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Wanted: Two more teams to play NRL finals football. The spots are free to a good home for anyone who wants them. That is, if anyone actually wants them. The …

Manly aren’t interested in making up the numbers in this year’s finals series. If Trent Barrett’s men are going to be there, he wants them to make an impact. Manly …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says there’s no guarantees his team’s ugly end to the AFL season won’t get even uglier. The Dockers are reeling following consecutive 104-point losses – the …

Wallabies attack coach Stephen Larkham gets why Australian rugby is on the nose. “We haven’t had the results,” Larkham acknowledges. “Super Rugby and international rugby, we haven’t been able to …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick isn’t getting carried away just yet despite his side being on the cusp of locking down a top-four spot. The Tigers are a game clear in …

Whatever the draft attractions of finishing last in the AFL, Brad Scott has warned it is a poisoned chalice if North Melbourne try to manipulate the system. The loser of …

Coach Alan Richardson wants St Kilda burning over summer if they miss the AFL finals again. The Saints honoured retiring legend Nick Riewoldt on Sunday with a resounding 49-point win …

At last, Canterbury’s attack clicked. The Bulldogs enjoyed their best performance of the season with ball in hand to send Manly’s finals ambitions into a tailspin at ANZ Stadium on …

Manly’s NRL season is on life support after they were beaten 30-16 by Canterbury on Sunday to continue a slump that dropped them to eighth on the ladder. The Sea …

Richmond are just one win away from securing a top-four berth after thrashing Fremantle by 104 points in Sunday’s record-breaking AFL clash at Domain Stadium. The Tigers looked shaky early …

THEY SAID IT: “It’s in the lap of the gods”. Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge. Their loss to Port Adelaide means the Bulldogs are out of the top eight and …

Melbourne all but locked down an AFL finals berth in round 22, but the exact make up of the top eight will go down to the wire. The Demons had …

Penrith notched their seventh straight victory on Sunday that put them in position to cap a remarkable climb into the NRL top four as soon as next weekend. Tyrone May …

A snapshot of round 24 of the NRL. * Quote of the Round: “We’re never going to be able to replace him. There’s no James Tedesco’s sitting in a tree.” …

RUN HOME FOR NRL FINALS CONTENDERS 1. Melbourne – 40 points, +213 – South Sydney (h), Canberra (h). Sewed up the minor premiership in ruthless fashion and unearthed another future …

St Kilda honoured retiring legend Nick Riewoldt and kept their slim AFL finals hopes alive with a thumping 49-point win over North Melbourne. The theme was “Thanks Rooey” on Sunday …

Manly are walking an NRL finals tightrope after they were beaten 30-16 by Canterbury on Sunday. The Bulldogs put in their best attacking performance of the year to snap a …

James Tedesco has refused to rule out the prospect of returning to the Wests Tigers to finish his NRL career after a stint at the Sydney Roosters. Tedesco, 24, has …