Welcome to your Sports Today update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories including:

• Zach Merrett says he was drawn to Hawthorn's “stable coach and stable club”.
• Australian test coach defends the return of Nic Maddinson
• Reigning Bathurst champion is confident his confident new co-driver is the right man for the job

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