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Gold Coast have filled the void left by James Roberts’ departure with the recruitment of another gifted but wayward player in Konrad Hurrell. The 24-year-old Tongan international joins the Titans …

State of Origin ironman Johnathan Thurston has been backed by Queensland to play a remarkable 34th straight game despite being restricted to light training duties. The playmaker raised eyebrows on …

Karmichael Hunt is closing in on becoming a dual international just over a year after his reputation had been in tatters. The 29-year-old is poised to complete a 15-month journey …

Joe Powell’s Wallabies call-up was so out of the blue that he thought it was a prank. The Brumbies’ back-up halfback even asked someone to read the email to check …

Life after footy is not something Billy Slater wants to contemplate just yet. But the recovering fullback might have provided a glimpse of it on Thursday at the Queensland State …

So out of the blue was Joe Powell’s Wallabies call-up, he thought it was an elaborate prank. The Brumbies’ back-up halfback even asked asked someone to read the email to …

He’s a cooking enthusiast and Sam Thaiday will happily bake Paul Gallen a farewell cake – if the pair are Australian teammates at the end of the year. For now …

North Melbourne will need to do more than just switch off “The Buddy Show” if the Kangaroos are to defeat Sydney and extend their historic AFL winning streak. Swans forward …

Canberra’s NRL stars say Junior Paulo will be welcomed with open arms if he makes an early switch from Parramatta, believing their strong team culture could help him. The Raiders …

THE PLAYER HAVING THE BIGGEST SAY IN YOUR AFL TEAM’S FATE THIS YEAR Adelaide: Daniel Talia Regularly takes the opposition’s best forward and more often than not does a very …

Wallabies hopeful Karmichael Hunt is closing in on becoming a dual international just over a year after his reputation was in tatters. Hunt was named in Michael Cheika’s 39-man training …

Alarm bells were ringing early for Greg Inglis when Queensland launched their new era under coach Kevin Walters. But the star centre insists the Maroons are in safe hands as …

Beating the Highlanders in last year’s Super Rugby final proved beyond the Hurricanes. Pinning down what it takes to reverse that result in Wellington on Friday night is proving just …

They are the two big Cats who have bonded over their love of dogs and are now playing career-best football at their new AFL home. Former Gold Coast ruckman Zac …

Melbourne coach Paul Roos says he’d be staggered if key backman Tom McDonald left the club. The Demons’ defence revolves around the hugely built 23-year-old, who is out of contract …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has warned Zac Clarke it’s time to deliver, saying the under-fire ruckman can’t use injury as an excuse for his poor form. Clarke’s progress has stagnated …

It’s the match-up that could decided State of Origin I: Josh Dugan versus Greg Inglis. Dugan has been preferred as NSW’s right centre to Inglis’s long-time interstate guardian Josh Morris. …

Dustin Martin’s continued emergence as a midfield force has been a key factor in Richmond’s reversal of fortunes, according to coach Damien Hardwick. After a disastrous 1-6 start to the …