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Paul Licuria speaking at the 2011 AFL Players' Grand Final Luncheon

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Adam Goodes speaking at the 2011 AFL Players' Grand Final Luncheon

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Steve Alessio and Todd Goldstein enjoying some banter at the 2011 AFL Players' Grand Final Luncheon

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Jack Watts speaking at the 2011 AFL Players' Grand Final Luncheon

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Adam Selwood speaks up at the Directors & Delegates Conference in Torquay in 2010.

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Nick Maxwell, Brad Sewell and Luke Ball share a laugh.

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Former Bulldog Daniel Southern as guest speaker at the 2011 Next Goal Breakfast.

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Brett Kirk on stage as winner of the 2010 Madden Medal.

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First-round draftees gather on the MCG at the 2011 Induction Camp.

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CEO Matt Finnis flanked by President Luke Power and Vice-President Luke Ball at the historical players' meeting in June 2011.

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Corey Enright leads the Geelong brigade into the 2011 players' meeting at Crown.

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Players from many different clubs stream into the Palladium at Crown for the 2011 players' meeting.

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Lenny Hayes arrives for the meeting of all AFL players, with Lance Franklin and the Hawks in the background.

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The room was packed to capacity as players were keen to share their thoughts on the major issue facing them in 2011, the negotiation of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the AFL.

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Dual Brownlow Medallist and Carlton captain Chris Judd arrives for the player meeting.

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Ladder is the AFL Players' charity established to tackle the issue of youth homelessness.

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North Melbourne's Andrew Swallow during his weekly work placement established through the Next Goal program.

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The 2011 Season Launch in Melbourne was also an opportunity for association delegates and club captains to meet and discuss the season ahead.

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Luke Ball and Gary Ablett take each other on in a video game challenge.

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The Season Launch barbecue attracted not just big footballing names, but also media personalities.

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Cats skipper Cameron Ling catches up with Hawthorn counterpart Luke Hodge at the Season Launch.

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AFL Players' CEO Matt Finnis chats with Association board member Jason Blake of St Kilda.

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Jimmy Bartel, Luke Hodge and Jonathan Brown have a chat.

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Nick Dal Santo and Leigh Montagna catch up with former teammate Luke Ball.

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Melbourne Association delegates Matthew Warnock and Lynden Dunn with Port Adelaide's Matt Thomas.

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Vice President Luke Ball addresses the crowd at the Season Launch.

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Jobe Watson, Luke Ball and Leigh Montagna share a laugh in front of the Melbourne skyline.

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Gold Coast players overlook the MCG during the 2011 Induction Camp.

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Team managers oversee their players' induction into the AFL and the Players' Association.

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Kangaroo Cameron Richardson with Hawk recruit Isaac Smith.

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Collingwood's newest batch of recuits sign up to the Players' Association.

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The Induction Camp allowed former underage teammates to catch up following their drafting to different clubs.

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Josh Caddy and Dion Prestia of the Gold Coast at the Induction Camp.

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Melbourne's Troy Davis listens to Billie Smedts of Geelong.

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Former Bomber Jason Johnson shares some cooking secrets with the draftees.

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Magpie Jye Bolton, Docker Jayden Pitt and Geelong's Josh Walker at the Induction Camp.

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North Melbourne's Majak Daw and Tiger Bachar Houli educate the players on the cultural diversity of the AFL.

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The Induction Camp tested the players in fields away from football, with varying levels of success.

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James Webster of the Bombers focuses on the session at the Induction Camp.

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Daniel Southern tempts fate during his work placement at the Melbourne Zoo through the Next Goal program.

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David Gourdis enjoys the different challenges their Next Goal work placement presents during the week.

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Players use the Next Goal program to ensure they are ready to step into another field when their playing days are over.

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Former Hawk Rayden Tallis heads up the AFL SportsReady's Next Goal program.

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Former player and now player agent Marty Pask speaks with Tim Lane at the Next Goal Breakfast.

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North Melbourne players arrive bright and early for the Next Goal Breakfast.

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Kangaroos Drew Petrie and Leigh Harding get some off-field experience during the early years of their AFL careers.

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Players' Association CEO Matt Finnis addresses the media.

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Players' Association CEO Matt Finnis addresses the media.

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Adam Selwood speaks up at the Directors & Delegates Conference in Torquay in 2010.

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