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He doesn’t strut around with his chest out like superstar forward Wayne Carey did in the 1990s, but according to club legend Wayne Schwass, North Melbourne’s struggles in tight games …

Unheralded Queensland-bred back-rower Jarrad Butler has been given the huge task of filling the boots of Australia’s two greatest modern day flankers against the Hurricanes on Friday. Butler’s chance at …

Before these Tigers can hunt an AFL premiership, they must learn to run without stumbling. Or tumbling into a pot hole. As Richmond coach Damien Hardwick starts the fifth year …

Watch out JT – Canberra cannonball Josh Papalii might just have you lined up again. The last time the two Maroons teammates met, Papalii showed scant regard for the world’s …

NSW have suffered two early blows in their pursuit of 277 runs to defeat South Australia and take top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder. The Blues were 2-54 at …

In what looms as a make or break year, Broncos coach Anthony Griffin has heaped more pressure on rookie pivot Josh Hoffman – and it seems himself – by abandoning …

GWS Giants will finally unleash their celebrated trio of power forwards together for the first time when No.1 draft pick Tom Boyd makes his senior bow on Friday. The 200cm …

A brilliant track gallop has earned two-year-old No Problem one more start at Doomben before a break from racing. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”]   Trainer Len Treloar had intended to spell No …

Darley could emerge from the weekend’s racing with a stranglehold on the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”]   It already has the Golden Slipper favourite in Blue Diamond Stakes …

Trainer Steve Richards resisted any temptation to run Marcado in the Blue Diamond and he expects the decision to pay dividends in the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”] …

Consistent gelding Steel Zip continues to prove trainer Pat Duff has one of the best eyes for a racing bargain. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”]   Steel Zip will be one of the …

Star three-year-old Shamus Award appears unlikely to get things his own way in what looms as an intriguing Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”]   Rated a superior …

NSW need 277 runs to defeat South Australia on the final day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. An outright victory will likely lift the Blues to top spot …

The stage has been set for a blockbuster battle, with Brisbane welcoming Jonathan Brown back for his first official hitout of 2014 – Saturday’s AFL practice match against Lance Franklin’s …

High-profile recruit Benji Marshall has been left out of the Blues’ match-day squad for the Super Rugby clash against the Bulls while experienced campaigners Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock will …

Richmond’s reigning best and fairest winner Daniel Jackson shapes as a likely absentee for their round-one AFL match against Gold Coast. Jackson was supposed to play in Friday’s pre-season game …

Simply meeting his new Brisbane teammates made Ben Barba nervous. But the Broncos are backing a more settled Barba to prosper amid an anticipated hot reception from former Bulldogs colleagues …

The Western Force will go back to basics this week in a bid to end their Super Rugby losing funk. The Force were comprehensively beaten by the Waratahs and Brumbies …