Preview of week three of the AFL finals (all times AEST): FRIDAY, September 21 First Preliminary Final Richmond v Collingwood at the MCG 7.50pm Head to head: Tigers 90 Magpies …
Continue reading AFL finals week three preview panelPaul Gallen has been ruled out of Cronulla’s preliminary final clash with Melbourne on Friday night with a shoulder injury. Gallen was in a race against the clock to take …
Continue reading Gallen ruled out of Sharks’ NRL finalRichmond and Collingwood have named unchanged teams for Friday night’s AFL preliminary final while Melbourne have dropped unlucky youngster Bayley Fritsch. The Tigers and Magpies are backing their incumbents to …
Continue reading Tigers name Martin for AFL prelim finalForget his big-name counterparts, Chad Townsend stands as the man with ice in his veins and the surest boot heading into the NRL’s preliminary finals. And after the tense nature …
Continue reading NRL straight shooters stand up for finalsThe stage has been set for a fiery opening to the NRL’s preliminary finals, with Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy all but accusing Cronulla of having their own dirty tactics. Bellamy …
Continue reading Bellamy lights fuse for fiery NRL finalsThe stage has been set for a firing opening to the NRL’s preliminary finals, with Melbourne’ coach Craig Bellamy all but accusing Cronulla of having their own dirty tactics. Bellamy …
Continue reading Bellamy lights fuse for firey NRL finalsWest Coast are being snubbed by pundits in the AFL’s heartland and skipper Shannon Hurn says there’s only one way to change that: by winning a premiership. With Victorian clubs …
Continue reading AFL Eagles not fazed by Victorian snubsNRL chief executive Todd Greenberg insists he isn’t concerned by threats of industrial action from the referees union over pay and working conditions. The Professional Rugby League Match Officials (PRLMO) …
Continue reading Greenberg unmoved by NRL referees disputeMelbourne are on high alert for Cronulla to target their skipper Cameron Smith in their NRL grand final qualifier, simulating the Sharks’ ruck tactics at training this week. The Sharks …
Continue reading Storm ready for Sharks’ plans for SmithA seventh Bathurst 1000 title is in Craig Lowndes’ sights but the Supercars great fears he will end up in disgruntled rival Scott McLaughlin’s rear-view mirror at Mount Panorama. Lowndes, …
Continue reading Lowndes wary of Ford’s Bathurst responseNine years after the bold decision to take their showpiece tournament out of the sport’s traditional heartlands for the first time, World Rugby are confident Japan will vindicate the gamble …
Continue reading One-year countdown to World Rugby gamblePaul Gallen is losing a race against the clock to overcome a shoulder injury and face Melbourne in Friday’s NRL preliminary final, with Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan admitting he is …
Continue reading Gallen ‘against the odds’ to face StormHaving done it all in the past 12 months, Richmond are readying themselves to climb their last AFL mountain in their preliminary final against Collingwood. An army of opposition support. …
Continue reading Richmond wary of Magpies AFL prelim noiseDustin Martin’s legs are home to some of the most recognisable tattoos in the AFL but they were off-limits on Thursday as he recovers from a “significant corkie”. The speculation …
Continue reading Dusty in spotlight before AFL prelimSouth Sydney star Sam Burgess appears set to play in Saturday’s grand final qualifier despite being involved in a sexting scandal that the NRL integrity unit is investigating. The Rabbitohs …
Continue reading NRL can’t rush Burgess case: GreenbergBrisbane may have rested their star centre for the NRL Women’s Premiership grand final but coach Paul Dyer says they aren’t getting ahead of themselves. Meg Ward trained with the …
Continue reading Broncos women not looking too far aheadTrent Robinson has turned Allianz Stadium into such a home for the Sydney Roosters during his tenure that at one stage he had his players sleep there. Literally. It was …
Continue reading How Robinson made Allianz the Chooks’ homePerth used to be a graveyard for Melbourne but is it turning into a happy hunting ground? The Demons lost an astounding 17 straight games at Subiaco Oval between 2004 …
Continue reading Demons no longer fear AFL trip to Perth

