It was a big weekend for two players who marked their 300th and 350th AFL games respectively
Two champions of the sport, two men taken in the same draft but with completely different career trajectories, celebrated major milestones over the weekend.
Shane Edwards was hoisted up and carried off following an astonishing comeback win over Brisbane. Edwards was nearly a Brisbane player himself. The Lions’ chief recruiter was desperate to get him, but was outvoted by senior figures at the club. They settled on Albert Proud, who ended up in jail.
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