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Jack Wighton has praised coach Ricky Stuart for his tough calls on positional changes which the Canberra five-eighth says have made the Raiders a force in 2019. The Green Machine …

Sam Verrills has one hand on the Sydney Roosters’ wheel in their drive towards the NRL finals and isn’t planning on taking a backseat to some of the game’s greats. …

James Maloney’s untimely NRL suspension has not only further dented Penrith’s finals hopes but also potentially scuppered the playmaker’s personal quest for rugby league history. Rubbed out of ninth-placed Penrith’s …

Fremantle recruit Rory Lobb will miss the rest of the AFL season after undergoing surgery on his injured left shoulder. Lobb suffered a dislocation in the round 18 win over …

South Sydney captain Sam Burgess is free to take on Melbourne in Sunday’s blockbuster in Gosford after escaping suspension at the NRL judiciary. Burgess was facing the eighth ban of …

Sydney co-captain Dane Rampe has been given the all clear to return against Port Adelaide on Saturday, when the Swans will field their fifth AFL debutant of the year. Key …

Penrith star James Maloney will miss Friday night’s crucial NRL clash with Cronulla after being found guilty of tripping Canterbury utility Jeremy Marshall-King. The NSW State of Origin five-eighth has …

Canterbury have recruited former club great and premiership-winning captain Steve Price to help oversee their NRL rebuild. The former Queensland and Australian prop has been appointed as the Bulldogs’ general …

They bucked the odds to beat Geelong and now Fremantle are keen to pull off another surprise – making the AFL finals. The injury-hit Dockers notched one of the upsets …

His NRL finals hopes may appear slim but North Queensland coach Paul Green says recalled flyer Gideon Gela-Mosby still has plenty to play for in 2019. In the sole change …

While the return of David Pocock to Test rugby remains uncertain, All Blacks flanker Sam Cane believes the Wallabies superstar will savour every moment when he finally gets back on …

GWS co-captain Phil Davis insists speculation over key Giants coming off contract isn’t a distraction for players at the youngest AFL club. Most years since they entered the competition in …

Axed St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is likely to remain in AFL circles after confirming he has been approached by clubs about a possible mentoring role. Richardson parted ways with …

Cronulla rookie Bronson Xerri says the Sharks can win the competition following NRL star Wade Graham’s stellar return last week. NSW Blues star Graham dominated South Sydney in his first …

After just two instalments and no shortage of scepticism from AFL clubs and fans, AFLX is no more. AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking has confirmed the pre-season exhibition will …

The return of Matt Gillett can’t come soon enough for Brisbane after veteran Alex Glenn admitted back-rower David Fifita had been “found out” defensively in the Queensland forward’s absence. Sadly …

Midfielder Brad Crouch has no plans to break his AFL contract with Adelaide, his brother and teammate Matt Crouch says. Brad has confirmed some Victorian clubs have contacted his manager …

Blake Green had hoped the lack of fight that marred the Warriors’ early-season NRL efforts wouldn’t be seen again. He was wrong. In a cruel episode of deja vu, the …