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Any nagging doubt Brisbane’s players may have had about their AFL finals credentials disappeared at the final siren of last weekend’s win over Geelong. The Lions soared to the top …

Bedridden in a Brisbane hospital ward, not even a stroke could stop Matt Scott cheering on his beloved North Queensland Cowboys. Robbed of the final three games of a glittering …

Star defenders Darcy Moore and Michael Hurley are major pre-finals casualties as Collingwood beat Essendon by 11 points in their AFL blockbuster. Ruckman Brodie Grundy and captain Scott Pendlebury were …

It started with a war of words but in the end South Sydney had the final say after outlasting Brisbane 22-20 in Friday night’s NRL grudge match at Suncorp Stadium. …

The Penrith Panthers finals hunt appears in freefall after losing 24-10 to the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. Penrith have now lost two games on the trot and are stranded …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson reckons his team can cause some damage if they can sneak into the AFL finals. The Hawks must beat West Coast in Perth on Saturday night …

Essendon swing man Cale Hooker is a late withdrawal for Friday night’s AFL clash with Collingwood at the MCG. Hooker was supposed to return after also being a late withdrawal …

Supercars supremo Scott McLaughlin has corrected his struggles at The Bend SuperSprint 12 months ago by posting a practice lap record on Friday. McLaughlin and all Ford drivers battled at …

Sydney recognises a wave of emotion won’t be enough to sweep aside St Kilda on what looms as a massive day for the Swans at the SCG on Saturday. Forward …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is keeping it simple ahead of a grandstand finish to the AFL season with multiple outcomes possible: the Tigers just have to win and Trent Cotchin …

Richmond have predictably welcomed back skipper Trent Cotchin for Sunday’s key AFL clash with Brisbane but the Tigers have also tinkered with their ruck division by bringing in Noah Balta …

St George Illawarra are looking forward to finally seeing clarity on the Jack de Belin case with his criminal trial expected to be complete by the start of the 2020 …

Cronulla coach John Morris has told his team there can be no more excuses and the time to stand up is now if they want to play in the NRL …

Belief will be the fuel the Wallabies feed on in the World Cup, according to returning back-row star David Pocock. Pocock hasn’t played for five months because of calf muscle …

They’re the youngest and oldest men to be chosen in a Wallabies’ World Cup squad, and veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper and uncapped Jordan Petaia shared the same pre-selection nerves after taking …

North Melbourne star Ben Brown is tantalisingly close to claiming his first Coleman Medal but coach Rhyce Shaw doesn’t want his players targeting the beanpole forward at the expense of …

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan insists there is no inconsistency in allowing banned Collingwood player Jaidyn Stephenson to resume in the VFL this weekend. Stephenson will make a surprise appearance in …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says ruckman Nic Naitanui is jumping again and on track to return in week one of the AFL finals. Naitanui’s season looked over after he …