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RICHO’S TOP 1O: We all know despite HQ’s best efforts the soft launch of the season has failed. Here is what the AFL can do to get fans back on side.

When Graham Arnold quit as Socceroos coach, he was replaced in three days. Where is that foresight now?

KIERSTEN DUKE: Peter V’landys could never in his wildest dreams envisage how his bold move to take rugby league to Las Vegas would result in his most bitter rival making such a calamitous mistake.

CAITLIN BASSETT: There will be dozens of players across the league feeling the same pain in round one these two felt last Friday night.

GEORGIE PARKER: I was not confused about my gender but here is why I desperately wanted to be seen as a boy.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Brisbane were outstanding and the Roosters woeful in the season opener but this was no fluke.

The scrutiny players face from the media and public can often seem uneven, and there are several reasons why some players are targeted more than others.

JUSTIN LANGER: The ugly scenes out of the White House made me think about an aspect of leadership often overlooked.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The shock retirement will help herald a new era for the one-day team but also shifts the focus on the other ageing stars who may be ready to call it quits.

RICHO’S TOP 10: There is one player whose status as a genuine star of the game has been questioned, but I think it’s an unfair call. Here’s why.

KIERSTEN DUKE: It’s the easy option but it definitely is not the right one. Here are several ways to fix the USA season openers without axing the Jillaroos.

A statement has been issued as the family asks for privacy.

CAITLIN BASSETT: Players prepare meticulously for every game so while it was the right call to postpone the Queensland games, the teams now face a new challenge due to the disrupted start to their season.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The star players may want it but I will tell you why Aussie rules origin is going to fail.

GEORGIE PARKER: It’s been nearly a decade coming, but it’s about time I made good over something I regret.