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MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a massive call, but Reece Walsh’s performance last night puts him ahead of the four-time champion in my book.

BEN MCCLELLAN: The lesson from the star’s imminent Demons exit is: if you really want out, you will get it in the AFL — something Zach Merrett will be keenly aware of.

SOPHIE GANNON: Cashing in on the wantaway star is crucial if the Blues are to escape their rut. Their next decade depends on it.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Instead of clutching pearls every September and chomping at the bit to be outraged, why don’t we just take a breath and allow the players to let their hair down?

KIERSTEN DUKE: The NRL star should take note of how the AFL star got it so wrong after his grand final defeat.

LISA STHALEKAR: They start every tournament as the favourites, but nothing is guaranteed with the world’s best female cricketers facing an uphill battle this time around.

RICHO’S TOP 10: It’s a decision that will haunt Geelong coach Chris Scott this summer.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Madge continues to prove his doubters wrong, with Brisbane on the verge of breaking a two-decade NRL title drought.

GEORGIE PARKER: The Ashcroft brothers’ stunning success is exactly why the AFL should never abandon this hallowed tradition.

JUSTIN LANGER: Life seems pretty easy for our superstars but how they got here is very far from it.

Lachie Neale is already a Hall of Famer in waiting, but if he leads the Lions to another flag after recovering from a calf injury that was supposed to end his season, his story will be talked about forever.

RICHO’S TOP 10: There’s been plenty of talk about the Suns star pipping Nick Daicos for the most prestigious award in the AFL, but I can tell you why the umpires gave him more votes.

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

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

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.