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Russell Gould is a senior sportswriter with nearly 20 years’ experience across a wide variety of sports including AFL, cricket, golf, rugby league, rugby and horse racing. Starting as a sports reporter at MX, then the Herald Sun, he has written news and in-depth features as well as covering major events in both Melbourne and around the world, from the 2003 rugby World Cup, though to the 2019 Ashes in England, two US Masters at Augusta and every Boxing Day Test since 2010. Having also spent four years as the Herald Sun sports chief of staff, he is now the founding sports editor of NCA NewsWire.

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Both South Australian AFL teams have fleed the state.

AFL makes final call on SA clubs

The AFL has come to a final decision on the hullabaloo surrounding the relocation of two clubs, as they press on with keeping the season alive.

TOPSHOT - Australia's captain Tim Paine (C) lifts the Ashes Urn aloft during the presentation ceremony on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at The Oval in London on September 15, 2019. - England won the fifth test by 135 runs and drew the series but Australia keeps The Ashes trophy. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB (Photo credit should read DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Red alert: Crucial Ashes weapon locked in

The full cricket calendar could count against the Ashes preparation for some Australian stars so officials have made a special adjustment.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 12: Charlie Curnow of the Blues (left) celebrates on the final siren with Patrick Cripps of the Blues (middle) and brother Ed Curnow of the Blues (right) during the 2018 AFL round eight match between the Carlton Blues and the Essendon Bombers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 12, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Blues belief for brotherly reunion

Charlie Curnow played his first game in two years last weekend and is now hitting the phones to make an immediate AFL comeback for a special reason.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Alex Carey of Australia celebrates reaching his century during the 3rd Royal London One Day International Series match between England and Australia at Emirates Old Trafford on September 16, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images for ECB)

‘Deeply honoured’: New Aussie captain

An injury to Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch in the West Indies has opened the door for another captain.

‘When will it stop?’ Footy fed up with racist trolls

‘When will it stop?’ Footy fed up with racist trolls

Matt Parker and Brad Hill are the latest AFL players to be targeted by racist online trolls. When will it stop?

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Swifts coach, Giants left behind amid Covid chaos

Swifts coach, Giants left behind amid Covid chaos

The Super Netball season is in turmoil after South Australia’s Covid restrictions forced teams out of the SA hub to Queensland, while a coach was put into isolation.

AFL Round 18. Richmond v Brisbane at Metricon stadium, Gold Coast . 16/07/2021. Richmonds Matthew Parker during the 2nd qtr. . Pic: Michael Klein

‘Disgusting’: AFL rookie targeted

There seems no end to the ugly depths some people will go to on social media, and the calls are ringing out for racial abuse to stop.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Port Adelaide Power player Travis Boak poses during a portrait session in Port Adelaide on July 15, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

‘Olympic level’ preparations for milestone

The Olympics take four years of preparation, but one AFL milestone man prepares every week like he’s trying to win gold.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Josh Inglis of Leicestershire Foxes bats during the Vitality T20 Blast match between Leicestershire Foxes and Notts Outlaws at Uptonsteel County Ground on July 16, 2021 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Forgotten man could be T20 answer

Australian selectors could be forced to look elsewhere for talent after a horror show in the West Indies, and one man has put his hand up in England.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Josh Dunkley of the Bulldogs looks to control the ball during the round 18 AFL match between Gold Coast Suns and Western Bulldogs at Metricon Stadium on July 17, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Player in iso as AFL makes last minute changes

A coffee in a cafe near his home has forced one Western Bulldogs star into 14 days of isolation as the AFL scrambles to change its fixture.

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