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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.

JUSTIN LANGER: Shane Warne’s rise to stardom was no easy road, as many of the latest stars in the making - like Harley Reid - are finding out the hard way.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a defining difference between the two codes and I know which one most fans enjoy more.

KIERSTEN DUKE: There have been some awesome celebrations for Try July - here are my top 10.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Poms are at it again, puffing out their chests about how intimidating they can be, but they are forgetting one key aspect of sledging.

RICHO’S TOP 10: We are now asking players not to go for the footy for fear of being banned and that is ‘not Australian Rules Football’.

DANE ELDRIDGE: All of South’s headaches can be traced back to the club’s midlife crisis decision to dump the champion halfback for someone younger and less weathered. 

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.