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Matt Cecchin will referee his first State of Origin match in five years in next Wednesday’s series opener at Suncorp Stadium. Cecchin will partner Gerard Sutton for the interstate blockbuster, …

Hayden Ballantyne’s hopes of earning a new deal with Fremantle has been dealt another blow after he re-injured his hamstring in the WAFL last weekend. Ballantyne underwent surgery during the …

Fremantle midfielder Michael Walters wants to come away with two things this weekend – a win over Adelaide, and Eddie Betts’ jumper. The Dockers’ revival will be put to the …

The AFL will immediately act to crack down on the jumper punch, rather than wait until the season’s end. A day after league boss Gillon McLachlan said any type of …

The NSW Waratahs have beefed up the beginning of their training sessions in a bid to overcome slow starts plaguing them in Super Rugby matches. The Tahs have been jumped …

Essendon great Michael Long can see elements of the famous ‘Baby Bombers’ 1993 premiership team in John Worsfold’s AFL squad. Not much was expected of Kevin Sheedy’s youthful team 24 …

Matthew Scharenberg’s hot VFL form could see him return to the Collingwood line-up for the first time in over a year in place of the injured James Aish. Scharenberg collected …

Clinton Gutherson is unsure how long it will take to gel with Parramatta’s new halfback Mitchell Moses, but they’re cramming to make it happen before it’s too late. The Eels …

Victorian teenager Jaimee Fourlis is buzzing after winning her way into the French Open main draw for the first time. Fourlis will make her Roland Garros debut after surviving three …

Melbourne captain Nathan Jones is confident Angus Brayshaw can revive his AFL career after being given time off to recover from repeat concussions. The 21-year-old Brayshaw has taken an indefinite …

Queensland skipper Cameron Smith is tipping Johnathan Thurston to overcome his shoulder injury in time for next week’s State of Origin opener. Thurston has been named as 18th man and …

Retired Hockeyroos player Georgie Parker is the latest athlete from a rival sport to join the AFLW after signing with Collingwood for next season. Parker featured prominently in Australia’s unsuccessful …

Gold Coast co-captain Steven May says he will wait for the AFL’s new club salary cap to be finalised before committing his future to the Suns. The cap is expected …

Wallabies flanker Sean McMahon will make a call on his playing future in the next few weeks with the Queensland Reds in the mix if the Melbourne Rebels are axed …

Surprising statistics show why Andrew Johns is so confident Mitchell Pearce is poised to reverse his poor State of Origin record and become a Blues trump card. Plenty of doubters …

Western Force veteran Matt Hodgson has revealed some of his teammates have been left mentally shot by the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the franchise’s future, and says the situation is also …

Melbourne defender Christian Salem will miss Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast in Alice Springs after accepting a one-game suspension. Salem was penalised for striking North Melbourne’s Shaun Higgins during …

The AFL will immediately act to crack down on the jumper punch, rather than wait until the season’s end. A day after league boss Gillon McLachlan said any type of …