Essendon’s defensive woes deepened with the three-match suspension handed to dashing half-back Conor McKenna. Bombers coach John Worsfold recently conceded his greater focus on defence could be behind unflattering losses …
Canterbury captain Josh Jackson is free to face North Queensland on Saturday night after successfully having a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary. Jackson risked a two-week ban …
Essendon defender Conor McKenna has been suspended for three matches by the AFL Tribunal for biting Western Bulldogs forward Tory Dickson. McKenna pleaded guilty to the charge of serious misconduct …
West Coast’s forward stocks have suffered a major blow, with excitement machine Liam Ryan ruled out for up to 12 weeks with a serious ankle injury. But spearhead Josh Kennedy …
AFL match review officer Michael Christian has apologised for approaching an umpire during an amateur women’s game at the weekend. Christian, whose daughter was playing in the match, approached umpire …
Queensland State of Origin hopeful Ben Hunt believes his move to St George-Illawarra has made him a more complete player after guiding the Dragons to their undefeated start. Hunt’s immediate …
North Queensland coach Paul Green says Lachlan Coote has done enough to reclaim the Cowboys’ No.1 jersey for Saturday’s vital NRL match against Canterbury. The 2015 premiership winner hasn’t played …
Canberra fullback Jack Wighton has been named in the Raiders’ starting team to take on Parramatta a day before he is due to face court on a string of charges. …
Halfback Brodie Croft has paid the price for Melbourne’s worst start to a season in 14 years, axed to the reserves list by coach Craig Bellamy in favour of Ryley …
Port Adelaide veteran Brad Ebert denies there’s an issue with the player culture at the AFL club despite Sam Powell-Pepper being investigated for a boozy late-night incident. The AFL club …
Geelong aren’t putting a definitive timeline on Gary Ablett’s AFL return after scans confirmed he has suffered a hamstring strain. The 33-year-old sustained the injury late in the Cats’ bruising …
Melbourne prop Tim Glasby says it’s premature to make a call that the Storm’s era of dominance in the NRL is over. The defending champions are now 2-3 from five …
West Coast forward Mark LeCras says even he’s been surprised by Nic Naitanui’s dominant return to AFL ranks, and he’s looking forward to sharing a special milestone with the star …
Greg Inglis insists left centre should remain his short-term home at South Sydney, despite figures showing the NRL star has endured his quietest start to a season since 2011. On …
Israel Folau has admitted he could have conveyed his religious views on gay people in a more positive matter, according to Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle. Folau met with Castle …
Australian tennis player Casey Dellacqua has announced her retirement from the sport. The 33-year-old posted a video to her social media account on Tuesday to mark the end of her …
Brisbane captain Darius Boyd will leave the beef between Wayne Bennett and Nathan Brown to the two NRL coaches. Newcastle coach Brown sledged the Broncos mentor after the Knights’ 15-10 …
One cruel second has cost Sydney two valuable key position players, with forward Sam Reid out for up to eight weeks and defender Lewis Melican for two to three. Reid …
