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Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson

Which locations have provided the AFL with the most talent and the best players?

From the city to the country, the AFL is populated by players who have learned their craft in vastly different locations. But which area has provided the most talent to the league? (Artwork: Kyle Pollard)

There must be something in the water of the Murray River.

With the likes of reigning Brownlow medallist Ollie Wines (Echuca) learning the game on the banks of the mighty Murray, the areas surrounding the river are officially the most fertile breeding grounds for VFL/AFL talent.

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