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The Cats celebrating their 2022 Grand Final victory.
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Ryan Daniels

The secret ingredient in the Cats’ special sauce

RYAN DANIELS: Geelong knows how to win and win when it counts. And they have done it by following one simple philosophy.

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Jimmy Barnes was a special guest at Steve Waugh's retirement party.
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Justin Langer

The night I sung up a storm with Jimmy Barnes

Enjoying good times is great for the soul and is damn fun in the process.

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Matthew Richardson is backing Dustin Martin's possible move to the Gold Coast.
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Matthew Richardson

My message to Dusty about Gold Coast Suns switch

RICHO’S TOP 10: Tigers fans will be divided about the Richmond great coming out of retirement so quickly to play for a rival club.

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The Ken Hinkley-Jack Ginnivan incident has been blown way out of proportion.
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Mitchell Johnson

Ginnivan is at a crossroads, these are his options

MITCHELL JOHNSON: He’s been in the headlines for weeks and now the Hawks agitator has some tough choices to make.

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Josh Addo-Carr deserves a second chance.
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Kiersten Duke

Why Josh Addo-Carr deserves a second chance

Rugby league loves a redemption story so here is why we should not be turning our backs on the Foxx just yet.

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These are the top five AFLW players to watch this season.
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Caitlin Bassett

Game changers: The five AFLW stars to watch this season

CAITLIN BASSETT: It seems no record is safe in the AFLW with players taking the game to a whole new level in season nine.

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Nathan Cleary was on fire for Penrith and Josh Addo-Carr's future is uncertain.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

The one thing about NRL drug scandals that really irk me

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The Josh Addo-Carr saga is a learning lesson for all players and, while it almost sucked all the oxygen out of the opening weekend of finals, we found out who the real contenders are.

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Ken Hinkley has been fined by the AFL over his on-field taunt towards Jack Ginnivan.
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Georgie Parker

Georgie Parker: In defence of Ken Hinkley

AFL fans have short-term memory loss ... or at least are just very selective with what they want to remember, writes Georgie Parker.

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Australia's Xavier Bartlett was injured while bowling in a T20.
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Mitchell Johnson

Why bowling four overs can be harder than a Test match

The next generation of Australian fast bowlers will have to choose to preference either red-ball or white-ball cricket. And that’s not just about workload, but the different physical requirements involved.

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Alastair Clarkson and Ken Hinkley.
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Justin Langer

Port fans need to wake up to themselves

Most clubs would kill to have the record the Power did this season, but once a successful team falters the knives are out. Try being a professional sports coach for a day if you are so eager to call for blood.

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The NRL and AFL best will be at their best this September.
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Mitchell Johnson

What footy finalists simply can’t afford to do

MITCHELL JOHNSON: I have played in some high-intensity matches and learnt some valuable lessons about how to win when it counts most.

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Four contrasting styles of play will be on display in the AFL semifinals.
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Matthew Richardson

What semifinals teams must do to keep AFL flag hopes alive

RICHO’S TOP 10: Contrasting styles will clash in the sudden death finals this weekend, but here are my key insights into what it will take to book a preliminary final berth.

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The North Queensland Cowboys can win the NRL premiership.
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Kiersten Duke

The NRL finals dark horse that can win it all

KIERSTEN DUKE: It’s widely tipped to be a Penrith-Melbourne grand final but this team has shown they can match it with the big boys.

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The AFLW needs more support from head office to get out of the shadow of the AFL.
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Caitlin Bassett

The biggest issue holding back the AFLW

CAITLIN BASSETT: It’s a make or break season for the league with one area in dire need of fixing if it is to succeed.

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Raygun has returned home to Australia.
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Paul Kadak

Raygun reveals surprising next move upon return to Australia

The Olympian isn’t letting fame go to her head.

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