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Clubs with players aged 30 or over (As of February 1, 2016):

North Melbourne: 6

Fremantle, Western Bulldogs: 5

St Kilda, Geelong, Hawthorn: 4

Gold Coast, GWS, Sydney, Essendon*: 3

West Coast: 2

Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond: 1

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-forward-shaun-higgins-says-the-kangaroos-can-challenge-for-the-flag-beyond-2016/news-story/c2542555e0e9d0d92a0dc2530f1ceb69

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Over the hill or improving with age? Your club's 30-somethings assessed

Nathan Schmook
AFL.com.au
January 31, 2016


Ivan Maric: Still the Tigers' No.1 big man at 30, Maric is coming off a 22-game season, the highest tally of his career. It is expected Maric, who has trained this summer to be more combative in his role, will ruck on his own less in 2016, with Shaun Hampson a possible sidekick. 

Troy Chaplin: Having missed just two of a possible 69 games in the past three seasons, Chaplin has given great service since joining the club on a four-year deal. The 30-year-old has stepped out of the leadership group in 2016, however, and fellow defender Alex Rance is now the backline chief.
There are no signs Chaplin won't deliver another consistent season in 2016.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-30/the-over-30s

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Chaplin....

Enter Stalin...... :snidegrin
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“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Chaplin....

Enter Stalin...... :snidegrin
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There are no signs Chaplin won't deliver another consistent season in 2016.


Yes - consistently shyte....
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