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Why the Melbourne Storm don’t want to be the Golden State Warriors

The Melbourne Storm are desperate to not become the Golden State Warriors. There’s a sentence I never expected to write. Nevertheless, the NBA powerhouse are firmly in the Storm’s mind as they chase history, minor premierships, back-to-back titles and whatever else they can jam into their groaning trophy cabinet. Recommended: Ronaldo could team up with Bernardo Silva who he convinced […]

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AFL teams and expert tips for week one of finals

HOW THE EXPERTS TIPPED PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONGAdelaide Oval, Friday, August 27, 7.50pm AEST PORT ADELAIDEB: R.Burton 3 T.McKenzie 12 A.Aliir 21HB: M.Bergman 14 T.Jonas 1 D.Byrne-Jones 33C: X.Duursma 7 O.Wines 16 D.Houston 5HF: K.Amon 15 T.Marshall 4 Z.Butters 18F: R.Gray 9 C.Dixon 22 C.Rozee 20FOLL: S.Lycett 29 T.Boak 10 W.Drew 28I/C O.Fantasia 13 P.Ladhams 38 R.Bonner 26 S.Motlop 6EMG: […]

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Lyon confidant casts doubt on job security at Carlton

Having parted ways with his management company ESP after his clandestine move from St Kilda to Fremantle almost 10 years ago to the week, Ross Lyon has eschewed the conventional model of being handled by one of the major AFL talent firms. These days, the closest person he has to a public agent is his long-time lawyer, friend and confidant […]

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Beveridge defends Bontempelli as Bulldogs weigh up ‘huge risk’ at selection

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has leapt to the defence of Marcus Bontempelli, declaring the captain’s fellow midfielders need to regain the “cohesion” they had earlier in the season in order to allow Bontempelli to again flourish. The Bulldogs have much to think about heading into Sunday’s elimination final against Essendon in Launceston. Marcus Bontempelli and his Western Bulldogs teammates […]

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