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THE Ablett family has been devastated by the death of one of its favourite sons.

Ryan Ablett, the 27-year-old son of dual Hawthorn premiership player Geoff Ablett, was found dead in Berwick, in Melbourne's south-east, this morning.

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THE AFL's bid to control football in Victoria could destroy the state's senior competitions, according to a long-time VFL club president. Williamstown boss Trevor Monti says the AFL should stop trying to run the VFL after it failed to receive enough votes to do so at Monday night's VFL annual meeting

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THE AFL has failed in its bid to take over much of the running of the Victorian Football League.

At the VFL's annual general meeting last night, the AFL's push for increased control of the state league — including the composition of the board — was voted down.

VFL advocate Phil Cleary said last night he was pleased with the result.

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VICTORIAN Football League chiefs fear an AFL takeover bid could strip the league of its "heart and soul" and put every club at risk of expulsion.

The AFL wants unprecedented power to control the make-up of the VFL competition and the AFL Victoria board, and could cut millions of dollars of funding unless VFL clubs agree.