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Quambatook football club praised for establishing 'blueprint' as it comes to an end

Last weekend, AFL fans nationwide salivated over the quality of competition during the first round of finals.

But it's possible the best game played that weekend wasn't at the MCG or the Gabba or Perth Stadium, but in the hamlet of Wandella — and a small rural football league four hours north of Melbourne. 

In a match that brought new meaning to the sporting cliché "do or die", the Quambatook Football Club played its final game ever.

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