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The Hawthorn–Essendon melee remembered as the ‘Line in the Sand’ match

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AFL charges 18 over brawl

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-08/afl-charges-18-over-brawl/1989534

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Record fines for AFL brawlers

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-09/record-fines-for-afl-brawlers/1990596

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Rewind: Hawks draw line in sand

https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/464665/rewind-hawks-draw-line-in-sand

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Aussie sporting brawls – No. 2: The day Hawthorn drew a 'Line in the Sand' against Essendon

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/aussie-sporting-brawls-no-2-the-day-hawthorn-drew-a-line-in-the-sand-against-essendon/news-story/8ec2c49c15fa3031620aec902bce54d4

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The truth about Hawthorn and Essendon’s infamous ‘line in the sand’

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-essendon-line-in-the-sand-peter-schwab-20220506-p5iz60.html

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Unclassified grounded reserve from newsbreak.com

https://www.newsbreak.com/daily-mail-560402/2559113339738-the-truth-about-hawthorn-and-essendon-s-infamous-line-in-the-sand-brawl-finally-revealed-as-coach-explains-how-he-lit-the-fuse-that-led-to-all-in-blue

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