He’s known as ‘Ross the Boss’ and possesses a lethal death stare, but axed Fremantle coach Ross Lyon showed his softer side by shedding some tears following Nat Fyfe’s Brownlow …
Continue reading Ross Lyon sheds tears over Fyfe’s triumphMelbourne have stepped up their preparations for the NRL preliminary final clash with the Sydney Roosters by shifting to AFL club Collingwood’s oval training ground. The Storm marked out a …
Continue reading Storm replicate SCG at training groundRay Chamberlain, Matt Stevic and Shaun Ryan will umpire Saturday’s AFL grand final. The AFL has confirmed Ryan will umpire his eighth grand final and Stevic his seventh, while Chamberlain …
Continue reading AFL names grand final umpiresCameron Murray is vowing to fight through the pain barrier in a brave bid to crown his dream season with an NRL premiership ring. The standout in South Sydney’s thrilling …
Continue reading Sore shoulder won’t stop Souths’ MurrayEmbattled South Sydney captain Sam Burgess has vowed to stay true to himself on and off the NRL field – within reason. Burgess on Monday received a suspended $10,000 fine …
Continue reading Burgess vows to stay true on and off fieldBefore the GWS kids arrived, the first employee of the new AFL club knew many frustrations. Alan McConnell had already been through a lot. He’d been at Fitzroy, was the …
Continue reading GWS brand stacks up after early AFL woesThe AFL future of Willie Rioli looks even more grim after he tested positive for cannabis on a match day just weeks after his alleged urine tampering. The AFL confirmed …
Continue reading Eagles’ Rioli tests positive for cannabisAustralia’s fitness and ruthless work at the breakdown have been identified by Wales as key elements in their pivotal Rugby World Cup group D showdown. Both teams opened their campaigns …
Continue reading Welsh extol Wallabies fitness at World CupJames O’Connor doesn’t see himself as the solution to Australia’s inaccurate goalkicking heading into their key Rugby World Cup clash with Wales. A worrying trend has emerged in the Wallabies’s …
Continue reading O’Connor won’t fix wonky Wallabies kickingCanberra rookie Bailey Simonsson has been rewarded for a breakout NRL season with a contract extension until the end of 2023. Simonsson has played 19 matches in his debut campaign …
Continue reading Canberra NRL rookie re-signs until 2023Richmond defender Dylan Grimes has praised the influence of injured star Alex Rance on the Tigers’ surge to their second AFL grand final in three years. Defender Rance has been …
Continue reading Grimes praises Rance influence on TigersRichmond defender Jack Grimes says he’s been impressed with Jack Graham’s recovery as the midfielder looks to prove his fitness for Saturday’s AFL grand final. Graham dislocated his right shoulder …
Continue reading Tigers’ Graham pushing for AFL grand finalGWS speedster Zac Williams intends lobbying coach Leon Cameron to stay in the midfield for Saturday’s AFL grand final and already has his argument worked out. Predominantly used as a …
Continue reading Giants’ Williams wants AFL GF midfield gigSio Siua Taukeiaho knows the task that awaits him without banned Sydney Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. And he’s ready to embrace it in Saturday night’s preliminary final against Melbourne’s monster …
Continue reading Taukeiaho ready to step up in NRL finalFavourite Bivouac has drawn barrier six in a field of eight for the $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill. The Godolphin colt will be tested over 1400 metres for the …
Continue reading 2019 Golden Rose Field announcedSouth Sydney prop Liam Knight has credited Canberra coach Ricky Stuart for his role in helping him bounce back from a shaky start to his NRL career. Knight will look …
Continue reading Knight credits Stuart for NRL turnaroundWith the Cox Plate at The Valley among the spring options for Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie, trainer Phillip Stokes has given the gelding a familiarisation gallop at the course. …
Continue reading Phillip Stokes weighs up Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate for Mr QuickieFiji players will pause in silence before their Rugby World Cup game against Uruguay to commemorate those who died in the 2011 tsunami that devastated the region. Then the plan …
Continue reading Fijis plan to turn it on against Uruguay


