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MATTHEW RICHARDSON’S TOP 10: Dean Cox has Eagles job if he wants it, Toby Bedford shouldn’t have been banned
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Matthew Richardson

Who next Eagles coach will be and AFL tackle rule chaos

RICHO’S TOP 10: This West Coast club legend is my pick to take the reins, the tackle bans are driving players nuts and the best game to watch this weekend.

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Last night was one of NSW's greatest Origin wins according to Mark 'Spudd' Carroll.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Spudd Carroll: The Maroons greats who now have to wear Blue

NSW won an epic Origin decider and I won a bet with two former foes. What I loved most about the historic win and how the NRL should handle the all-in brawl.

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Tempers flare during the State of Origin decider.
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Scott Bailey

Mass carnage follows spiteful State of Origin decider

The match review committee has charged 10 players from the fiery battle.

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AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon pictured in 2024.
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Glenn Valencich

AFL forced to act after high-powered dinner turns tense

7NEWS has revealed things got frosty between AFL executives and club bosses when one topic dominated the conversation.

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Bradman Best and Payne Haas.
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Kiersten Duke

Why Broncs in a world of hurt & Bradman could be Blues’ Best

Brisbane’s season is in complete freefall and I’m not sure they even they know how to arrest it. Plus the key players to watch tonight in the Origin decider.

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GWS Giant Jack Buckley and Australian hurdler Celeste Mucci.
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Caitlin Bassett

The players choosing love over football

CAITLIN BASSETT: Supporting those closest during their biggest moments is a lot harder for professional athletes who have a loyalty to their teammates to contend with.

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Billy Slater’s riddles are doing the Spudd’s head in.
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Mark Carroll

Riddle me this Billy, why do Maroons push Origin myths?

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: NSW has a once in a generational chance to prove why we want Origin more as there a few Maroons untruths I am just sick of hearing.

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Alex de Minaur after his injury.
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Mitchell Johnson

The setback before the comeback: Demon’s redemption quest

Fronting up to the world at your lowest moments is the reality of an individual professional sport such as tennis. And you could hear the sadness in Alex de Minaur’s voice, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Adam Simpson and former captain Shannon Hurn embrace after the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 29, 2018.
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Justin Langer

Adam Simpson’s journey and the pain and perfection of sport

This week I have had a snapshot of everything I love about sport. And everything I don’t.

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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves of the Roosters walks out and embraces his wife and family ahead of his 307th game.
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KIERSTEN DUKE

Why I have changed my tune on Roosters ‘grub’

This one-eyed Souths supporter has changed her tune on one of rugby league’s “dirtiest players”. 

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: Nate Caddy of the Bombers marks the ball over Oleg Markov of the Magpies during the 2024 AFL Round 17 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 05, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
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MATTHEW RICHARDSON

It’s trouble for the Pies, but for Essendon, a star is born

RICHO’S TOP 10: I’ve got predictions wrong in the past but not this one.

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Adam Simpson steps down as coach of the West Coast.
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Mitchell Johnson

Why changing coaches can bring out best in some players

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The comfort of sticking with what’s known isn’t always the best way forward. Just ask the Eagles.

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GLEN QUARTERMAIN: Adam Simpson’s exit from the West Coast Eagles came 12 months too late, but in the end, it was not only the right decision. It was the only decision.
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Glen Quartermain

Champion coach’s exit comes a year too late, but what a ride

GLEN QUARTERMAIN: Adam Simpson’s exit from the West Coast Eagles came 12 months too late, but in the end, it was not only the right decision. It was the only decision.

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Sport. AFL. Press Conference at Eagles HQ. Adam Simpson steps down as coach of the West Coast Eagles. Jackson Flindell
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Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast premiership players head list to replace Simmo

Departing West Coast coach Adam Simpson has been offered the opportunity to coach the Eagles one final time against Brisbane on Sunday, but is yet to confirm if he will take them up on it.

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NSW forwards won’t fear the likes of Kurt Capewell in Origin 3, says Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

‘These Queensland forwards wouldn’t scare kids in a creche’

Without David Fifita, the Maroons forward pack poses little fear factor.

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