With Santa on his way, RYAN WITHERS wonders what Christmas wishes will be made in the AFL - and if any are likely to come true?
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NICK TEDESCHI and ASHLEY BROWNE discuss the Big Bash, Simon Katich, Des Hasler, the AFL CBA and the NFL's round of upsets in their final Better for the Run podcast for 2011.
 SIMON MORAWETZ is growing suspicious of the endless good news coming from AFL clubs in the off-season.
 How did your team fare over Trade Week? SIMON MORAWETZ looks at the winners and losers, and reckons GWS might have emerged as the gold medallist.
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Channeling his inner Mick Malthouse, ABRAHAM JACOBS argues that if Ted Whitten isn't an AFL legend, neither are any of the other 21 who have received the honour.
In a BPL exclusive, LIAM QUINN reports that disgraced former AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has again found himself in hot water after allegedly making a death threat to former Collingwood ruckman Guy Richards.
BPL's MICHAEL FISH runs the rule over the 2012 AFL draw, released on Friday morning, and says the early pressure is all on the Hawks.
Mitch Morton (pictured), Tony Armstrong and Tommy Walsh have big shoes to fill as the latest Sydney imports writes BPL citizen journalist CHRIS FORSTER.
Collingwood promised much in 2011 but ultimately failed to deliver. LIAM QUINN writes that even though the stage is set for continued success, this was an opportunity lost.
Twelve months ago, this wasn't supposed to happen. This season was supposed to belong to Collingwood. But instead, as LIAM GETREU writes, it is Geelong that has been elevated into a dynasty. And it could be just the beginning.
