South Fremantle's Marlion Pickett will become the first footballer to make his AFL debut in a Grand Final since 1952.

Pickett was handed his team jumper at the MCG only an hour before the 2019 AFL Grand Final and his team manager says the mature age player is more than ready for the task.

"If you're going to debut someone it's better than bringing in an 18 or 19-year-old, he's been through a lot," Pickett's manager, Anthony van der Wielen, said about the 27-year-old.

The player manager also looks after Geelong's Tim Kelly, who has been the talk of the trades.
"Won't know for a little while. He honestly hasn't made a decision," he told 6PR.

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AFL umpire Dean Margetts was our special guest on 6PR's Front and Centre with Brad Hardie and Kim Hagdorn. 

Margetts has umpired more than 300 senior AFL games and answered the listeners questions about our great game. 

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A 6PR listener sparked a debate on Saturday saying as an Eagles supporter he still thinks Geelong were ripped off by making them play at the MCG. 

6PR commentator, Lee Spurr, says: "that is a disgrace that West Coast are not playing Geelong, in Geelong." 

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The Essendon Bombers will be targeting the Dockers dominant mids in Brad Hill and Nat Fyfe to control their run in the game when the two sides go head to head at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. 

"They're two key players that we've had a look at certainly and there will be some strategy around that," Mark Harvey told 6PR. 

Harvey coached two Fremantle players the club farewells tonight in Aaron Sandilands and Hayden Ballantyne. 
"Both those guys have been fantastic contributors to the football club, good characters and more importantly great guys to coach because they had the ability to be able to fight the fight," Harvey said about the pair.

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Geelong CEO Brian Cook has been questioned on the Cat's post-bye slump in form.

The football manager says Geelong's declining momentum is unrelated to the bye and believes club's have started to work out the Cat's playing style.

"They're putting a lot more players behind the ball and they're closing up our space around the stoppages."

He also spoke about Tim Kelly's plans for the future.

"We've made an offer which has various options to it, we are hoping he stays and are confident he will stay."

The football manager says the 25 year old has developed as a player significantly since joining the Cats and believes the West Australian can now cope with being tagged by opposition sides.

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Former CEO of AFL and NRL clubs Brian Waldron questions the importance of the Gold Coast Suns in the current AFL competition on 6PR's Front and Centre with Brad Hardie and Kim Hagdorn. 

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AFL clubs met at AFL House on Friday to discuss issues in the game so far this season, what's working and what's not; Steve Hocking joined 6PR to discuss score reviews, player trades and what the clubs want. 

One of the big issues so far this season has been the score review with the result of a game balancing on the decision, and the AFL General Manager of Football Operations says it's something they're working on. 

"There will always be human error involved in the game, what we need to do is eliminate that as best we can," Hocking says. 

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Former successful Subiaco coach, Jarrad Schofield is making his mark in the AFL again as an assistant coach for Port Adelaide. 

AFL head coaching roles have already started to present themselves this season and although Schofield has only just started at AFL level, says he won't rule anything out. 

"To be brutally honest I think you've got to give yourself two or three years in the system to really find your feet, but it's like anything, when an opportunity presents, you've got to see if it's the right time," Schofield told 6PR. 

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Homestart will be awarding the Junior Summer Sports Star winner with a $5,000 cheque. 6PR has been supporting this initiative over the Summer.

The Homestart Junior Supper Sports Star winner is 13-year-old Traceylee Kingi from Jetz Netball Club Langford. 

Traceylee has played in top teams for all representative sides, as well as state indoor teams.

She was awarded ‘Most Valuable Player’ 4 times for her division in her overall district, as well as MVP for her sports college and club.  

She is driven to achieve her goal of being the youngest professional netball player….

Traceylee has won $1000 for herself, and $5000 for Jetz netball Club Langford.

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