GWS surprise packet Jeremy Finlayson is enjoying his football again after emerging from mental heath issues to add an unexpected potent third weapon to the Giants’ AFL tall forward arsenal. …
Continue reading Happier AFL days for Giant FinlaysonCanberra don’t care who they play in the NRL preliminary final on Friday week. The Raiders will host South Sydney or Manly in their biggest home game in club history …
Continue reading We’ll beat any NRL finals team: CanberraA late night pokies session before Brisbane’s humiliating NRL finals exit may cost some senior Broncos dearly. In a bad look for the embattled club, it emerged on Tuesday that …
Continue reading Broncos may pay price for pokies nightMissing out on a Rugby World Cup start against Fiji will sting for most players in the Wallabies squad but there is a comfort blanket for hookers Tolu Latu and …
Continue reading Wallabies cousins in World Cup hooker raceRichmond are reaping the benefits of players having to step up during their injury riddled AFL season, according to midfielder Shane Edwards. Defender Alex Rance suffered a season-ending ACL tear …
Continue reading Injuries made AFL Tigers stronger: EdwardsSouth Sydney star Dane Gagai admits fearing his NRL premiership dream was over when he injured his hamstring for the first time in his career two weeks ago. However Gagai …
Continue reading Gagai feared NRL finals dream was overNailed by Sydney, botched by Collingwood and somewhere in between at Melbourne, coaching succession plans are a rarely-utilised and risky option for AFL clubs. Get it right and you can …
Continue reading Bombers take risk with AFL succession planEssendon are giving injury-plagued forward Joe Daniher space to consider his AFL future amidst speculation he will seek a trade to Sydney. Daniher has endured a wretched run with osteitis …
Continue reading Bombers give Daniher space to mull futureRugby’s greatest rivalry is well and truly back, according to Springboks halfback Faf de Klerk, who reckons tactical subtlety will decide their sumptuous World Cup showdown with the All Blacks. …
Continue reading Boks and All Blacks can’t be separatedSome tough talking has helped get South Sydney back on track for Friday’s NRL finals clash with Manly after a shattering loss against their local rivals. The Rabbitohs were thrashed …
Continue reading Tough talking has Souths back on NRL trackMelbourne are confident Parramatta won’t be able to repeat their dazzling try-scoring feats when they clash in their sudden-death NRL semi-final on Saturday night. The Eels ran in 11 tries …
Continue reading Storm back defence to stop rampant EelsMichael Jennings’ call to turn down better money and job security at Newcastle has proven the right one as the Parramatta star prepares for his 15th NRL finals appearance. Jennings …
Continue reading Jennings reaps NRL finals reward with EelsWith his AFL future secured at North Melbourne, Shaun Higgins has moved to set the record straight about the protracted contract negotiations that fed speculation he was off to Geelong. …
Continue reading Higgins locks in new AFL deal with RoosManly have declared themselves ready to prove they fear no team, venue or scenario as they plot to extend their unlikely NRL finals run. Injury-riddled and written off before the …
Continue reading Fearless Manly brush 6-year stadium hoodooGeelong coach Chris Scott is confident Gary Rohan will be available to help fill the void left by suspended forward Tom Hawkins in Friday night’s AFL preliminary final against Richmond. …
Continue reading Rohan closing on AFL return for CatsSouth Sydney star Dane Gagai has declared himself fit for Friday’s NRL semi-final against Manly after making a full recovery from his hamstring injury. Gagai missed last week’s qualifying final …
Continue reading Rabbitohs pair set to go for NRL finalSt George Illawarra star Teuila Fotu-Moala will become the first NRLW player to face the judiciary on Tuesday night after the Dragons opted to fight a potential season-ending ban. Fotu-Moala …
Continue reading Dragons star to fight historic NRLW banWest Coast forward Josh Kennedy says the Eagles probably deserved to finish fifth after being inconsistent throughout the AFL season. The Eagles’ flag defence ended last Friday night when they …
Continue reading Inconsistency hurt us, says Eagle Kennedy

