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GEORGIE PARKER: We just witnessed two awesome finals, but there is one lingering issue that continues to plague the female players at Roland Garros.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The former Maroons skipper left Billy Slater with no choice after failing to read the writing on the wall and do the honourable thing.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: English crowds have no love for our Test team so it will be interesting to see how their return after the 2023 dressing room run in plays out.

RICHO’S TOP 10: After the shemozzle that just played out in the Apple Isle’s parliament, the election will be a referendum on the new stadium.

KIERSTEN DUKE: A lot of people talk a big game in supporting female sport, but Alexander Volkanovski has shown why he is a man of his word with the NRLW

DANE ELDRIDGE: Living on past glories is a dangerous strategy as Brisbane is finding out the hard way with their season spiralling into oblivion.

GEORGIE PARKER: The NRL has done a much better job at marrying its women’s competition with the men’s, exposing some major flaws in the AFLW.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: There was plenty I agreed with from the AFL identity’s most over-rated list, but I take serious issue with his attack on my game’s showpiece event.

Tennis’ big four were reunited this week for Rafael Nadal’s emotional farewell to Roland Garros and one intriguing takeaway for me was Nadal’s ‘change in perspective’ in retirement, writes Mitchell Johnson.

RYAN DANIELS: Adam Sewlood helped me be a better journalist after an incident I will never forget, while something his former skipper said is a good lesson for us all to heed.

RICHO’S TOP 10: He is a man in demand and this is the club holding the right cards to go all out to secure the Eagles star’s signature.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Bryce Cotton’s move from the Wildcats to the 36ers has shocked Perth basketball fans and everyone is having their say.

KIERSTEN DUKE: NSW have won the series won, but they still have a lot to play for to make it 3-0 over Queensland.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Queensland forward packs were known as rule benders with a crazy streak. Not this one.

It’s the problem that seems to be entrenched into the core of male mentality for generations upon generations — don’t show your vulnerability.