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Star AFL midfielder Stephen Coniglio has taken another step to leading Greater Western Sydney with his elevation to the vice-captaincy. Coniglio replaces Heath Shaw in the role after the veteran …

Dynamic Sydney youngster Isaac Heeney is likely to miss the start of the Swans’ AFL campaign after being diagnosed with glandular fever. Heeney missed last Friday’s pre-season match against GWS …

The NRL has asked Tim Simona to hand over any further information to them as soon as possible as they finalise investigations into betting allegations. The Wests Tigers centre fronted …

FREMANTLE Coach: Ross Lyon Captain: Nat Fyfe Last five years: 6-2-6-3-16 Premiership clock: 3 to 5 o’clock. Likely to be another long year for the Dockers. Key five: Nat Fyfe, …

Last summer, Fremantle coach Ross Lyon boldly declared the Dockers weren’t about to fall off a cliff. He was wrong. Horribly wrong. Fremantle not only went over the cliff, they …

MELBOURNE Coach: Simon Goodwin Captains: Nathan Jones and Jack Viney Last five years: 16-17-17-13-11 Key five: Jack Viney, Max Gawn, Jesse Hogan, Jordan Lewis, Tom McDonald Premiership clock: 6 to …

Twenty years after playing in Adelaide’s maiden AFL premiership side as a fresh-faced rookie, could Simon Goodwin take Melbourne all the way in his first year in charge? Goodwin is …

Three-year-old Flying Artie will not run in the Newmarket Handicap with mucus detected in a scope. His Mick Price-trained stablemate Extreme Choice will now take his place in Saturday’s field …

Australian tennis fans craving success are being urged not to expect too much too soon from Ashleigh Barty. Barty’s comeback from a long break from the game in 2015 reached …

Godolphin has recruited William Buick to ride in Sydney with James Doyle expected to be sidelined with injury until the end of the month. Buick, the global racing operation’s No.1 …

Katelyn Mallyon will front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board in a bid to ride Super Cash in the 2017 Newmarket Handicap. Mallyon was suspended for careless riding at Flemington …

Coach Michael Maguire has admitted South Sydney’s decision to leave Greg Inglis on the field with a serious knee injury was wrong. The Rabbitohs suffered a devastating blow to their …

Rampaging Wests Tigers fullback James Tedesco looms as the likely bogeyman at the end of Bryce Cartwright’s nightmare week. Cartwright was one of Penrith’s weakest defenders in the opening round, …

It’s the streak that haunts the Wests Tigers and is keeping them grounded following their flying start to the 2017 NRL season. The Tigers offered fans plenty of hope when …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says it’s 50-50 whether Kurtley Beale will stay in England or return to Australia but has foreshadowed an upgraded role in the Test team for the …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika isn’t happy with the early-season form of the Australian Super Rugby teams, but has identified former NRL star Curtis Rona as one player making an impact. …

Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd will rest from their last AFL pre-season game against West Coast this Thursday because of Achilles tendon soreness. The Demons hope he will be ready for …

Lord Van Percy will become champion trainer Darren Weir’s first starter in New Zealand. The imported galloper leaves for New Zealand on Thursday to run in the Auckland Cup (3200m) …