";s:4:"text";s:5862:" Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson look at what makes Fyfe so good, and why the weight of the purple is now evening out.Richmond star Dustin Martin was kept to his lowest number of disposals since 2013 by a determined Fremantle Dockers side but ultimately Richmond's class prevails as they finish strong to record a 27-point victory.The grand final will be played outside Melbourne for the first time in the VFL/AFL's 123-year history, with the league confirming Brisbane will host the 2020 decider at the Gabba.The decision to send the grand final to the Gabba is one that stems from sentimentality and a sense of perceived fairness, which marks a timely shift in AFL priorities, writes Dean Bilton.The last time Andy Murray played at a major tournament, he left the Australian Open in tears. Why would young, healthy women, who keep their body in peak physical shape, struggle to conceive?The much-loved Subzero, a fan favourite during and after his illustrious career, has died 28 years after the famous victory at Flemington.As Jeff Horn sat on his stool, unable to come out for the ninth round, Australian boxing's new king took his place on the throne and made sure people remembered his first name as well as his last.The goal kickers get the glory in the AFL, but who does the dirty work? Everything was made out of cardboard and sellotape and it was a world away from the electronic scores and computer technology that was introduced in the 1980s.
David Coleman was one of the first presenters of Grandstand SEE ALSO Last-placed Adelaide wins its first game since round 20 last year, beating Hawthorn 12.11 (83) to 7.6 (48), while West Coast climbed back into the top four by beating Essendon.Novak Djokovic's career-long search for love and admiration took yet another hit thanks to his lockdown antics — and a US Open appearance is unlikely to help his cause, writes Richard Hinds.The return of flying Bomber Joe Daniher last Thursday night was one of the highlights of the 2020 AFL season, with his infectious smile finally lighting the game up again, writes Tony Armstrong.The Cronulla player's career is hanging by a thread as the NRL confirms he has returned a positive test to anabolic steroids.State of Origin's coronavirus-enforced move to November could become a permanent thing, ARLC chairman Pete V'landys says, if this year's series "rates the roof off".Josh Addo-Carr has pleaded guilty to a firearms charge stemming from an April camping trip when coronavirus travel bans were in place.St Kilda great Danny Frawley's wife says her husband was suffering from a concussion-linked brain condition at the time of his death, and says she "strongly suspected there was more going on".There is a lot to like about the Cats' chances of winning the flag in 2020 as they look to break a nine-year premiership drought, writes Grandstand's Alister Nicholson.The Parramatta Eels are looking pretty fatigued at the moment, but in the bubble, there's no option to freshen up, writes Luke Lewis.Former Broncos coach Anthony Seibold tells The Ticket he has passed a dossier of the online abuse he received to the NRL Integrity Unit, as the Federal Government plans stronger laws against cyberbullying. But Grandstand has over the years been hosted by some of the BBC's most famous names.
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