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138:Matches
91:1861/62
1478:Pearce
1464:2019:
1458:Pearce
1407:Grimes
1405:2014:
1395:Grimes
1385:2011:
1365:2008:
1327:Flower
1285:1970:
1245:1954:
1229:1950:
1207:Beames
1141:1915:
1133:1914:
1127:George
1119:Coutie
1109:1909:
1101:1908:
1095:Coutie
1093:1907:
1087:Sowden
1085:1906:
1077:1905:
1061:1900:
1053:1899:
1047:Sutton
1010:1892:
994:1888:
986:1887:
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972:Franks
966:1885:
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950:1883:
942:1882:
934:1881:
928:Bennie
926:1880:
899:1875:
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849:Conway
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807:1864:
795:1863:
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335:umpire
1470:Scott
1466:O'Dea
1427:Jones
1419:Jones
1411:Jones
1387:Green
1367:Bruce
1359:Neitz
1335:Healy
1311:Wells
1303:Alves
1295:Davis
1191:Niven
1151:Heinz
1111:Nolan
1103:Purse
1055:Sholl
988:Kelly
885:Byrne
825:Wills
757:Wills
729:Wills
447:Notes
215:J. B.
159:16.00
105:Only
83:Years
1486:Hore
1439:Gawn
1343:Lyon
1279:Mann
1183:Vine
996:King
845:Neal
817:Tait
353:and
321:duck
308:and
233:for
229:, a
86:Team
56:Died
44:1829
41:Born
1020:Fox
1004:Fox
911:VFA
369:in
298:MCG
186:0/–
167:0/0
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