You’ve heard of Hokball and Bazball, now it’s time for Northball. The Roos have been cellar dwellers for several years now, but things are starting to brighten up at Arden Street. Master coach Alastair Clarkson possesses arguably the best young talent in the league, and it feels like this is the year they could start their rise up the ladder.

Michael Maguire has declared the Broncos have “learnt a lot” in their loss to the Raiders, with the former NSW coach shouldering the blame for “missing the kick”. Tennis star Iga Swiatek has been booed by spectators after smashing a ball at a ball boy in an ugly act of sportsmanship. The inside story of the drug deal Stuart MacGill was found to have been involved in can be revealed for the first time after the Australian cricketing great was this week found guilty by a jury. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley was scathing of his side’s effort and performance on Saturday, saying the Power were “miles off the pace” against Collingwood. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

Alongside Sheezel, there’s Finn O’Sullivan and Colby McKercher, who fans should also keep an eye on. Add veteran trio Caleb Daniel, Luke Parker and Jack Darling to the mix and there’s reasons to believe for North Melbourne in 2025. Jack Doohan’s F1 debut was originally supposed to be the Australian Grand Prix. However, Alpine decided to parachute him into the race car for the final grand prix last season, allowing out-going driver Esteban Ocon to join his new team earlier. The station’s streaming service 9Now will also offer more than 40 live sports channels. For the first time ever, fans around the country can watch live footy on Saturday exclusively on Fox Footy from Round 0 through to Round 8.

• Fox Footy now has its own commentary team and graphics for every match of the round.
• Can the Power finally win a preliminary final and progress through to the big dance this season?
• Network 10 will be broadcasting the race on their main free-to-air channel, Channel 10, as well as streaming on 10play.
• The Pies made a bold play to lure Houston to the club last season and after missing Opening Round due to suspension, fans will finally get a look at their prized recruit.
• Australia will host the opening race of the 2025 Formula 1 season, one of the most anticipated championships in recent years.

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On this week’s episode of On the Couch, Brisbane champion Jonathan Brown challenged the Swans’ on-ballers to lift this weekend. Isaac Heeney is a human highlights reel, Chad Warner is quickly becoming one of the best players in the league and Tom Papley is a livewire in the front half. The Lions have won six of their past seven encounters, but can the Swans make a statement this time around? The Ken Hinkley era enters its final season without one of the club’s best players in Zak Butters, but that just creates opportunities for others to step up. Captain Connor Rozee stuffed the stats sheet throughout the pre-season and is ready to take his game to the next level, while Jason Horne-Francis is a rising star.

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The Cowboys are in all sorts of trouble just two rounds into the season after they were thrashed by the Sharks who barely got out of second gear on Saturday. A Tyler Harvey three-point bomb with six seconds left has lifted Illawarra Hawks to a stirring game two victory. Basketball Australia announces NBA assistant coach as Brian Goorjian’s successor to take over the head coaching role of the Boomers. Tim Tszyu is so determined to avoid the looming shadow of Keith Thurman that he deliberately bypassed a waiting pack of journalists after working in anchor commentary on Wednesday. Magomed Ankalaev has fanned the flames ahead of his bout against Alex Pereira at UFC 313, claiming the champion has been “protected” by UFC president Dana White. Alex Pereira succumbed to defeat at the hands of Russian striker Magomed Ankalaev and lost his championship, casting doubt over what comes next for the Brazilian knockout artist.

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