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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.

JUSTIN LANGER: These athletes are boxers. One is from Ireland, the other from Puerto Rico. In their countries they are as iconic as Cathy Freeman, Ash Barty or Sam Kerr are in Australia.

RICHO’S TOP 10: The players likely have no issue with it, but the league does and it’s driving me nuts.

KIERSTEN DUKE: The Bulldogs are showing they have some real bite, while a teenage prodigy is breathing fire for the Dragons.

SOPHIE GANNON: Over the last 48 hours, the footy world has debated Sunday’s ‘nasty’ incident between North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri and Melbourne’s Tom Sparrow, and I’ve been shocked at some of the takes.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Nathan Cleary should never have played State of Origin III.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Queensland’s stirring State of Origin triumph will long be remembered for the contribution of captain Cameron Munster, who played just days after the death of his father.

MATTHEW RICHARDSON’S TOP 10: Why are umpires stopping play nearly every time a player stays down for a few seconds?

Time and time again we see athletes in all different codes experience heartbreaking events and still go on to represent their team.

In an Origin series full of twists, none have captured the imagination quite like Billy Slater slowly going crackers in real time.

SOPHIE GANNON: The AFL’s Marvel Stadium has proven to be a disaster for those who have had to call it home over the past 25-years.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Blues fans need to drop the nice guy image and make life as hard as possible for the Maroons when they hit Sydney.