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KIERSTEN DUKE: The Bulldogs hooker loves a scrap but not as much as he loves a cheap shot. His antics are doing more than just endangering the safety of his rivals.

BEN McCLELLAN: The four-match ban seemed adequate back in January but now we have all seen the shocking footage of the brutal attack it seems pretty pissweak.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The Manly skipper claims his exit is not about money but won’t say why he is leaving so the way this sorry saga is playing out will forever ruin his legacy at the club.

GEORGIE PARKER: Blues supporters just because your team is losing does not give you the right to abuse the players - especially those battling mental health issues - you can be a troll or a fan, pick one.

Max Verstappen has fuelled the reports he's unhappy about Liam Lawson being axed by Red Bull.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Building a new stadium was always the best call even if the Queensland premier didn’t want to admit it and the environmentalists are kicking up a fuss about it.

RICHO’S TOP 10: If you are going to pay the big bucks it needs to be to a player who will produce when it counts. This is the guy I would invest in.

CAITLIN BASSETT: In the big moments the best step up when it counts most. This is what I have found sets them apart after playing with one of them.

KIERSTEN DUKE: Contract negotiations being played out on TV indicate things are not as ‘friendly’ as the Sea Eagles and Daly Cherry-Evans would have you believe.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Knowing when to call it a day is the hardest decision any player can make. The Manly skipper appears set to make that call for himself leaving the Sea Eagles scrambling.

GEORGIE PARKER: Harley Reid is again in the headlines for the wrong reasons as he finds life in the spotlight only gets harder as the pressure mounts.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Usman Khawaja’s decision to attend the F1 race in Melbourne while injured speaks to his attitude towards his Queensland team ahead of the Sheffield Shield final this week.

JUSTIN LANGER: I never thought leading a team or club would involve the lessons I have had to learn this month.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: My dad loved watching the best drivers in the world go at it but not any more and this is why.

RICHO’S TOP 10: There were a lot of storylines out of the first proper weekend of footy but none were more damning than this one.