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Graham “Polly” Farmer has been remembered at a state funeral in Perth as an inspiring legend of Australian rules football and devoted family man who transformed the lives of thousands …

Sydney Roosters co-captain Jake Friend is on track to return for the NRL finals despite contracting a post-surgery infection. The luckless No.9 suffered the setback after having a plate inserted …

WHERE TO FOR THE AFL’S ALSO-RANS HAWTHORN (9th, 11 wins, 11 losses) A late charge papers over some cracks. Alastair Clarkson is the best coach in the business and will …

Port Adelaide are a long way from winning an AFL premiership but club hierarchy are certain coach Ken Hinkley can deliver a flag, Power chief executive Keith Thomas says. Thomas …

Midfielder Jack Redden is confident defending champions West Coast have a team capable of overcoming a daunting schedule to win this year’s AFL flag from fifth spot. Saturday night’s shock …

Brisbane winger Corey Oates says his former NRL teammate James Roberts may have elbowed him in the head because the South Sydney centre wasn’t happy with the way he left …

Collingwood defender Sam Murray is free to play in the AFL next season after receiving his punishment for failing a game-day drugs test last year. The AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal is …

Canberra centre Joey Leilua could being rubbed out for the rest of the NRL regular season after being charged by the match review committee. Leilua has been charged with dropping …

Geelong megastar Gary Ablett is expected to set an AFL modern-day record for the most All Australian jumpers after inclusion in the 40-man squad. Ablett is in line for his …

Steve Johnson is vowing to avoid being dragged out of his comfort zone and into any Nick Kyrgios theatrics when the two mates joust in the first round of the …

Win or lose, John Millman is cherishing the chance to complete one of the most prestigious hat-tricks in tennis history in New York on Tuesday night. When Millman squares off …

Ambitious young gun Alexei Popyrin has borrowed a page from the Novak Djokovic playbook in his quest for an edge ahead of his much-anticipated US Open debut. One of the …

In his own words, Thanasi Kokkinakis wonders how he hasn’t “jumped off a bridge” after enduring an extraordinarily unfortunate succession of injuries that have sidelined the tennis ace for much …

Skipper Dyson Heppell has declared himself fit for Essendon’s sudden-death AFL final against West Coast but Michael Hurley is touch and go for the trip to Perth. Hurley suffered a …

Cronulla jerseys emblazoned with Paul Gallen’s image will feature as the farewells begin this weekend for one of the most durable NRL retiring classes of recent times. The NRL will …

Canadian world No.22 Milos Raonic has pulled out of the US Open with a glute injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday. Raonic, whose 2019 season has been curtailed by injuries, …

The news that Mystic Journey is to bypass the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield is music to the ears of trainer Ciaron Maher. Maher, who trains in partnership with David Eustace, …

Australia-bound Mustajeer has won Europe’s richest handicap, the Ebor at York, ahead of his transfer to Kris Lees to be prepared for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Trained in Ireland …