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The AFL airline partner has defended its grand final week schedule, with Virgin’s boss saying it has done everything possible to help Fremantle fans. There are reports out of Perth …

Fremantle have hosed down any injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s AFL grand final against Hawthorn, with Luke McPharlin, Michael Johnson and Chris Mayne all declared certain starters. The star trio …

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says the league is keen to support Brisbane with a one-off grant, as long as the Lions can shake off their uncertainty at board level. …

Former England Test batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed as the high performance coach at Cricket Australia’s centre of excellence in Brisbane. Hick fills the role vacated by former Australian …

The new pitches at the redeveloped Adelaide Oval are expected to have the same characteristics as the previous surface, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says. The premier inspected work on …

Justin Leppitsch will start his term as Brisbane coach by working the phones in a bid to keep a host of talented youngsters from walking away from the AFL club. …

Ken Hinkley, judged the AFL coach of the year by his peers, wishes he kept cool more often. In a surprising admission, the Port Adelaide coach says he often lost …

Alastair Clarkson and club president Andrew Newbold have strongly denied speculation that the Hawthorn coach could join AFL rivals West Coast. Clarkson will still be under contract after Saturday’s grand …

Fremantle stars Luke McPharlin, Chris Mayne and Michael Johnson merely have to jog laps on Thursday to prove their fitness for Saturday’s grand final against Hawthorn at the MCG. The …

Nic White is again set to relegate Wallabies halfback Will Genia to the bench for their rugby Test against South Africa, with his strong kicking game tipped to earn him …

South Sydney co-captain Michael Crocker has announced his retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury. The 33-year-old former Queensland and Australian forward, who won grand finals with Melbourne …

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says the Magpies will attempt to offload defender Heath Shaw during the AFL’s trade period in October if a suitable deal can be done. The 2010 …

Wayne Bennett has refused to give any guarantees he’ll see out the remaining two years of his contract with Newcastle amid speculation North Queensland want him to be their new …

Ron Coote, the man who won premierships with South Sydney and the Roosters – two teams vying for this year’s NRL title – is set to be inducted into the …

The head of a bid to get a NRL team in central Queensland says the community would welcome Cronulla, or another Sydney-based club, if any relocation transpired. According to News …

SAINT-JEAN-DE-LU, France, Sept 25 AAP – Australian golfer Stacey Keating says she feels little pressure to repeat last year’s stellar performance and defend the Ladies Open in France starting on …

The Burgess clan believes those NRL fans heading to Friday night’s preliminary final between Manly and South Sydney with an expectation of fireworks, frays and all-in brawls might go home …

Gold Coast coach John Cartwright says he’s committed to staying with the NRL club despite speculation linking him with Parramatta. Ricky Stuart’s decision to walk out on the Eels after …