Emerging Sydney AFL star Isaac Heeney admits he was “cooked” two months ago and coach John Longmire made a good call to drop him. The positive impressions Heeney generated in …
The little kid’s dream is about to come true and the AFL’s newest finalists have declared themselves ready for the challenge. Saturday week’s all-Sydney qualifying final at ANZ Stadium against …
He’s one of the most-penalised players in the NRL but Gold Coast’s Ryan James won’t be changing his style of play for anyone. A week after being charged for a …
A round-one meeting feels like ancient history for AFL rivals Geelong and Hawthorn, with both coaches admitting plenty has changed since. The Cats recorded an upset 30-point win over the …
Nelson Asofa-Solomona’s absence will hurt Melbourne’s pack but Jesse Bromwich prefers to see the upside of his teammate’s one-game NRL ban. Storm were seething about the fact Asofa-Solomona was charged …
Essendon’s best-and-fairest ceremony passed with no word on skipper Jobe Watson’s AFL playing future. The 31-year-old and the 11 other players serving doping suspensions weren’t present at the Crown Casino …
Young Essendon AFL star Zach Merrett is the runaway winner of the Bombers’ best-and-fairest award, the Crichton Medal, at the club’s end-of-season awards ceremony. Merrett, who was widely considered unlucky …
New England coach Wayne Bennett is to have a full-time assistant, the Rugby Football League (RFL) has decided. Widnes coach Denis Betts was appointed in April as a part-time assistant …
Veteran St Kilda defender Sam Fisher wasn’t one of four players delisted by the AFL club on Wednesday but his playing future remains uncertain. Just hours after announcing Luke Delaney, …
Melbourne co-owner Matthew Tripp has labelled the $100,000 awarded to rugby league’s minor premiers as embarrassing and claims the NRL won’t be taken as seriously as the AFL, which offers …
Essendon coach John Worsfold has evoked the memory of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, urging the Bombers to put their dismal AFL season behind them. Ravaged by the loss of 12 …
Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita has been issued a police warning just over a week out from the NRL finals for consorting with known criminals. It is understood the State of …
Just over a fortnight ago North Queensland’s bid for back-to-back NRL premierships appeared in tatters. The Cowboys had just been beaten by the lowly Sydney Roosters 22-10 – their third …
Gold Coast could capture Richmond’s first two picks in the AFL draft with young gun Dion Prestia officially declaring he wants to be a Tiger. Prestia requested a trade last …
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is bullish on Australia’s prospects of opening their World Cup qualifying group with a win. The Socceroos face Iraq in Perth on Thursday night confident in …
Geelong may turn to AFL off-season recruit Scott Selwood in an effort to curb the influence of Hawthorn veteran Sam Mitchell next week. Mitchell has often saved his best for …
Geelong coach Chris Scott has never had so many selection headaches at the pointy end of an AFL season. The post-season bye means he has another week to mull the …
Novak Djokovic, faltering and looking unusually vulnerable in his opening match at the US Open, will attempt to right the ship on Wednesday when he plays Czech Jiri Vesely in …
