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GEORGIE PARKER: Both took a risk taking on aspiring clubs after sustained premiership success. It is only working out for one of them.

JUSTIN LANGER: Shane Warne’s rise to stardom was no easy road, as many of the latest stars in the making - like Harley Reid - are finding out the hard way.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a defining difference between the two codes and I know which one most fans enjoy more.

KIERSTEN DUKE: There have been some awesome celebrations for Try July - here are my top 10.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Poms are at it again, puffing out their chests about how intimidating they can be, but they are forgetting one key aspect of sledging.

RICHO’S TOP 10: We are now asking players not to go for the footy for fear of being banned and that is ‘not Australian Rules Football’.

DANE ELDRIDGE: All of South’s headaches can be traced back to the club’s midlife crisis decision to dump the champion halfback for someone younger and less weathered. 

SOPHIE GANNON: Signing a huge contract to stay at West Coast may be what Eagles fans want, but it would be the wrong move for the rising superstar.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The NRL’s newest coach has somehow overcome a horror injury toll to make his team finals contenders.

GEORGIE PARKER: Barrie Robran was arguably one of the sport’s greatest players, but is not as widely remembered as he should be for one simple reason.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Australian cricket team coach’s honest admission about the quality of the West Indies day-night Test should be reason enough to scrap these debacles.

JUSTIN LANGER: These athletes are boxers. One is from Ireland, the other from Puerto Rico. In their countries they are as iconic as Cathy Freeman, Ash Barty or Sam Kerr are in Australia.

RICHO’S TOP 10: The players likely have no issue with it, but the league does and it’s driving me nuts.

KIERSTEN DUKE: The Bulldogs are showing they have some real bite, while a teenage prodigy is breathing fire for the Dragons.

SOPHIE GANNON: Over the last 48 hours, the footy world has debated Sunday’s ‘nasty’ incident between North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri and Melbourne’s Tom Sparrow, and I’ve been shocked at some of the takes.