Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has put the onus on his players to improve their ball use or risk gifting Carlton their first AFL win of the season. Sunday’s clash …
Continue reading Desperate Blues pose AFL threat to DogsChampion trainer Chris Waller has flexed his early winter carnival muscles, providing seven of the 11 runners in the Listed Tails Stakes at Doomben. The Tails Stakes (1600m) is traditionally …
Continue reading Chris Waller stable dominates Tails Stakes FieldIn a week when he has farewelled one of his stable stalwarts, Bjorn Baker is looking to another to rise to the occasion and land an overdue Group One win. …
Continue reading Champagne Cuddles out to end G1 droughtProlific tryscorer Jack Maddocks has been restored for the Melbourne Rebels and their pack overhauled to face the NSW Waratahs for their key Super Rugby derby. Coach Dave Wessels has …
Continue reading Rebels overhaul pack for Waratahs clashSouth Sydney coach Wayne Bennett insists he hasn’t approached James Roberts to replace Greg Inglis but fears self-interested clubs weighing in on the issue with salary cap concerns could hurt …
Continue reading Souths haven’t spoken to Roberts: BennettCoach Ricky Stuart says Canberra expect to face embattled flyer James Roberts when they take on Brisbane at GIO Stadium on Sunday. Roberts has been named on an extended bench …
Continue reading Raiders ready to tame bucking BroncosKurtley Beale can stake a claim to the Wallabies’ fullback spot at the World Cup after being handed the NSW Waratahs No.15 jersey vacated by Israel Folau. With the rugby …
Continue reading Beale can lay claim to Folau Wallaby spotMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy has accused the Sydney Roosters of mind games ahead of Friday’s grand final rematch, claiming the defending premiers’ pre-game commentary has been “condescending”. The Good Friday …
Continue reading Bellamy chides ‘condescending’ RoostersMelbourne Storm chairman Bart Campbell has claimed the NRL’s summer from hell cost his club $500,000 a year in lost sponsorship. The Storm co-owner made the claim in the Federal …
Continue reading Storm: NRL horror summer cost us $500,000AFL commentator Dermott Brereton has joined St Kilda as a specialist coach, working with their key position players. Brereton is the latest addition this season to the Saints’ coaching group, …
Continue reading Brereton joins Saints in AFL coaching roleSam Burgess has been handed the South Sydney captaincy following Greg Inglis’ sudden NRL retirement this week. Coach Wayne Bennett says his England team captain Burgess was the obvious choice. …
Continue reading Burgess replaces Inglis as Souths captainTrainer Phillip Stokes is looking for talented filly Music Bay to go on with the job at Caulfield after a confidence-boosting last-start victory. Music Bay beat her rivals by four …
Continue reading Music Bay to target Queen Of The South StakesPinching a rare win against the Sharks in Durban is a must according to Queensland captain Samu Kerevi, who has delayed plans to rest as the Reds try to stay …
Continue reading Sharks away win a ‘must’ for Kerevi’s RedsTennis whistleblower Marco Trungelliti, the man who famously beat Australian Bernard Tomic at the French Open after travelling 1000km in a rental car from Spain, should be feeling good about …
Continue reading Whistleblower spurned by tennis playersRichmond coach Damien Hardwick has no doubt star midfielder Dustin Martin will bounce back strongly against Sydney on his return from a one-match suspension. Martin was banned for an off-the-ball …
Continue reading Dusty to bounce back for Tigers: HardwickTrainer Shane Nichols is convinced Streets Of Avalon has one more run left in him before a well-earned break. Streets Of Avalon runs for the ninth time this campaign in …
Continue reading Streets Of Avalon set for Victoria HandicapDavid Payne has been training racehorses for a long time but rarely has he had a tougher day at the office than he did at Randwick on Saturday. Payne took …
Continue reading Fallen horses set to back-up in Champagne StakesVeteran Adelaide ruckman Sam Jacobs has undergone knee surgery and will miss the next six weeks of the AFL season. The 31-year-old hasn’t played since hurting his right knee against …
Continue reading Crows ruckman Jacobs has knee surgery

