Fresh injuries, the AFL finals draw and poor September form means the odds are stacked against Geelong. In the wake of Friday night’s 51-point qualifying final belting from Richmond, coach …
Richmond will tackle the extra week off with the same simple mantra that helped them consign their AFL finals drought to history – work hard, be happy. Friday night’s 51-point …
As disheartening as Geelong’s AFL qualifying final performance was, Patrick Dangerfield says it doesn’t change the Cats’ finals equation. The reigning Brownlow Medallist put the brightest possible spin on their …
This time, it’s personal. North Queensland skipper Gavin Cooper admits Sunday’s NRL elimination final against defending premiers Cronulla should be billed as a grudge match. Cooper said the Cowboys were …
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has taken aim at critics of his team’s premiership credentials, saying they have mastered the clutch moments in big games. The Roosters on Friday moved …
Brisbane are preparing for next week’s NRL knockout semi-final as if they will again be without skipper Darius Boyd. The Broncos skipper missed Friday night’s nailbiting 24-22 qualifying final loss …
Sydney Roosters star Latrell Mitchell has shied away from more comparisons to Greg Inglis, saying he wants to carve his own legacy in the NRL. Not for the first time …
Kodi Nikorima has revealed he didn’t know about coach Wayne Bennett’s plan to switch him from fullback to the bench until the morning of Brisbane’s NRL finals loss to the …
Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend has vowed to heed the lessons of last year’s finals ahead of Sunday’s elimination final against North Queensland. Townsend was hooked from the field in the …
Penrith recovered from a horror 2-7 start to the season to make the NRL finals, so coach Anthony Griffin can’t see any reason why a round 26 loss to Manly …
They may have fired some warning shots to light up Saturday’s NRL qualifying final but Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says he has nothing but respect for his Melbourne rival Craig …
The action on the field will be hotly contested, but the reaction of the crowd will be equally intriguing during the Wallabies’ clash with South Africa in Perth on Saturday …
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has been banging on about it all year: his AFL team is getting better and better. Hinkley’s belief in Port’s continual improvement faces a high-stakes …
The good news for North Queensland is that they have already played two dominant halves of football against defending NRL premiers Cronulla. Unfortunately for the Cowboys they have spanned two …
Handling Essendon’s pressure and pace looms as the key to Sydney reaching week two of the AFL finals, according to Zak Jones. Jones didn’t feature in the round-14 epic between …
Within the space of a fortnight, Nepo Laulala has gone from the All Blacks’ fringes to their premier tight-head talent. Yet the Chiefs-based prop says he’s not overthinking his duties …
Wayne Bennett’s mind games over his problematic fullback spot have backfired after Brisbane were edged 24-22 by the Sydney Roosters in their NRL qualifying final. Bennett opted to name utility …
Whatever Richmond are paying Dustin Martin, he’s worth it. The Brownlow Medallist-in-waiting confirmed his position as the best player in the AFL in 10 dominant minutes either side of three-quarter …
