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With Dylan Brown signing a ten year, $13 million contract, NRL players are being paid more than ever. Here, we rank the league’s highest earners

This might be the year Australian sport made good on the promise it’s always held: to become a pastime everyone can enjoy.

The Australian has had a torrid few years, with a change of club and persistent injuries threatening to derail one of the brightest talents in the NBA. Now settled in his new home in Brooklyn and with his body getting stronger by the day, Ben Simmons is back—and he might just be better than ever.

King James will be the oldest player in the NBA when he suits up for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Here’s ten other athletes that prove age is no barrier to accomplishing your goals.

In the space of a few years, Australian Lou Hedley has gone from having no experience playing American football, to being a punter on an NFL roster. That’s got us wondering if other Aussies could make it in the big league.

Australians love sport. But with a comparatively meagre population of 26 million, we can’t be good at them all. The Wallabies’ World Cup woes have shown us that we may be spread too thin.

Last week’s Four Corners investigation into homophobia in the AFL should open up discussion on the culture and attitude of men’s sports across the board.