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Shane Tuck dead at 38: AFL star overcame ‘bloody hard’ start

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If bloodlines meant anything in footy, Shane Tuck was born for greatness.His father, Michael, was the AFL’s greatest ever winner, playing in a record 302 victories and seven premierships.
His mother, Fay, was an Ablett. Enough said.
As Michael’s first born son, Shane was never going to escape the spotlight.
His first game in Hawthorn’s colours (he wore his dad’s no. 17) came in front of 35,000 fans. He was 10 years old.
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