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Unbox what we've picked as the four biggest Australian sports stories of 2025. Including a massive Australian at the centre of arguably the biggest sports event of the year, a homophobic scandal in the AFL, an Aussie coach charting new territory on the world stage, as well as a historic and bitter rivalry delivering a surprising new chapter. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

We are getting to the pointy end of our countdown and that means BIG stories. Perhaps Australia's most famous athlete facing jail time in an overseas prison system. An emotional tale involving a father, a son and an enormous game of football. An entire state split over the future of football in the area. A competitor achieving what no woman had achieved in nearly 150 years. There is a lot to unpack in our penultimate episode of this series. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

One Australian champion announced her arrival, while another absolute superstar shocked us with an early retirement. A flawed genius shook up the NRL with a sustained display of brilliance, with a dash of insanity. While the one of the longest suffering fanbases in Aussie sport earned the ultimate redemption. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

In part two of our countdown we have some fascinating stories. One Australian went to the precipice of greatness but stumbled at the last moment. A player poaching scandal involving two of Australia's biggest footy clubs. A generational talent arrived on the international stage. There was heartbreak for a famous Australian sporting family. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

What was your favourite Australian sports story of 2025? We are counting down the 20 biggest Aussies tales of the year. In part one there's AFL excellence, a woman who went from doing the dishes at a cafe to top of the world, history in Aussie rules and a beloved national team that discovered its mojo and lost it again. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter