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RECORDS OF COACHES IN THE AFL FINALS * DAMIEN HARDWICK (RICHMOND) Age: 46 Ninth season as Richmond coach Overall: 110 wins 92 losses 2 draws Finals: 3 wins 3 losses …

After an eight-year absence, two-time Brownlow Medal winner Gary Ablett is primed for a starring role when he takes to the big stage of the AFL finals once again. Ablett …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits he’ll feel a tad worried if Collingwood select star midfielder Adam Treloar for Saturday night’s qualifying final at Optus Stadium. Treloar hasn’t played since …

Wayne Bennett’s contract saga has galvanised Brisbane’s NRL finals charge, according to captain Darius Boyd, who insists his longtime mentor is still the best coach in the game. The Broncos …

Amid the injury carnage in Colingwood’s defence this year, Jack Crisp is the glaring exception. The half-back is now fourth among current AFL players for consecutive games, racking up 94. …

The jury may still be out on his rat’s tail, but rookie Wallabies hooker Folau Fainga’a is confident his set piece play has won coach Michael Cheika over in the …

They are the big-money signings brought over to win the Sydney Roosters a premiership. Fed up with just one major trophy from their four minor premierships, Roosters captain Boyd Cordner …

British teenager Lando Norris will drive for Formula One team McLaren next year in place of Stoffel Vandoorne. McLaren say they have signed the 18-year-old Norris to a “multi-year” deal. …

Embattled St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has laughed off the speculation over his future that flared the same day he met his new boss. Richardson met incoming club president Andrew …

Formula One team McLaren have announced that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave the British outfit at the end of the season. Vandoorne’s departure could pave the way for McLaren’s reserve driver …

The week off looks as if it could be the difference for injured Sydney stars Lance Franklin and Luke Parker but coach John Longmire is unsure of its value. All-Australian …

Geelong coach Chris Scott admits the odds are against Rhys Stanley, but the ruckman’s chances of squaring off against Melbourne’s Max Gawn improve with every passing day. Stanley has been …

There’s nervousness among some incumbent GWS team members as they wait to see if their spots are safe, with several stars expected to be available for Saturday’s AFL elimination final. …

Cameron Smith backs the NRL women’s premiership to be capable of soon developing into a stand-alone competition. The Sydney Roosters and Warriors begin a new era in the women’s game …

Where Israel Folau plays rugby union next season could be determined by where his wife Maria plays netball. The off-contract Wallabies and NSW Waratahs star admits he would be “in …

Melbourne forward Sam Weideman will carry on a fine family tradition when he makes his AFL finals debut against Geelong on Friday night. The 21-year-old was plying his trade for …

Israel Folau is running on his injured ankle at the Wallabies’ Gold Coast training base but isn’t confident he’ll be able to prove his fitness to play South Africa. The …

NRL boss Todd Greenberg says player welfare had to triumph over avoiding a clash with the AFL in the opening weekend of both codes’ finals. The premier sporting competitions will …