Hall of Fame LIVE: Nick Riewoldt joins Australian football's elite, new Legend named
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Nick Riewoldt takes to the stage
The St Kilda legend is obviously chuffed. He couldn't accept his spot in the Hall of Fame when it was first announced last year because Riewoldt was in the United States at the time.
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Ken Farmer the player
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A new Legend has been named
South Australian Ken Farmer has been elevated.
Here are just some of his key stats:
224 games for North Adelaide 1929-1941, 1417 goals
6.33 goal average per game
17 games for SA, 71 goals
1930 1931 Premierships
1936 Best and Fairest
SANFL leading goalkicker 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
North Adelaide leading goalkicker 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
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AFL Tassie stadium plans hang in the balance
Tasmania's Liberal minority premier has visited the state's governor to request a snap election, days after losing a no-confidence motion in parliament amid fallout over plans for a $945 million stadium in Hobart, a condition of the Tasmania Devils entering the AFL in 2028.
Jeremy Rockliff has refused to resign since losing the motion, put forward by Labor last week and supported by the Greens and three crossbench MPs. Just before 6pm on Tuesday he went to see the governor, Barbara Baker, after Parliament reconvened to pass an emergency budget supply bill.
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