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Could the 2019 AFL season be a case of one Brownlow Medal winner out, one in for Hawthorn? Not many clubs have the luxury of softening the blow of losing …

Gold Coast’s Bryce Cartwright is sympathetic to under-fire teammate Ash Taylor, but he’s far from concerned for the halfback. Taylor has come under fire following Gold Coast’s 30-14 NRL defeat …

Rugby Australia is facing a potential Polynesian player mutiny after one of the Wallabies’ most exciting prospects said all Pacific Islanders “might as well” just be sacked because of their …

Australia’s Rugby World Cup pool rivals Wales have named uncapped prop Rhys Carre and wing Owen Lane in their 42-man training squad, which includes 36 players who featured in the …

Wayne Bennett will coach England at the Rugby League World Cup Nines in Sydney. Bennett, the England and South Sydney boss, will guide the men’s team in the 12-side competition …

Jack Riewoldt left the AFL tribunal nursing a limp, a lighter wallet and a filthy mood after his charge for a chicken wing tackle was upheld. The injured Richmond spearhead …

Penrith utility Tyrone May could learn his NRL fate on Wednesday when he faces charges of filming and disseminating sexual acts without consent in court. May hasn’t played since being …

North Queensland coach Paul Green admits the club isn’t sure what has caused the severe headaches that will keep fullback Te Maire Martin out of Friday’s clash with Gold Coast. …

Canterbury star Kieran Foran is a step closer to returning two months early from an ankle injury and Dylan Napa could join him on Saturday against Manly. Foran was on …

Port Adelaide have lost another key player for Friday night’s AFL game against Collingwood with Tom Jonas joining Robbie Gray on the sidelines. Jonas (calf) has been ruled out of …

Hawthorn winger Isaac Smith concedes the Hawks aren’t the feared AFL unit they have been for much of the past decade after a patchy start to the season. But in …

St George Illawarra captain Gareth Widdop is confident he hasn’t played his final NRL game as he targets a return before the end of the regular season. Widdop hasn’t played …

Kodi Nikorima’s Brisbane teammates bear no grudges as they come to terms with the prospect that their upbeat halfback may’ve played his last game for the club. The 25-year-old was …

John Longmire says Paul Roos remains an important mentor for him, as he prepares to eclipse his predecessor’s Sydney AFL coaching games record this week The match away to Brisbane …

Matt Scott says teammate Michael Morgan would provide a Cameron Smith-like calm to Queensland as captain this season, while declaring himself ready for an Origin return at 33. The North …

Darius Boyd thinks Wayne Bennett’s early exit from Brisbane saved them from a season-long circus. Boyd will celebrate his 300th NRL game on Thursday, as part of an occasion that …

The Melbourne Rebels could be back to full strength to face the Hurricanes with skipper Dane Haylett-Petty and his Wallabies teammate Jordan Uelese in contention for Super Rugby selection. Fullback …

North Melbourne’s history of AFL boom and bust has Shaun Higgins confident the Kangaroos can find a bull market again. North and Carlton are among four teams mired at the …