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Essendon have called on Aaron Francis to replace injured forward Mitch Brown and have also regained Orazio Fantasia for their AFL clash with Geelong at the MCG. Brown fractured a …

Playmaker Bernard Foley admits the NSW Waratahs must be more clinical to keep their Super Rugby title hopes alive on their critical two-game spell in South Africa. In the absence …

Twenty months after being sacked by Canterbury and taking the NRL club to court, Des Hasler has sought to bury the hatchet with the Bulldogs, saying he’s heartened by their …

Luke Beveridge has continued to show faith in his underperforming attack, but the Western Bulldogs coach concedes pressure is mounting, with a much-improved display against Richmond required. The Dogs have …

AFL leading goal-kicker and GWS star Jeremy Cameron has been backed to extend his Coleman Medal lead and boot a career-best eight majors against St Kilda on Saturday. Giants forward …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says enforcer Victor Radley can be the one of the NRL’s marquee hookers. Regular back-rower Radley is set for an extended stint in the No.9 …

West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has resumed match simulation training in another positive sign that his return to AFL ranks is well on track. Naitanui hasn’t played since rupturing the …

The Warriors insist it was Kodi Nikorima who pushed for a contract-busting early release from Brisbane before signing a three-season deal beginning immediately with the Kiwi NRL club. New Zealand …

Dane Haylett-Petty says playing fullback for the Wallabies hasn’t entered his mind as he sets about mending a Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby campaign fraying around the edges. Fit-again Haylett-Petty gets …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says the return of veteran Shaun Burgoyne will take some pressure off star midfielder Jaegar O’Meara as his team looks to put another knife in struggling …

Collingwood have landed young Boomer Tom Wilson, who quit basketball to play in the AFL. Last month Wilson was granted an immediate release from his Sydney Kings NBL contract to …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is unsure when, or even if, Jack Steven will return to the AFL playing field after the midfielder’s latest break to tackle a mental health …

They’re coming off a loss but Penrith coach Ivan Cleary believes they’re in season-best form heading into a crunch clash against Canberra. The Panthers (2-4) have failed to live up …

Manly coach Des Hasler has attempted to pour cold water on his NRL club’s interest in Clint Gutherson, saying he’s too expensive for the Sea Eagles to squeeze into their …

West Coast forward Willie Rioli has re-signed for a further two years, tying him to the AFL club until the end of 2022. Rioli was already contracted for next season …

The most experienced centre in Super Rugby will take on the most inexperienced when the Brumbies host the Blues in Canberra on Saturday. Brumbies rookie Len Ikitau will make his …

It’s the most divisive issue in Australian sport, but no one should expect Israel Folau’s showdown with Rugby Australia to be won or lost any time soon. Folau will fight …

Jarrod Berry was in sixth grade when Brisbane last beat Sydney 10 years ago. Now 21, the midfielder has just signed a four-year extension with an AFL club he says …