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If Penrith go on to win this year’s title, they will have earned the right to join the Saints on the top step of rugby league’s podium.

The futures of Jack Silvagni, Simon Goodwin and Harley Reid feature in Richo’s top 10 this week.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Another one-goal loss. Another finals campaign over. And for the West Coast Fever, another season of near perfection without the ultimate prize. Here’s what went wrong.

KIERSTEN DUKE: The inaugural NRLW Magic Round will be remembered for more than just being a marquee moment for women’s sport in this country.

SOPHIE GANNON: The rule we all love so much is being strangled by its own interpretation. And the consequences are dire.

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.