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‘Smoke and mirrors’: What we’re all missing in AFL ‘resting’ debate… and why Butters twist is no shock — Will Schofield column

You can’t have an honest debate about resting players when the AFL can’t even tell fans who’s actually injured.

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‘Smoke and mirrors’: What we’re all missing in AFL ‘resting’ debate… and why Butters twist is no shock — Will Schofield column

You can’t have an honest debate about resting players when the AFL can’t even tell fans who’s actually injured.

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