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GWS can’t wait to test themselves in an AFL finals dress rehearsal at the MCG, having been starved of an opportunity to play at the home of football for the …

Hawthorn midfielder Tom Mitchell is the raging Brownlow medal favourite. Various bookmakers rate the Hawk a $1.25 fancy with the next best – Patrick Cripps or Dustin Martin – drifting …

Wests Tigers will have to overcome their own home ground hoodoo and win in Campbelltown for the first time in 824 days if they are to keep their NRL season …

Another prime mover in midfield and a rebounding defender are on Brisbane coach Chris Fagan’s wishlist as he looks to strengthen his side’s AFL list in the off-season. The Lions …

Kodi Nikorima’s teammates have lauded the nimble playmaker’s ability to dance through the flood of criticism, and warned it may never stop as long as he wears the Brisbane No.7 …

Have NRL teams finally figured out how to quell the running brilliance of Damien Cook? The South Sydney dummy-half has been kept quiet over the last fortnight with the Sydney …

Rugby union may have tempted Johnathan Thurston. But North Queensland football boss Peter Parr says he only ever feared he would lose his prized playmaker when NRL rivals Penrith came …

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans is backing John Cartwright to step up and succeed Trent Barrett if the disgruntled coach parts ways with the club, as expected, at the end of …

Carlton’s bid for a priority draft pick has divided the AFL but hall of fame member Terry Wallace believes the Blues need assistance. The Blues are expected to ask for …

Rugby Australia has rejected accusations of discrimination after the Wallaroos and Black Ferns were unable to warm-up on ANZ Stadium before their first double-header with the Wallabies and All Blacks …

Jack Gunston has committed his AFL future to Hawthorn, signing up until 2022. The key forward was out of contract at the end of next year but the Hawks pounced …

The relationship between Trent Barrett and Manly’s administration appears to have reached breaking point, after the Sea Eagles coach was left seething over public criticism from owner Scott Penn. As …

WHICH KEY INJURED PLAYERS CAN STILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE AFL FINALS? 1. RICHMOND * Dion Prestia (hamstring, test): The premiership midfielder has been restricted to just 10 games …

In a perfect world, All Blacks prop Owen Franks would crash over for a try in his 100th Test. The chances are he won’t though. Despite racking up 99 Tests …

Inside the Wests Tigers’ team room at Concord this week there was a simple message written for players as they attempt to defy the NRL’s mathematical logic. “We didn’t come …

Rugby Australia has rejected accusations of discrimination after the Wallaroos and Black Ferns were unable to warm-up on ANZ Stadium before their first double-header with the Wallabies and All Blacks …

The Gold Coast have learnt their lesson after being made to pay for poking the Geelong bear earlier this season. Suns captain Steven May was the culprit ahead of the …

Melbourne could trade one big body for another with former Test prop Sam Kasiano poised for a return to the NRL after finally overcoming a knee injury. Giant forward Nelson …