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Bailey Smith and Tammy Hembrow were reportedly dating.

It may be fun and games but your legacy matters Bailey

MITCHELL JOHNSON: What you do on the field matters as I know all too well.

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Anna McGann, left,  now viral TikTok post.

The money in women’s sport being left on the table

KIERSTEN DUKE: Female athletes are proving themselves a lucrative investment, it’s time Aussie brands woke up to that fact.

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Bailey Smith and Tammy Hembrow

Why we can’t keep our eyes off Bailey Smith

SOPHIE GANNON: What he does off the field draws more attention than what he does on it — but the AFL’s biggest star is on the verge of joining an elite club.

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Chloe Molloy and Ash Riddell would be two walk up starts to play State of Origin.

Five hot takes: Why AFLW Origin would be better than men’s

GEORGIE PARKER: At the midway point of the AFLW season here are five things that have caught my eye and why I am so passionate about State of Origin not just being for the blokes.

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Ronaldo Mulitalo has been one of the Sharks best this season and he let’s everyone know about it too.

The juvenile behaviour Sharks need to stop

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Cronulla have gone much further in the finals than anyone expected, but they are letting themselves down with this silly trait.

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Gout Gout of Team Australia poses for a photo.

Aussie athletes’ fight, dignity, heart worth more than gold

For me, success is what Gout Gout did in Japan. To test yourself against the best in the world at 17 and walk away with lessons, confidence and the respect of your competitors — that’s success. 

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Toby Sexton and Lachlan Galvin.

Bulldogs most unwanted their most likely hero

KIERSTEN DUKE: Toby Sexton was discarded mid-season in favour of a bright new NRL toy — now he holds the fate of the club that ditched him in his hands.

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Reece Walsh’s masterclass was vintage Sunday afternoon footy.

The big change the NRL has to make after Walsh show

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: One thing became very clear after last Sunday's epic final, even though some of the league’s most important stakeholders may not like it.

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Ricky Hatton (R) celebrates beating Kostya Tszyu (L) during the IBF light welterweight title fight at the MEN Arena on June 4, 2005 in Manchester, England.

Ricky Hatton and the fight between triumph and disaster

JUSTIN LANGER: His death shows us that even the most physically tough people can’t always find an answer or solution for themselves. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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Sam Konstas needs more time away form the limelight to develop his craft and should not open the batting in the upcoming Ashes.

The smokey who should open batting instead of Konstas

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Backing the teenager for a fierce home Ashes series is the wrong call. This is the guy we should be calling up to bat with Usman Khawaja in Perth.

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Star players like Harley Reid would benefit from AFL  umpires calling the deliberate out of bounds rule properly instead of changing the rule.

The big change AFL umpires need to make in 2026

RICHO’S TOP 10: There’s been a lot of talk about rule changes, but for me it’s all about the four people in the middle blowing the whistles.

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Brisbane (Charlie Cameron), Jack Gunston, Hawthorn), Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) and Nick Daicos (Collingwood) are the  finals Usual Suspects as AFL CEO Andrew Dillon expands the league.

The Usual Suspects: Why it should be called the VFL finals

SOPHIE GANNON: Every year, 18 AFL teams dream of glory — but most years, the ending is all too familiar.

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Jordan Dawson and Isaac Cumming after the Hawks loss.

What everyone is forgetting about the Crows

GEORGIE PARKER: Going out as the number one seed in straight sets looks like a clear failure, but that’s not the whole picture.

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Reece Walsh should not have got off for headbutting.

How the NRL should have dealt with Walsh headbutt

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It was as clear as day what the superstar did and letting him off with a fine is beyond a joke.

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Women's sport pay is beginning to rise.

Women’s pay rises only a step forward if it proves viable

As someone who’s spent a career around elite sport, I think it’s worth stepping back and asking the tough question about the big pay increases being demanded by female athletes: Is it viable?

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