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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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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Jack Howarth of the Storm celebrates scoring a try during the round 25 NRL match between Melbourne Storm and Dolphins at AAMI Park, on August 24, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

‘You’re crazy’: Key to Storm gun’s rapid rise

The evolution of the Melbourne Storm in 2024 includes a breakout 21-year-old centre who can’t believe he’s one win away from an NRL grand final.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 24: Adam Scott of Australia and the International Team plays a shot as Corey Conners of Canada and the International Team looks on during a practice round prior to the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 24, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘Impressive’: Scott stirs passion to end drought

The Presidents Cup needs an International Team victory after 20 years of one-sided results and it’s an Aussie veteran inspiring his teammates to deliver.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Cameron Munster poses for a photo during a Melbourne Storm NRL media opportunity at AAMI Park on September 24, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

‘Heated aggression’: Munster in fiery Rooster’s sights

A fired-up Roosters big man in what could be his final NRL game is something every Melbourne Storm player is fully prepared for on Friday night.

NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Min Woo Lee of Australia hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the third round of the Procore Championship 2024 at Silverado Resort on September 14, 2024 in Napa, California. Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JED JACOBSOHN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘Juices’ flowing for Aussie gun’s debut

Min Woo Lee loves to lap up big crowds but even he concedes he’ll have an extra dose of nerves when he makes his long-awaited Presidents Cup debut.

LIV Golf Team Champions, caddie, Lance Bailey, Marc Leishman of Ripper GC, Matt Jones of Ripper GC, Lucas Herbert of Ripper GC, Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC, caddie, Sam Pinfold, caddie, Matthew Kelly, and caddie, Nick Pugh, celebrate with the Team Championship Trophy on stage after the final round of LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas at Maridoe Golf Club on Sunday, September 22, 2024 in Carrollton, Texas. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf)

‘It’s so good’; Aussies power to $20m LIV payday

Six months after they celebrated a brilliant first win together, the Australian LIV quartet were spraying champagne in Dallas after the biggest victory of them all.

JERSEY CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 01: Jason Day of Australia and the International Team hits a shot during the Sunday singles matches at the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club on October 1, 2017, in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Scott Halleran/PGA TOUR)

Day’s vow for big-time return

Jason Day is getting a lot of second chances after his career revival and that includes potentially making some Presidents Cup history in Canada.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Xavier Coates of the Storm scores the match winning try during the round two NRL match between Melbourne Storm and New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park, on March 16, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Secret behind Storm star’s incredible feats

Providing the sort of highlight reel only Xavier Coates can produce is taking extra work to look after his ultra-athletic body.

NRL 2024 RD24 Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm - Jahrome Hughes NRL PHOTOS

‘Another level’: Secrets to Dally M fav’s success

Few have been better in the NRL in 2024 than Storm’s Jahrome Hughes, who revealed the new mentality driving his premiership ambitions.

South Africaâs Ashleigh Buhai (L) holds the womenâs trophy as she stands next to Chileâs Joaquin Niemann holding the menâs trophy after they won the Australian Open golf tournament at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney on December 3, 2023. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

LIV gun’s big Aussie commitment

After earning a golden ticket to the Masters via his win in Sydney last year, the Australian Open champion is coming back for more.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA - AUGUST 18: Lucas Herbert of Australia walks on the seventh hole during day three of LIV Golf: Greenbrier at The Old White Course on August 18, 2024 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)

‘Definitely pushing’: Major move for LIV players

There’s one significant thing LIV Golf has done that an Australian gun thinks could have big ramifications for local events in the future.

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