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  • Assistant Editor, ESPN
Bristol, Melbourne
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No big deal: Inside West Coast's preparation for a 9:30am body clock game

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By Jarryd Barca Verified
| ESPN Australia Verified
When the siren sounds at Adelaide Oval this weekend to signal the start of the clash between Port Adelaide and West Coast, the local fans will be settling into their seats for an early, but reasonable 12:00pm (ACDT) start. But for the visiting Eagles, the reality is a bit different. Back in Perth, the clocks will read 9:30am (AWST). It's the earliest 'body clock' start a Western Australian team has ever faced, dating back to when the Eagles joined the competition in 1987.
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Ranking every AFL position group, 1-18: Best and worst defences, forwards, and midfields

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By Jarryd Barca Verified
| ESPN Australia Verified
It's always easy in footy circles, especially during preseason, to label a team as 'formidable', 'the biggest riser', or 'bound to struggle'. But a lot of surprising truths can emerge when every club is meticulously dissected and ranked against each other. Here are position-by-position rankings for all 18 AFL clubs, covering the backline, forward line, and midfield.
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Hold your horses: AFL's Origin revival was real, but its long-term future is not

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By Jarryd Barca Verified
| MSN Verified
Jarryd Barca PERTH, Australia -- Entering Saturday night, the question wasn't whether AFL Origin would be an entertaining spectacle. It was whether it would end up being what the sport truly needed. To the surprise of many -- including myself -- the answer quickly became clear. It worked. A game that felt set up like a one-off experiment ended up feeling anything but as fans at a packed Optus Stadium were treated to something they've been missing for almost three decades without even realising it.
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