His press conferences used to be box office gold, much like his fights. Now, The Man has become a sad punchline. It wasn’t always that way.

Nick Daicos, widely tipped to go high in the draft this year, is the son of a Magpies legend. But he grew up a Blues fan and though he will support the Pies on Thursday, he says he has a “soft spot” for Carlton.

“I’m a Capricorn you see, so I crave routine.” So sayeth the man who once allowed himself to be photographed in the nude - while paddle-boarding.

Mario Fenech’s neighbours took the Herald on a boat tour around his property, which is many metres under floodwaters in Sydney’s north-west.

Sam Walsh has become the complete midfielder and it’s been through his hard work at training where he has even usurped Chris Judd in the eyes of a club great.