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Mark ‘Spudd' Carroll is demanding a hostile reception from Blues fans.
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NRL
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

No more southern comfort: It’s time for Sydney to turn feral

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.

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Stars such as Richmond’s Monique Conti are attracting girls to footy.
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AFL
Georgie Parker

AFL can’t afford not to keep investing in the women’s league

GEORGIE PARKER: Has the league cooked itself by expanding the women’s comp too quickly? 

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Singing the team song to honour Phil Hughes was a touching moment for Mitchell Johnson.
Sport
Mitchell Johnson

Why the Australian team song means so much

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Nathan Lyon has passed the baton for one of the most important roles in the Test squad to Alex Carey. There is one rendition we sung that still gives me goosebumps.

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Tom Lynch has a lot to give the Richmond Tigers and can’t throw it away out of frustration.
Sport
Matthew Richardson

RICHO’S TOP 10: How Tom Lynch can save his AFL career

RICHO’S TOP 10: I know the pain the Tigers great is feeling as I’ve been there. This is my message to Tom.

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Code hoppers and international stars will rival the NRLW’s best this season.
Sport
Kiersten Duke

The five players to watch this NRLW season

KIERSTEN DUKE: There has been a lot of movement during the off-season and two new clubs have joined the fray. This is everything you need to know about the stars set to make headlines.

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Carlton could benefit from trading Patrick Cripps to Fremantle.
Sport
Sophie Gannon

Why Carlton should trade Patrick Cripps to Freo

SOPHIE GANNON: The Blues need to make some tough calls and offloading their biggest star to the Fremantle Dockers should be on the table as one of them.

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Steve Smith should return to batting at firs drop.
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Cricket
Mitchell Johnson

Smith needs to do what is best for the team, not himself

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The top order is a mess and there is one very simple fix if Steve Smith is willing to do the right thing.

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Laurie Daley should have looked to find a spot for Keaon Koloamatangi in his game three Blues team.
Sport
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Blues have made the wrong call with this Origin selection

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Daley could have rolled the dice instead of opting for an unchanged squad, while the Maroons have gone back to the future.

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Sam Kekovich boycotting North Melbourne centenary celebration is barely worth getting angry about.
Sport
Georgie Parker

Men do not own football as much as they think they do

GEORGIE PARKER: It’s not even worth getting too fired up about, but yet again a champion of the game has shown just how of touch they really are.

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Ashley Klein should not referee the Origin decider.
Sport
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

The referee who should officiate the Origin decider

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The Maroons were good in game two, but the flood of penalties they received played a bigger role than any player.

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Buddy Franklin like Michael Voss has not always performed at the best in their roles.
Sport
Mick Malthouse

MALTHOUSE: It’s a bit rich of Buddy to call for Voss’s head

MICK MALTHOUSE: Lance Franklin was a great player, but he really has some nerve calling for Carlton to sack Michael Voss ‘ASAP’.

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Michael Voss deserves to coach out his contract.
Sport
MATTHEW RICHARDSON

How much longer Carlton should give Voss

RICHO’S TOP: The Blues coach is under a lot of pressure so will a win tonight against Port silence the naysayers?

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Cameron Green should bat lower down the order and Nathan McSweeney should be playing on the West Indies tour.
Sport
Mitchell Johnson

Aussie Test team needs a radical shake-up

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The changes made have not gone far enough as the poor batting performance overnight has proven. The selectors have missed a golden opportunity to blood more of the next generation.

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Jasmin Strange has spoken out about the difficulties of competing in the NRLW while on her period.
Sport
Kiersten Duke

The women’s health issue always overlooked in female sport

KIERSTEN DUKE: It’s not something often talked about when women compete, but now one club is taking a pro-active approach to supporting their NRLW team.

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Cam Green, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne and Beau Webster are fighting for four spots in the Ashes team.
Sport
Jackson Barrett

Australia’s game of batting musical chairs starts now

JACKSON BARRETT: Five months out from the first Ashes Test, there are just two players with undeniable claims to their spots in the starting XI.

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