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No Hobart Stadium equals no AFL team and that would be disaster for Tasmania I believe.

Fate of Tasmania’s AFL team now in the hands of voters

RICHO’S TOP 10: After the shemozzle that just played out in the Apple Isle’s parliament, the election will be a referendum on the new stadium.

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UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski and the Dragons team.

The UFC champion putting his money where his mouth is

KIERSTEN DUKE: A lot of people talk a big game in supporting female sport, but Alexander Volkanovski has shown why he is a man of his word with the NRLW

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Peter Dutton and the Broncos on Saturday night.

The Broncos are fast becoming the Liberal Party of the NRL

DANE ELDRIDGE: Living on past glories is a dangerous strategy as Brisbane is finding out the hard way with their season spiralling into oblivion.

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North star Jasmine Garner and the NSW Women’s State of Origin team.

The three things the AFLW must do to combat the NRLW

GEORGIE PARKER: The NRL has done a much better job at marrying its women’s competition with the men’s, exposing some major flaws in the AFLW.

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Kane Cornes believes State of Origin is the most over-rated thing in sport. Boy is he wrong.

Kane Cornes is kidding himself with his State of Origin dig

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: There was plenty I agreed with from the AFL identity’s most over-rated list, but I take serious issue with his attack on my game’s showpiece event.

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Men’s Tennis’ big four in Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reunited this week.

Rafa’s farewell a reminder of what sport is at its best

Tennis’ big four were reunited this week for Rafael Nadal’s emotional farewell to Roland Garros and one intriguing takeaway for me was Nadal’s ‘change in perspective’ in retirement, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Chris Judd and Adam Selwood.

Judd’s telling take on anguished suffering of Adam Selwood

RYAN DANIELS: Adam Sewlood helped me be a better journalist after an incident I will never forget, while something his former skipper said is a good lesson for us all to heed.

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Richmond should trade picks 2 and 3 to get Harley Reid from West Coast.

The AFL team most likely to sign Harley Reid

RICHO’S TOP 10: He is a man in demand and this is the club holding the right cards to go all out to secure the Eagles star’s signature.

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Bryce Cotton says he was forced to leave Perth by the Wildcats due to an ultimatum about his future.

The one voice I don’t want to hear in the Cotton drama

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Bryce Cotton’s move from the Wildcats to the 36ers has shocked Perth basketball fans and everyone is having their say.

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Tiana Penitani Gray and Emma Verran celebrate the Blues’ series win.

Why a Blues’ State of Origin clean sweep means so much

KIERSTEN DUKE: NSW have won the series won, but they still have a lot to play for to make it 3-0 over Queensland.

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Tino Fa'asuamaleaui shares a laugh with teammates during a Queensland training session.

Maroons forwards not intimidating enough for State of Origin

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Queensland forward packs were known as rule benders with a crazy streak. Not this one.

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West Coast Eagles wear black armbands and pay tribute to 2006 premiership player Adam Selwood.

Selwood tragedy shines spotlight on how men must change

It’s the problem that seems to be entrenched into the core of male mentality for generations upon generations — don’t show your vulnerability.

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Callum Ah Chee’s Lions and Nick Daicos’ Magpies are the two top teams heading into round 11.

These are the only teams that can stop the Lions and Pies

RICHO’S TOP 10: Nearly halfway through the season and the wheat is being separated from the chaff. I think there are only a few teams who can seriously challenge the last two premiers.

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Marnus Labuschagne needs to make way for Sam Konstas at the top of the order.

Why Labuschagne should be dropped for the World Test final

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The struggling Queenslander is the Australian team’s weakest link and should make way for a new-look top order against South Africa next month.

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James Magnussen has missed out on the $US1m payday for breaking the existing 50m freestyle record for the Enhanced Games.

How pro-doping sports contest is rewriting rules and records

New pool feats have shown the Enhanced Games will set new records and attract plenty of controversy.

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