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MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: There have been some real sob stories this season, but after this club’s horror run I predict they will bounce back big time next year.

GEORGIE PARKER: Netball has fought long and hard to establish itself on the main stage without one thing all the other major female sports have the advantage of enjoying that it does not.

Karate reflects everything the Olympics claims to represent: discipline, respect, tradition, global reach and the pursuit of excellence. Yet it continues to be overlooked. Now the fight is on to bring it back.

If the West Coast Eagles, one of the most successful clubs in history, get granted draft assistance by the AFL it will set the most damning of precedents.

RICHO’S TOP 10:: The Hawks, Dogs and All-Australian selectors are in Matthew Richardson’s sights this week.

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’.