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Cinderella or this AFL season’s sentimental favourites? Western Bulldogs take on Adelaide in Saturday night’s elimination final at the MCG and both present compelling cases for the neutral AFL fan. …

West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis has been ruled out of Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Hawthorn because of a thigh strain. Priddis has been replaced in the side by …

Wallabies star Michael Hooper is excited about stepping into the unknown at the upcoming Rugby World Cup, but far too busy to reflect on his extraordinarily rapid rise through the …

V8 Supercar drivers old and new took centre stage at Sandown on Friday, helping set the stage for an intriguing start to the Enduro Cup. Old hands Marcos Ambrose and …

Sam Thaiday’s infamous NRL round-six stoush with Sydney Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves convinced Wayne Bennett the veteran should be a Bronco for life. Five months of contract talks later and …

Pull your heads in. Wayne Bennett has delivered the blunt message to NRL stars such as Johnathan Thurston, saying their boycott threat is damaging the game. Tipped to win a …

Hawthorn wingman Isaac Smith faces a last-gasp fitness test ahead of Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against West Coast. Smith, who damaged knee ligaments last weekend, will be afforded every …

KEY MATCH-UPS FOR 2ND AFL ELIMINATION FINAL BETWEEN WESTERN BULLDOGS AND ADELAIDE: * Will Minson (Bulldogs) v Sam Jacobs (Crows) Minson has been in Luke Beveridge’s doghouse since round 15 …

New York police commissioner William Bratton has apologised for an officer’s rough actions in detaining former tennis star James Blake in a case of mistaken identity. Blake, who is black, …

Adelaide defender Brodie Smith has passed a fitness test on his injured ankle and will play in Saturday night’s AFL elimination final against the Western Bulldogs. The All Australian backman, …

Carlton CEO Steven Trigg has made an official submission to the AFL for a priority draft pick in a bid to raise the flailing team’s future performance. The Blues already …

Geelong veteran Corey Enright has confirmed he will extend his decorated career into a 17th AFL season. Enright, 33, played every match for the Cats this year and needs to …

Yes, Adam Goodes has a lot on his mind as he prepares to play at Domain Stadium for the first time time since the dramatic events of July 26. No, …

KEY MATCH-UPS FOR 1ST AFL QUALIFYING FINAL BETWEEN FREMANTLE AND SYDNEY * Aaron Sandilands and Zac Clarke (Dockers) v Mike Pyke and Kurt Tippett (Swans) Sandilands would have been left …

Sydney are focused on eliminating their horrible Domain Stadium starts, knowing they must knock Fremantle off balance early in their AFL qualifying final. In their two Perth games this season, …

North Queensland coach Paul Green says he won’t risk recovering playmaker Michael Morgan in their NRL qualifying final against Brisbane after the No.3 ranked Cowboys earned a play-off double chance. …

Upstart V8 Supercars youngster Cameron Waters has taken the honours among co-drivers in practice for the Sandown 500. Waters, 21, steered the Falcon he shares with fellow young gun Chaz …

Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has cleared recovering back-rower Corey Parker to play Saturday night’s NRL qualifying final against North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium. Parker ran strongly at Friday’s Suncorp Stadium …