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Melbourne veteran Brad Green’s fall from grace at the AFL club has continued, with the ex-skipper dumped for Saturday’s crunch MCG clash with Richmond. Stripped of the captaincy this season, …

Brumbies coach Jake White is hoping a 120kg backrower on debut can spark his side against the Rebels after two straight Super Rugby losses. Anticipation levels surrounding massive No.8 Fotu …

Geelong’s renowned toughness means North Melbourne coach Brad Scott expects no drop off from the Cats in their AFL match this Sunday at Etihad Stadium. Scott said that even if …

St Kilda’s reigning club champion Sam Fisher and No.1 ruckman Ben McEvoy have re-signed for the AFL club, the Saints announced on Thursday night. Key defender Fisher, 29, has committed …

Port Adelaide’s new brand of Sydney-like AFL football has made a mark on Swans coach John Longmire. Contested possessions, midfield structures, stoppages and clearances were the buzzwords coming from Alberton …

Television ratings have nose-dived for the opening games of the much-hyped Indian Premier League this season, according to figures released on Thursday. Television Viewer Ratings (TVR) were down 18.7 percent …

Melbourne have dumped ex-captain Brad Green for Saturday’s crunch AFL clash with Richmond at the MCG. The 31-year-old, who was stripped of the captaincy this season, is among the casualties …

Discussions to take the biggest NRL matches to the biggest stadiums, was the key item on the agenda at Thursday’s meeting of club chief executives in Sydney. ARL chief executive …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten rates matches such as the blockbuster against Collingwood as the “ultimate test” of his AFL club’s improvement. The Blues have not beaten Collingwood in their last …

Punishing Cowboys prop James Tamou has formally pledged his allegiance to NSW and Australia after speculation the New Zealand-born, Sydney-raised forward could be a surprise selection for the Kangaroos to …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has described Mark Harvey as a “smart footy brain”, but says he’s not concerned about the influence the former Dockers coach may wield in Saturday’s AFL …

Ahead of Friday night’s crunch clash with NSW Waratahs in Perth, Western Force coach Richard Graham concedes it may be a case of first or bust for the Australian Super …

West Coast star Nic Naitanui wants to be more than just an AFL excitement machine, he wants to dominate in the same way Dean Cox has for most of the …

Israel Folau admits his cross-code venture has been harder than expected, but good mate Nic Naitanui is confident the former NRL star will succeed in the AFL. Folau’s steep learning …

Carlton hope the appeal of playing against his former AFL club will help Heath Scotland put a tough week behind him ahead of Friday’s clash with Collingwood. Football was probably …

RLPA chief David Garnsey has slammed the ARL Commission for the procedure they adopted in standing down Robert Lui and Isaac Gordon. North Queensland halfback Lui was stood down for …

Rising Australian sprint star Melissa Breen has done just about everything possible to try and secure a spot on the Australian team for the London Olympics. Everything that is, except …

Parramatta prop Tim Mannah admits he was upset at criticism levelled at teammate Chris Sandow this week and says the halfback’s fitness isn’t an issue for the battling NRL club. …