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Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says rushing Travis Cloke’s AFL return will only set the out-of-form forward up for failure. Cloke was dropped after round four and has been stuck in …

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has warned his Wallabies stars to stay focused on Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves, aware that they could prove a banana peel. Ten of …

Richmond’s Shane Edwards says it’s important teammate Chris Yarran is given the space and time he needs while on indefinite leave from the AFL club. The Tigers revealed on Thursday …

Steven May will be rusty in his first AFL game back from a lengthy suspension, Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade has warned. But the sheer presence of the key defender …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says recent comments from Travis Cloke have been misconstrued, reiterating that no coaches at the AFL club have lost faith in the out-of-form forward. Cloke was …

Just days after undergoing surgery to determine his cancer treatment, Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead will be looking on from Alastair Clarkson’s coaching box as his teammates battle Brisbane at the …

As the most penalised team in the AFL this year, Geelong need to get better to avoid giving away so many unnecessary free kicks, says coach Chris Scott. The Cats …

NSW will attempt to bulldoze their way to victory in State of Origin I, after coach Laurie Daley named one of the Blues’ biggest ever benches for the series opener. …

Adelaide re-signing Rory Atkins isn’t about to pressure his teammate Josh Jenkins to ink a new AFL deal with the Crows. Atkins, an emerging 17-game player, has signed a two-year …

Jarryd Hayne will sit down with his manager next week to begin discussing his post-Olympics future. After an underwhelming rugby sevens debut for Fiji in London that followed his stunning …

St Kilda split up three young players this week to guarantee that two of them could play against Fremantle at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The Saints temporarily removed an ailing …

The man who exposed Corey Oates’ game under the biggest pressure possible – Michael Morgan – has backed his new Queensland teammate not to be a State of Origin defensive …

The Adelaide Crows believe an inside edge, rather than need for speed, is key to halting Greater Western Sydney’s record AFL winning streak. While most marvel at the Giants’ flashy …

Aaron Woods has spoken of his ambitions to be NSW’s State of Origin skipper, but the Wests Tigers captain is unsure if he is line to be an immediate successor …

Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has pleaded for patience as his struggling AFL side prepares for another monumental task on Saturday against wounded premiers Hawthorn. The Lions have lost their …

Adam Reynolds is the right man to wear the NSW No.7 jersey, according to Queensland State of Origin coach Kevin Walters. Reynolds will become the eighth Blues halfback since the …

Brisbane great Steve Renouf has asked Gorden Tallis and coach Wayne Bennett to end their feud after it erupted again over Adam Blair’s appointment as Broncos captain. But Renouf has …

If any team knows how dangerous North Queensland can still be through the State of Origin period, it’s St George Illawarra. The eventual premiers – minus Johnathan Thurston, Michael Morgan, …