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St Kilda have scored a recruiting coup with Fremantle livewire Brad Hill nominating the Saints as his preferred destination at this year’s AFL trade period. Hill, a triple-premiership player with …
Continue reading Hill eyes switch from Dockers to SaintsTriple Wallabies World Cup representative Drew Mitchell has called for veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper to start on the wing for Australia at the World Cup. Ashley-Cooper at 36 and with 119 …
Continue reading Ashley-Cooper on Wallabies wing: MitchellA rare off day by championship leader Scott McLaughlin has opened the door for Ford’s Lee Holdsworth to go fastest in practice for this weekend’s Supercars event in New Zealand. …
Continue reading Holdsworth tops NZ Supercars’ practicePhil Walsh likened coaching AFL club Adelaide to Formula One racing. “We can all drive a car. But we can’t drive in Formula One,” Walsh said in 2015. “It’s Formula …
Continue reading Banged-up Crows seeking new driverKEY MANLY SEA EAGLES V CRONULLA SHARKS MATCH-UPS * Brendan Elliot (Sea Eagles) v Josh Dugan (Sharks) The battle of the back-ups. Elliot has been named in the No.1 as …
Continue reading Key Sea Eagles v Sharks match-upsOff-contract veteran Alex Glenn admits he is sweating on his NRL future but says nothing will distract him from helping Brisbane prove the doubters wrong in Sunday’s elimination final against …
Continue reading Broncos out to silence NRL critics: GlennThe All Blacks have suffered an injury blow a week out from the start of the Rugby World Cup, with rookie flanker Luke Jacobson forced out of the tournament. Jacobson, …
Continue reading NZ flanker Jacobson ruled out of World CupThey almost had their home final ripped from them and have six first-choice players worth upwards of $2 million on the sidelines. But if Manly coach Des Hasler is showing …
Continue reading Fill the hill ‘asbestos’ we can: HaslerEven the most fairytale AFL premierships have featured the same grim element of non-fiction. It’s the key reason why Brisbane must buck history if their barnstorming season is to end …
Continue reading Lions out to defy AFL premiership trendMelbourne playmaker Cameron Munster isn’t bothered by the lack of love for the Storm despite their dominant NRL season. In fact, the five-eighth says he’s “thrives” on criticism of his …
Continue reading Storm not fazed by most-hated NRL tagA deal brokered with his AFL coach Leon Cameron is paying off for GWS defender Aidan Corr. Highly valued for his ability to play on small and tall forwards, Corr …
Continue reading Deal with coach works for AFL Giant CorrAFL chief Gillon McLachlan feels for Willie Rioli, but has warned West Coast to prepare for a lengthy investigation into his alleged tampering with an ASADA urine test. League general …
Continue reading Long road ahead for banned Eagle RioliFord driver Will Davison has conquered challenging conditions to post the fastest time in opening practice at this weekend’s Supercars event in New Zealand. The Tickford Racing driver clocked a …
Continue reading Davison fastest in Supercars’ NZ practiceAdelaide powerbroker Mark Ricciuto says he’s torn on the merits of appointing an experienced AFL mentor or younger coach to replace Don Pyke. But the Crows’ sole premiership coach, Malcolm …
Continue reading Key Crow torn on merits of next AFL coachTwo-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka has sacked her second coach in seven months, splitting with Jermaine Jenkins after her disappointing US Open title defence. Jenkins, a long-time hitting partner …
Continue reading Osaka sacks second coach of 2019Richmond defender Bachar Houli has been rewarded for the best season of his AFL career with a one-year contract extension. The 31-year-old earned his first All Australian selection in 2019, …
Continue reading Houli signs one-year AFL deal with TigersKEY MELBOURNE STORM V CANBERRA RAIDERS MATCH-UPS * Cameron Smith (Storm) v Josh Hodgson (Raiders) The greatest player of all time somehow keeps getting better with age but Smith meets …
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