It's always nice to come to the end of the week and look back on funny, heartwarming and interesting things that have happened in the AFL.
Here are some of the best stories of this week, that we feel will brighten up your day and possibly garner a few laughs.
Luckless Blue returns for first senior game since 2019
On July 7, 2019, almost three years ago, Caleb Marchbank suffered a severe neck injury, and has yet to feature at AFL level since.
A lot has happened since then, the world even went through a pandemic.
A horrid run of injuries has kept him out of the game but finally, Marchbank's time has come.
So, what's all this about then?
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— Carlton FC (@CarltonFC) June 7, 2022
Something fishy is going on in the AFL
Twin brothers Carlton forward Harry McKay and Kangaroos defender Ben McKay have yet to play against one another at AFL level.
Harry is set to return against the Bombers this week, which funny enough comes as Ben is set to miss this week due to concussion protocols.
This only adds fuel to the fun theory that the two are in fact the same person.
Even the bookies have joined in on the fun, sharing a tweet from one of our very own.
Getting out of hand now ๐ฏโโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/Qn7j7ru1op
— PointsBet AU (@PointsBet_AU) June 9, 2022
Footage has been found of infamous Rex Hunt clash
Rhett Bartlett, son of Richmond legend Kevin, runs a Twitter account where he shares rare footage of football's past.
This week, he found footage of the wackiest moments in the sport's history when former 3AW Commentator Rex Hunt infamously clashed with a smoker, on-air at Princes Park.
You can watch it here ๐๐ญ
From the vault:
Remember the famous Rex Hunt v Smoker incident during a radio broadcast.
Incredibly, I've found some vision. pic.twitter.com/Eu1xrfvRa7
— Rhett Bartlett (@rhettrospective) June 7, 2022
More heartwarming debutant videos
It always warms the heart to see videos of players being told that they're making their debut.
The feeling gets fuzzier when we get to see player's call family members to tell them the good news.
This week we saw both instances, with Demon Daniel Turner and Tiger Judson Clarke.
Congratulations and all the very best to both!
A pre-training pump up courtesy of Disco's debut news. ๐
*We recommend putting the sound to low at 24 seconds ๐ * #DemonSpirit pic.twitter.com/6XuiGiwD91
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/_FC/status/1534442844832026626?s=20&t=Te5FrrkOswRUIh8Dj69cJA