Star Sydney duo Lance Franklin and Luke Parker are set to overcome groin niggles in time to face GWS in their AFL elimination final at the SCG. The pair were …
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Penrith star Nathan Cleary admits it would “probably be perfect” for dad Ivan to return to the club, but won’t be pushing the issue at the dinner table any time …
Continue reading Dad to Penrith, probably perfect: NathanWest Coast are set to “throw caution to the wind” in their attempt to get Josh Kennedy up and firing in time for the AFL finals. Kennedy has missed the …
Continue reading Eagles push to get Kennedy fit for finalsGWS forward Toby Greene says he feels fitter than at any stage of his injury-plagued AFL season and should be “100 per cent” for the Giants’ Sydney derby elimination final. …
Continue reading Greene ready to face Swans in AFL finalGraham Annesley is heading back to Sydney’s NRL offices for one final assignment but expects Gold Coast to be an NRL powerhouse when he returns. The Titans chief executive will …
Continue reading NRL Titans solid as Annesley moves onHOW INJURIES AFFECT THE AFL FINALISTS 1. RICHMOND Premiership forward Jacob Townsend will play no part in the finals after breaking his leg in the VFL. A fringe selection this …
Continue reading Big guns set to return for AFL finalsNew Zealand Rugby’s boss says there’s no easy solution to the annual dead rubber problem plaguing the Bledisloe Cup. Aside from Australia getting better. The silverware won’t be up for …
Continue reading Dead rubber Bledisloe to test Japan crowdHawthorn credit a shock-to-the-system loss to lowly Brisbane and the injection of teenage talent for the Hawks re-finding their AFL mojo. The stunning round-17 loss to the Lions – just …
Continue reading Hawks grateful for AFL teenage kicksTrent Barrett will remain with Manly until at least the end of the regular season after chairman Scott Penn confirmed he’d still coach the team for the final-round clash with …
Continue reading Barrett to stay at Manly for final roundCharles Leclerc paid tribute to Formula One’s controversial safety device, the ‘halo’, after he avoided a potentially major injury at the Belgian grand prix on Sunday. Sebastian Vettel finished 11 …
Continue reading Leclerc thankful for ‘halo’ after F1 smashA CLUB-BY-CLUB ANALYSIS OF THE TEAMS THAT FAILED TO MAKE THE NRL FINALS * WESTS TIGERS HITS: Their 17.8 points conceded per game was the third best in the league …
Continue reading Hits and misses of the NRL’s strugglersDylan Napa’s NRL season could be over unless his Sydney Roosters teammates make the grand final without him, after he pleaded guilty to dangerous contact on Brisbane’s Andrew McCullough. The …
Continue reading Napa pleads guilty and cops three-game banGold Coast chief executive Graham Annesley will quit the club at the end of the season to rejoin the NRL as head of its elite football programs. Annesley will virtually …
Continue reading Titans boss quits to rejoin NRL officeThe tributes are flowing this week for departing Warriors great Simon Mannering, including an accolade out of left field from coach Stephen Kearney. No NRL player has clocked up more …
Continue reading Flight king Mannering to reach 300 in NRLThe company behind Adelaide’s controversial pre-season camp has denied players were left scarred by the experience and deflected blame for the Crows’ dreadful AFL season. Mind training firm Collective Mind …
Continue reading Mind-training firm defend Crows’ AFL campHawthorn president Jeff Kennett is upset at their AFL final with Richmond being scheduled on a Thursday night but coach Alastair Clarkson is at peace with the mid-week clash. True …
Continue reading Bring on Thursday AFL final: ClarksonWallabies captain Michael Hooper hasn’t made the inaugurual Australian Super Rugby players’ choice team of the year. Openside flanker Hooper was one of nine incumbent Test starters who didn’t get …
Continue reading Hooper misses players’ choice Super teamFremantle coach Ross Lyon has sent a strong message to the club’s recruiters – no more fringe players. The Dockers wrapped up their topsy-turvy AFL season with a brave nine-point …
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