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MITCHELL JOHNSON: Both sides have shown a bit of mongrel during a tense Test series in England, but my biggest take away is what a fired-up English outfit means for the Ashes this summer.

KIERSTEN DUKE: Broadcasters love dressing room cameras but what do the players think about their goldfish bowl existence?

SOPHIE GANNON: The start of North Melbourne’s 2025 nightmare season can be traced back to this shocking call the club made before a ball had even been bounced.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: My former teammate is uncompromising in everything he does and good luck trying to get a buck out of him!

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.