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Izak Rankine’s ban will really hurt the Crows’ flag chances.
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Matthew Richardson

Izak Rankine only has himself to blame for costly mistake

RICHO’S TOP 10: Izak Rankine’s brain fade is going to cost him and the Adelaide Crows dearly.

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Bob Simpson with Allan Border and Marnus Labuschagne.
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Mitchell Johnson

The core Simpson value Aussie team needs to instil

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Bob Simpson revolutionised our national cricket system, but it seems some of his invaluable lessons have been forgotten by our current crop of stars.

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Daly Cherry-Evans move to the Roosters is under scrutiny.
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Dane Eldridge

Why Chooks should get out of dud Cherry-Evans deal

DANE ELDRIDGE: The Roosters chief deal-maker rarely gets it wrong, but paying $800k to an ageing and fading star is looking like a very poor investment.

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Jamie Elliott is one of several star Magpies whose form has dropped in recent weeks.
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Sophie Gannon

Inside Collingwood’s disastrous late season choke

SOPHIE GANNON: After being unbeatable for most of the year the Pies look cooked. These are the stats that show how it has all gone so wrong, so very quickly.

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The Harry Grant dive to earn the Storm a penalty and prevent Nathan Cleary from kicking a match-winning field goal on Thursday night was the best piece of acting since Robin Williams played Mrs Doubtfire.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Rewarding Grant’s theatrics sets a dangerous precedent

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Harry Grant should have been the one penalised for his Oscar winning performance to win a match-defining penalty.

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Izak Rankine is under investigation for allegedly using a homophobic slur in Adelaide’s thrilling win against Collingwood on Friday night.
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Georgie Parker

AFL cannot flinch over Rankine slur allegation

GEORGIE PARKER: Rankine is not a fringe player. He is one of the league’s brightest stars. And that is exactly why, if the charge is proven true, the AFL cannot afford to flinch.

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Nathan Buckley is the leading contender for the Demons coaching job but Leon Cameron has been barely mentioned despite an enviable coaching record at GWS.
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Matthew Richardson

The coach the Demons should really be going after

RICHO’S TOP 10: Nathan Buckley appears the front-runner to take the Melbourne job but this is the guy I’d be hiring.

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Nat Fyfe celebrates last Saturday’s win.
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Mitchell Johnson

Fyfe of the party? Sentiment doesn’t win premierships

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Dropping a retirement bombshell right before the finals can shift the dynamic. And not always in the way people think.

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Patrick Voss is among the Dockers stars propelling them into the AFL finals.
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Sophie Gannon

The secret to Fremantle’s shock AFL success

SOPHIE GANNON: The Dockers were written off early in the season, but now find themselves fighting for a top-four finish thanks to this player’s hot run of form.

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Kangaroos players celebrate victory on the final siren of the AFLW grand final at Ikon Park.
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AFL
Georgie Parker

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to AFLW

GEORGIE PARKER: I applaud the AFLW’s call not to lock in their grand final venue and  - as a still bitter Adelaide fan - wonder why the AFL don’t follow suit.

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The Panthers celebrate the 2021 premiership - their first of four in a row.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Panthers on brink of emulating NRL’s famous Sainthood

If Penrith go on to win this year’s title, they will have earned the right to join the Saints on the top step of rugby league’s podium.

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Richo 07.08.25
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MATTHEW RICHARDSON

Richo’s top 10: The forward I’d pick to kick for my life

The futures of Jack Silvagni, Simon Goodwin and Harley Reid feature in Richo’s top 10 this week.

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Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke (left) and captain Ricky Ponting wait for the presentation ceremony after the 5th Test match between England and Australia at The Oval, London, 23rd August 2009. England won the match by 197 runs and took the five-match series 2-1.
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Mitchell Johnson

When fear of failing replaces joy of playing

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Another one-goal loss. Another finals campaign over. And for the West Coast Fever, another season of near perfection without the ultimate prize. Here’s what went wrong.

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Tamika Upton of the Broncos scores a try in the horrific conditions.
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NRL
KIERSTEN DUKE

Torrential rail fails to wash away Magic - just ask the fans

KIERSTEN DUKE: The inaugural NRLW Magic Round will be remembered for more than just being a marquee moment for women’s sport in this country.

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Young Bulldog key defender Jedd Busslinger being tackled by GWS Giant Jake Riccardi.
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AFL
Sophie Gannon

Why football’s greatest rule is suffocating our game

SOPHIE GANNON: The rule we all love so much is being strangled by its own interpretation. And the consequences are dire.

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