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  "id": 3145542,
  "title": "'Put your weapons down': Dons icon calls for unity after latest Hird snub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/put-your-weapons-down-dons-icon-calls-for-unity-after-latest-hird-snub-3145542",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T23:46:46.000Z",
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  "summary": "Tim Watson calls for Essendon to stop the infighting as the decision to appoint Mark McVeigh as its new coach splits the fan base.",
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        "title": "'Put your weapons down': Dons icon calls for unity after latest Hird snub",
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