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THE HARDEST HIT: Learning from the All Stars

: Indigenous All Stars players Greg Inglis (right) and Greg Bird (centre) celebrate after Nathan Merritt (left) scored a try during their match against the NRL All Stars  last month  	(AAP IMAGE/DAVE HUNT)

NATIONAL: JAMAL IDRIS* is getting ready for the NRL season, but he reflects back on the Indigenous All-Stars game last month.

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THIRD UMPIRE: Cricket’s changing of the guard

India’s Zaheer Khan bats against Australia during the cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia,  January 28, 2012.  (AP Photo/David Mariuz)

NATIONAL: PHIL MUNDINE* presents his monthly round-up of the winners and losers in sport.

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THE HARDEST HIT: A new life on the Gold Coast

New Gold Coast Titans recruit Jamal Idris during a training drill at the Titans pre-season training session at Robina on the Gold Coast, last December.	 (AAP IMAGE/DAVE HUNT)

NATIONAL: JAMAL IDRIS* has been busy getting ready for the Indigenous All-Stars game, and also his new role at the Gold Coast Titans.

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THIRD UMPIRE: Lockyer’s long farewell tour

Australian captain Darren Lockyer.

NATIONAL: PHIL MUNDINE* presents his monthly round-up of the winners and losers in sport.

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THE HARDEST HIT: Reflecting on my time as a Bulldog

Former Bulldog Jamal Idris could line up against his old teammates this weekend, when Canterbury play the Gold Coast Titans.

NATIONAL: JAMAL IDRIS* pens his piece the night before the Canterbury Bulldogs took on the Newcastle Knights. The Bulldogs won 32-22.

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THIRD UMPIRE: Soccer’s holy trinity: seniors, women, youth

Socceroos star Harry Kewell in his Australian strip.  (AP PHOTO/HASSAN AMMAR,FILE)

NATIONAL: PHIL MUNDINE* presents his monthly round-up of the winners and losers in sport.

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Round 23: This week in League

Former Broncos captain Darren Lockyer and Cowboys star Jonathan Thurston last year. (AAP IMAGE)

RUGBY LEAGUE: Preview of League Round 23 matches (all times AEST).

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The Hardest Hit: Making a change… off the field

Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman waves to the crowd after wining the women’s 200 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in Canada, 1994.  She sparked controversy by doing her victory lap with the Aboriginal flag, but it elevated her to the status of a hero to her people.  (AP Photo/Russell McPhedran)

NATIONAL: As NAIDOC week comes to a close, JAMAL IDRIS* writes on the importance of empowering our people. 

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The Third Umpire: The sporting Gods rescue Queensland

Queensland captain Darren Lockyer applauds the crowd during a victory lap following State of Origin 3 earlier this month (AAP IMAGE/DAVE HUNT)

NATIONAL: PHIL MUNDINE* presents his monthly round-up of the winners and losers in sport.

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THE HARDEST HIT: From little things big things grow

CAPTION: Aboriginal NRL star Jamal Idris started out playing community football at Cabarita. Now he’s playing  for Australia.    (AAP IMAGE/DAVE HUNT)

NATIONAL, May 10, 2011: In his first column for Tracker, Aboriginal NRL sensation JAMAL IDRIS* charts his journey from Forster on the NSW Mid-North Coast to the Gold Coast – where he will kick off for the Titans next year.

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