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Dermott Brereton of the Hawthorn Hawks after a grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Warwick Capper of the Sydney Swans in action during an AFL match on August 1, 1990 in Melbourne. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Mark “Jacko” Jackson of the Melbourne Demons in action during a VFL match at the MCG, 1981. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Derek Kickett of the Bombers in action during the round five AFL match between Essendon and the Footscray Bulldogs, 1993 in Melbourne. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Robert Dipierdomenico of Hawthorn celebrates his win in the VFL grand final against Melbourne at the MCG in 1988. (Photo by Allsport Australia/ALLSPORT)
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Gary Ablett of the Geelong Cats in action during an AFL match in 1995 in Melbourne. (Photo by Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images)
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Dale Weightman and Gerard Healy of Victoria pose prior to a State of Origin match in Melbourne. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Jason Dunstall of the Hawthorn Hawks kicks for goal during an AFL match held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1991. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Michael Long of the Bombers in action against the Geelong Cats at Shell Stadium, 1997. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)
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A young Nathan Buckley of the Brisbane Bears takes a breather during an Aussie rules match in Melbourne. (Photo by Getty Images)
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St Kilda’s Nicky Winmar in action during the 1997 AFL grand final against the Adelaide Crows at the MCG. (Photo by John Daniels/ALLSPORT)
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Terry Daniher of the Essendon Bombers kicks during an AFL match in 1990 in Melbourne. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Tim Watson of the Essendon Bombers prepares to kick during a VFL match in Melbourne, 1989. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Wayne Carey of North Melbourne in action during a round 22 AFL match held at the MCG in 1992. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)
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Tony Lockett of St Kilda kicks for goal at Waverley Park, Melbourne. (Photo by Tony Feder/ALLSPORT)
15 AFL legends you worshipped as a kid
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Aug 8 2014 1:05PM
