GWS stars Toby Greene and Brett Deledio will almost certainly return on Saturday, but coach Leon Cameron isn’t sure whether it will be in the AFL or NEAFL. Greene hasn’t …
Continue reading GWS coach mulls tough AFL selection callsEssendon coach John Worsfold will seek answers to his side’s “alarming” free kick disparity during a sitdown with AFL umpires chief Hayden Kennedy. Sunday’s 16-point loss to Collingwood, in which …
Continue reading AFL free kick count ‘alarming’: WorsfoldNSW Waratahs are pursuing a perfect 2018 Australian conference record this weekend, when they anticipate a big forward onslaught from their Brumbies rivals. A home win on Saturday will enable …
Continue reading Tahs chase perfect conference recordThe door has been left ajar for exiled Gold Coast centre Konrad Hurrell after Dale Copley’s season-ending hamstring injury. Sunday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters will be Hurrell’s first as …
Continue reading Hurrell’s NRL chance after Copley injuryNot everyone in the Queensland camp is thrilled to see Daly Cherry-Evans back in the Maroons No.7 jersey it seems. Queensland coach Kevin Walters has revealed Ben Hunt needed cheering …
Continue reading Hunt was angry after Origin demotionCronulla’s cross-town rivalry with Penrith is now treated like a true grudge match, according to Panther-turned-Shark James Segeyaro. Friday’s clash between the two teams shapes as a key one in …
Continue reading Sharks talk up Panthers rivalrySkipper Mitchell Pearce will return for Newcastle for Friday’s NRL clash with Parramatta. Pearce has missed the last 10 weeks because of a pectoral injury with the side struggling during …
Continue reading Pearce to return for Knights in NRLOld-fashioned hard work is behind Nick Holman’s AFL second-coming, which is quietly building momentum despite Gold Coast’s ongoing struggles. Ten straight losses have blunted the Suns’ promising 3-2 start to …
Continue reading Nick Holman tackling his AFL second chanceThe Wests Tigers have become adept at dealing with adversity over the last few NRL seasons. However they admit they failed to handle the hype after bolting out of the …
Continue reading We didn’t handle hype: Wests TigersStephen Kearney won’t lay all the blame on Peta Hiku for the Warriors’ meltdown in Penrith, believing a host of players let themselves down. The 36-4 drubbing from the under-strength …
Continue reading Warriors simply didn’t front up: KearneyStar forwards Jack Darling and Josh Kennedy are firming to return from injury for West Coast’s blockbuster AFL clash with Collingwood at the MCG. The gun duo trained on Tuesday …
Continue reading Kennedy declares star Eagles fit for PiesLoyalty proved Queensland’s undoing this year, Maroons coach Kevin Walters admits. But the Queensland mentor vowed to reward players next year if they defy a rare NSW whitewash and send …
Continue reading Qld proved too loyal for own good: WaltersIt’s the dead rubber memory that can’t be erased from Queenslanders’ minds. The last time NSW dusted off the broom for a clean sweep in 2000, the Maroons were blown …
Continue reading Careers go on line in State of Origin IIINSW coach Brad Fittler admits he was tempted to continue his pre-game innovation of walking to their State of Origin venue. But then common sense kicked in and Fitter thought …
Continue reading Fittler rules out pre-game Caxton St walkThe AFL tribunal will not sit on Tuesday night with a dozen AFL players accepting fines for incidents during round 16. Melbourne’s Jordan Lewis took his medicine but would surely …
Continue reading No AFL tribunal as players criticise finesQueensland coach Kevin Walters has confirmed Jai Arrow and Josh Papalii will start in the front row in Wednesday’s State of Origin III, ruling out a late Maroons pack reshuffle. …
Continue reading Walters rules out Qld Origin pack re-jigNSW coach Brad Fittler will consider his inexperienced Blues among the greatest teams in State of Origin history if they complete a clean sweep on Wednesday. Only seven teams have …
Continue reading Greatness beckons for Blues: FittlerBack-to-back wins are nice but the Brisbane Lions are aiming to snap another long AFL drought when they face Hawthorn in Tasmania on Saturday. The Lions banked consecutive victories for …
Continue reading Lions looking for three in a row in Tassie

