Dean Solomon looks on during the round 20 match between Essendon and Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on July 25, 2025. Picture: Getty Images/AFL Photos

IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalist Damian Barrett and co-host Joey Pignataro join all the dots on football's big issues.

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- Are the Bombers the club most influenced by their former players?
- Dean Solomon has moved off the board and into the assistant coaching ranks
- Is this off-season their most important one after 21 years without a finals win?
- Lions gun Will Ashcroft's start to his AFL career is "scary" for the rest of the competition

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