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Sydney’s AFL premiership hopes have taken a big hit with uncertainty over whether star forward Lance Franklin will play any part in their finals campaign after being sidelined indefinitely due …

Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh insists his side’s mental toughness will enable them to cope with the turmoil of losing Lance Franklin and three other key players for their AFL qualifying …

St George-Illawarra star Benji Marshall is on the verge of ending a three-year drought without finals or Test football. In what is the Dragons’ first finals match in the post-Wayne …

West Coast’s leaping machine has beaten the Fremantle giant – and it’s set to cause a stir. Debate will rage after Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui pipped Fremantle’s 211cm Goliath Aaron …

Here comes the cavalry. Greg Inglis, Ben Hunt, Michael Morgan and Andrew Fifita headline a list of big inclusions for the first week of the NRL finals. Inglis’ return provides …

West Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff says Nic Naitanui’s inclusion in the preliminary 40-man All-Australian squad is well deserved. Naitanui’s inclusion at the expense of Fremantle giant Aaron Sandilands is set …

REACTION TO LANCE FRANKLIN SITTING OUT THE AFL QUALIFYING FINAL DUE TO AN ONGOING MENTAL ILLNESS: JOHN LONGMIRE, Swans coach: “It has been an ongoing issue for a while with …

Greater Western Sydney young gun Adam Treloar has rejected a new deal with the club and asked for a trade. The 22-year-old midfielder has enjoyed an impressive year, averaging a …

Adam Ashley-Cooper has played 108 Tests over a decade and never experienced a tougher preparation with the Wallabies. But the evergreen outside back says the intense work, coach Michael Cheika …

North Queensland will give five-eighth Michael Morgan every chance to prove his fitness for Saturday’s NRL qualifying final against Brisbane. The Queensland State of Origin representative was named in a …

Help is on its way for Anthony Milford after Brisbane played down fitness fears for the rookie pivot’s bodyguard Alex Glenn ahead of Saturday night’s NRL qualifying final against North …

Fremantle midfielder Stephen Hill admits he can’t help but feel a tiny bit jealous about his brother’s two AFL premierships. But the 25-year-old Docker hopes he’ll be able to taste …

V8 Supercars have locked in a street race for Kuala Lumpur in August. Releasing their 2016 schedule on Tuesday, the Malaysian capital’s race becomes the latest foray overseas for the …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has been appointed to take over from Laurie Daley as coach of the Prime Minister’s XIII for the annual clash with Papua New Guinea. The ARL …

Jake Carlisle will be one of the AFL’s most in-demand players this off-season after requesting a trade from current home Essendon. Carlisle, 23, is out of contract with the Bombers …

LANCE FRANKLIN BY THE NUMBERS In 2015: 47 goals in 17 games In his career: 706 goals in 221 games Playing honours Premierships: 2008, 2013 (both with Hawthorn) Coleman Medal: …

Sir Clive Woodward has warned England coach Stuart Lancaster “one stupid tweet” from any of his players could derail his team’s World Cup bid on home soil. The 2015 tournament …

Jake Carlisle will be one of the AFL’s most in-demand players this off-season after requesting a trade from current home Essendon. Carlisle, 23, is out of contract with the Bombers …