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* FAVOURITES Dustin Martin (Richmond) TAB Sportsbet $1.01 William Hill $1.03 The odds have never been this short for the main Brownlow fancy. A career-best season, despite months of speculation …

Billy Slater has warned Melbourne teammates they can’t afford to give pressure kings North Queensland an inch in the NRL grand final after an uncharacteristically wasteful display against Brisbane. The …

Jason Taumalolo is pledging to fire up his “turbo diesel” engine for one last drive towards premiership glory after powering North Queensland’s incredible journey to the NRL grand final. Taumalolo …

The AFL’s Brownlow Medal is done-and-Dusty. The question is no longer whether Richmond star Dustin Martin can win his first Brownlow on Monday night. Now it’s whether he can make …

WHAT HAPPENED Adelaide 21.10 (136) bt Geelong 10.15 (75) Richmond 15.13 (103) bt GWS 9.13 (67) THEY SAID IT: “There’s no doubt we go in as underdogs, that’s the harsh …

The streets in the tiny Fijian village of Bagasau will be empty next Sunday night as the locals head to the Vunivalu house to watch their favourite son in the …

Matt Scott’s comeback story has a fairytale ring to it. And it could be a happily ever after because North Queensland rookie Corey Jensen says he would consider giving Scott …

This ain’t no fairytale. Hard work and a great coach have underpinned North Queensland’s unlikely surge into the NRL grand final, according to Cowboys halfback hero Michael Morgan. Speaking from …

Australian men’s sevens coach Andy Friend has laid down three big targets as the side attempts to snap a title drought that stretches back to 2012. The team will depart …

Punters have thrown their weight behind Don’t Give A Damn and been rewarded with the four-year-old putting a space on his opposition in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill. Backed from …

Chris Waller’s leading Epsom Handicap contender has put in a pleasing race day gallop ahead of her bid for a third Group One win. The winner of the Schweppes Oaks …

Chris Waller will urge the connections of Alward not to back up the gelding in The Metropolitan following his latest win at Rosehill. A one-time favourite for the Group One …

Group Two winner Sircconi has beaten older horses at Caulfield and has left trainer Peter Morgan pondering where to take the colt next. Morgan admitted he has been “playing catch-up” …

The temptation to run Washington Heights in the Epsom Handicap is strong after his qualifying win in the Shannon Stakes at Rosehill but connections will let the dust settle on …

Trips away on the float for wins at country meetings has led to a stakes race victory for Bons Away at Caulfield. Bons Away upstaged The Everest bound Brave Smash …

Gerald Ryan has trained his first Golden Rose winner, but not with the colt everyone expected. Trapeze Artist was specked from $91 to $41 with his stablemate Menari the $2.40 …

Ron Quinton couldn’t separate his two mares in the Golden Pendant before Daysee Doom scored a narrow win over Dixie Blossoms. The result ensured Quinton dominated the Group Two feature …

Champion jockey Damien Oliver will miss a big weekend of racing after being suspended for 14 meetings at Caulfield. He was one of three jockeys suspended for careless riding at …