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Jake Michaels

Sports writer at @ESPN.

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  • Six Points: Why Sam Darcy's ceiling is higher than you think; Blues reveal their biggest issue

    1 week ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    Each week of the 2025 AFL season, ESPN.com.au's Jake Michaels looks at six talking points. This week's Six Points features the rise of Sam Darcy, the ultra hypocritical Steven May, some Patrick Dangerfield applause ahead of game 350, and a wild Josh Treacy stat. 1. The Sam Darcy hype is real, and here's how good he could beIf we were to rank every player in the competition at this exact moment, I'm not sure where Sam Darcy would fit in. Top 30? Absolutely. Top 20? Maybe.

  • AFL Six Points: The definitive list of AFL superstars -- who makes the cut?

    2 weeks ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    Each week of the 2025 AFL season, ESPN.com.au's Jake Michaels looks at six talking points. This week's Six Points features my updated 'superstar' list, why Nick Daicos should be tagged every single week, some fair Jack Ginnivan criticism, and something weird I received from Didi (yes, that Didi). 1. There are now only 13 'superstars' in the AFLOne of my biggest pet peeves in football is seemingly every commentators' obsession with overusing the 'superstar' tag.

  • Follow live: Jai Opetaia puts world titles on the line against Claudio Squeo

    2 weeks ago | espn.com | Jake Michaels

    GOLD COAST, Australia -- Undefeated cruiserweight Jai Opetaia will be looking for another dominant performance when he steps into the ring to face unheralded Italian Claudio Squeo on Sunday, Jun. 8. Editor's PicksOpetaia wary of Squeo, continues to eye unification fightThere's plenty at stake for the 29-year-old Australian, who is eyeing a rare cruiserweight unification bout later in the year against star Mexican Gilberto Ramírez. Can he defend his IBF and The Ring world titles?

  • Jai Opetaia wary of Claudio Squeo, continues to eye unification fight

    3 weeks ago | espn.com | Jake Michaels

    GOLD COAST, Australia -- When it comes to who holds the unofficial crown of Australia's best boxer, there's Jai Opetaia, and then there's everyone else playing catch up.

  • AFL Six Points: Michael Voss in lose-lose situation, of course James Sicily was injured

    3 weeks ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    Each week of the 2025 AFL season, ESPN.com.au's Jake Michaels looks at six talking points. This week's Six Points features the do-or-die situation for Blues coach Michael Voss, why I knew James Sicily was injured, the Lions who can win the Brownlow Medal (not the one you're thinking), and a couple of crazy stats. 1.

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Jake Michaels
Jake Michaels @JMichaelsESPN
25 Sep 23

RT @ESPNAusNZ: The 2023 Brownlow medal ESPN's @JMichaelsESPN has given his final top 5 predictions for the count! Who do you have? 🏅 FULL…

Jake Michaels
Jake Michaels @JMichaelsESPN
9 Oct 22

Near faultless all season. Thoroughly deserved second world title for Max Verstappen. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Jake Michaels
Jake Michaels @JMichaelsESPN
9 Oct 22

RT @F1: MAX VERSTAPPEN TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION!!! #2TheMax #F1 https://t.co/eOlI6B6un1