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GWS Giants have locked away another key component of their midfield, with Stephen Coniglio signing a two-year AFL contract extension. The Giants are though to the preliminary final and 22-year-old …

Melbourne’s new senior coach Simon Goodwin says he has a strong relationship with gun forward Jesse Hogan and is confident he’ll stay despite the multi-million dollar lure from rivals. Hogan …

Ruckman Paddy Ryder is the first of a banned batch of AFL players to return to their clubs – just two minutes after his suspension expired. Ryder was among 32 …

Newly-minted Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says it’s time for the Demons to build upon the AFL respect they clawed back under predecessor Paul Roos. Goodwin was on Wednesday officially unveiled …

New Melbourne Cup favourite Wicklow Brave has been given 55kg for the $6 million Flemington showpiece. The Willie Mullins-trained stayer shot to the top of markets after his surprise win …

Protectionist - Melbourne Cup 2016

Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist may be retired by connections if the 6YO doesn’t show signs of recovery from his back issues. Protectionist is currently in work with reports suggesting he …

International nominees Order Of St George and previous Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist head the 2016 Melbourne Cup weights with 58kg. Last years winner Prince Of Penzance has been allocated 56.5kg. …

Yankee Rose

G1 winning filly Yankee Rose is unlikely to contest the 2016 Cox Plate with connections likely to head towards the Ethereal Stakes following her Flight Stakes run with the VRC …

Lawyer-turned-horse trainer Cheryl Roberts is used to working with Chris Waller’s superstars but now she might have a Group One contender of her own. Just Victoria will make her debut …

Winx is destined go to her next start at the same sort of odds Black Caviar did in many of her races but trainer Chris Waller plays down any comparison …

Olympic javelin athlete Kim Mickle has signed with AFL club Fremantle for the national women’s league and is expected to be ready for pre-season training despite her post-Rio Games shoulder …

Racing Victoria’s international scout Leigh Jordon is expecting the house full sign to be posted at the Werribee quarantine centre for the spring carnival. Jordon says the two quarantine stables …

While gallant in defeat after leading during the Furious Stakes, cover could be the key to Bacarella’s bid to turn the tables on Foxplay in the Tea Rose Stakes. The …

Keith Urban is to headline the NRL grand final pre-match entertainment. Australian country music star Urban, a multiple ARIA award winner, will be joined on the line up by Richie …

Demoted Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has acknowledged a change had to be made at the NRL club after yet another failed finals tilt. McFadden, who has coached the Warriors since …

Rather than savour the sight of Brisbane teammates fighting at training, North Queensland prop James Tamou admits it is not a good sign for the Cowboys ahead of Friday night’s …

The lawyer for the accused standover bikie at the centre of the Jarryd Hayne affair insists the Gold Coast NRL star knew who his client was well before the infamous …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan appears set to continue with his halves experiment of swapping Chad Townsend and Jack Bird. Townsend cut a dejected figure on the Canberra Stadium sidelines after …