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ANNIVERSARY SERIES: 'THE FINAL STORY' 1984

1984 - Welcome to the VFL equivalent of the Cold War. Slap bang in the middle of the Essendon Vs Hawthorn 3 year tug-o-war! This is the story behind the first Essendon Premiership after a 19 year drought.

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