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 …
AFL icon Leigh Matthews will present the Jock McHale medal to this year’s premiership coach. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan launched the finals series in Melbourne on Wednesday, announcing Matthews and …
Adelaide star Rory Sloane says he felt helpless watching the Crows lose to West Coast during his AFL suspension. Sloane was forced to view Friday’s 29-point defeat at Adelaide Oval …
Port Adelaide defender Alipate Carlile has announced his retirement from the AFL. The 29-year-old, who played 167 games for the club since his debut in 2006, struggled through injury this …
Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett’s years of experience tell him form and fitness are all that matter going into a NRL finals campaign. Fortunately for the seven-time premiership coach, he feels …
Steve Johnson says his many GWS Giants teammates without AFL Finals experience don’t need to be “babied” through September. Veteran forward Johnson played finals in nine of his 14 seasons …
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 …
