The AFL season began on a sombre note at Thursday night’s season launch in Sydney, with chief executive Andrew Demetriou and Melbourne president Don McLardy leading the tributes to Jim …
AFL community engagement manager Jason Mifsud says the competition’s racism controversy can be used to help indigenous players. But Mifsud said he does not know whether he can remain friends …
Unheralded Queensland five-eighth Dallan Murphy will get his first Super Rugby start in the Pretoria cauldron this weekend while Reds coach Ewen McKenzie will unveil an innovative bench. With winger …
The Brumbies are bracing for another Super Rugby nail-biter on Saturday night when they face the unbeaten Highlanders, who like the Canberra franchise have left their fans on edge until …
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens challenged his forward pack on Thursday to make up for their lacklustre performance in last week’s thrashing to St George Illawarra. The Tigers pack were …
First-time NSW Waratahs skipper Benn Robinson says he’ll lead by example against the physically powerful Sharks in Saturday’s desperation Super Rugby clash at Allianz Stadium. Robinson has never captained a …
Israel Folau will be among 17 AFL debutants for Greater Western Sydney when the Giants play their first home and away match against the Sydney Swans on Saturday night. The …
Greg Inglis wants to remain at fullback for South Sydney but has dismissed any ideas of ousting Billy Slater as Queensland’s No.1. The Maroons superstar was superb for the Rabbitohs …
Geelong will be one of four AFL clubs fielding a new skipper this season, but Joel Selwood feels a unique preparation has him ready to take the reins of the …
Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown is tipping a lift in the Lions’ performances after some lean years, but says they haven’t earned the right to talk about returning to the AFL …
Outspoken former AFL player Jason Akermanis has been dumped by a radio station and savaged by the public for saying Jim Stynes had a nasty streak and for questioning his …
As rival NRL clubs circle Cooper Cronk, Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith is hoping loyalty will keep the star halfback at the Storm for life. Off-contract Cronk is the target of …
West Coast are hopeful Chris Masten will be fit for round one of the AFL season despite the midfielder copping a knock to his face on Wednesday. Masten was set …
The Sydney Roosters are planning on ending Melbourne’s unbeaten start to the NRL season by adopting the same tactics that helped them thrash the Storm in round 26 last season. …
Lance Franklin has always had plenty of strings to his bow. Now Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge feels the 25-year-old is ready to add leadership to that extensive list. The AFL …
Scott Pendlebury was voted most likely to win this year’s Brownlow Medal in the AFL’s annual captains’ poll, but at least one skipper believes Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe can do it …
Essendon captain Jobe Watson is bucking the club’s trend of bulking up, but is hoping there will be more muscle to the Bombers’ AFL premiership campaign. Watson says the Bombers …
Melbourne Rebels lock Adam Byrnes’ 10-week suspension from Super Rugby has been overturned by a SANZAR appeals committee. Byrnes was banned by a judiciary officer who found him guilty of …
