The spectre of Collingwood ace Brodie Grundy has prompted Adelaide coach Don Pyke to buck his long-held tradition. For the first time in his four-year tenure as Crows coach, Pyke …
Continue reading Crows alter tactics to combat Magpie aceIt’s the big blip in Brisbane’s otherwise highly impressive 2019 AFL season. After a bumper crowd poured into the Gabba on Easter Thursday for the round five fixture between the …
Continue reading Magpies flop taught Lions lesson: FaganPort Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley admits there’s risk in defender Ryan Burton’s AFL recall, but says the reward is too great to ignore. Burton will return for Saturday night’s crunch …
Continue reading Port coach admits risk over Burton recallWith turbulent off-field episodes behind them, Richie Mo’unga, George Bridge and Sevu Reece are set to be the spark plugs of a faltering All Blacks machine in the Bledisloe Cup …
Continue reading Bledisloe blowtorch on young NZ backsCollingwood defender Sam Murray is finally set to learn his AFL fate, more than a year after he failed a game-day drugs test. The AFL has confirmed Murray, who has …
Continue reading Magpie rookie set to learn AFL drugs fateBrisbane has not played finals football in a decade but the Lions’ next fortnight will ensure they’re battle-hardened by September. Chris Fagan’s team host Geelong on Saturday in a match …
Continue reading Early AFL finals taste suits Lions coachRichmond coach Damien Hardwick has summoned the Tiger Army to help his AFL side get over the line against West Coast on Sunday. The 2017 flag winners host last year’s …
Continue reading Hardwick rallies the Tiger Army for EaglesThe Moonee Valley Racing Club has dangled a big carrot to lure the winner of the Juddmonte International to the Cox Plate. Besides the Cox Plate first prize of $3 …
Continue reading Cox Plate bonus on offer for Juddmonte International winnerMatt Cumani is not getting ahead of himself but hopes comeback galloper Duretto could be a horse that boosts his stable’s profile in some of Melbourne’s big spring staying races. …
Continue reading Caulfield Cup contender returns for Matt CumaniMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy believes his NRL table-topping team should be praised for their hard work rather than constantly criticised for their tactics. The Storm have been in the firing …
Continue reading Storm players earn success: BellamyCanberra coach Rick Stuart has called on the NRL to be “brave enough” to stamp out illegal wrestling tactics as the Raiders prepare to face Melbourne. The Storm have been …
Continue reading Stuart slams Melbourne’s wrestling tacticsAs nine-year-old Hartnell prepares to launch his latest preparation in a familiar weight-for-age race, trainer James Cummings is convinced the grand campaigner retains his zest for racing. Hartnell resumes from …
Continue reading Hartnell thriving ahead of PB Lawrence StakesFundamentalist launches a spring campaign at Caulfield that the Lindsay Park operation hopes can lead to an elusive Group One victory. A two-time winner from 18 starts with seven minor …
Continue reading Lindsay Park pair ready for Regal Roller StakesA lightly raced European import with form around one of the world’s best racehorses will add to the spring carnival flavour at Randwick when he makes his Australian debut. Wren’s …
Continue reading Godolphin import set to begin Cox Plate campaignThe first of last season’s Group One-winning juveniles is set to step out as a three-year-old in what shapes as an intriguing Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. Blue Diamond winner Lyre …
Continue reading Quezette Stakes return for G1-winning LyreA week after ticking off a bucket list item, jockey Jamie Kah is back at Caulfield to ride one of her favourite racehorses. Kah partners Harlem in Saturday’s feature, the …
Continue reading Jamie Kah to reunite with Harlem in the PB Lawrence StakesJockey-turned-trainer Peter Robl is tongue in cheek when he talks about making a riding comeback, but there is no doubt he is enjoying being back in the saddle at trackwork. …
Continue reading Peter Robl runner ready to fire on All CylindersPromising galloper Cadogan will be eased back into racing after recovering from a virus which saw him miss most of the winter carnival. Cadogan resumes from a spell in the …
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