A whole new ball game

By Geoff Maslen
Updated September 21 2012 - 3:38pm, first published September 11 2012 - 3:00am
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Professor Hans Westerbeek in the biomechanics laboratory.
Professor Hans Westerbeek in the biomechanics laboratory.
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IN THE 150 years since the foundations of Australian football were laid, so much about the sport has changed. The rules have been tweaked, the players have become bigger and fitter, and the scope has shifted from suburban to national. Now one of the game's remaining constants is under review: the ball.

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