylor Walker and midfield star Rory Sloane. Walker was criticised for his performance in the grand final.

Adelaide's 2017 season in review: Jimmy Bartel analyses every AFL list

A dominant attacking force when they were at their best this season and now an experienced side who know their roles inside out. There will be some interesting times for Don Pyke over the summer to decide how he is going to shape his side for 2018.

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Heavy impact: Braydon Preuss could help the Giants.

Kangaroos' physical ruckman would be a good fit for Greater Western Sydney

It's time for clubs to get serious about wooing free agents, making brutal list decisions and preparing for the trade period and draft. Trade period opens on October 9 and the national draft is on November 24.

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Swan dive: Sydney's Jarrad McVeigh, in his 300th game, tries to spoil Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats.

Geelong's 2017 season in review: Jimmy Bartel analyses every AFL list

It's time for clubs to get serious about wooing free agents, making brutal list decisions and preparing for the trade period and draft. Trade period opens on October 9 and the national draft is on November 24.

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