Greg Inglis admitted he cried after Maroons skipper Kevin Walters told him he would take over from retired captain Cameron Smith in June 6’s State of Origin opener. Twelve months …
Continue reading Inglis credits horror 2017 for Qld reinsJake Stringer is enjoying his footy again with Essendon and wants nothing more than to share his 100-game milestone with his two young daughters. After his messy departure from the …
Continue reading Bombers’ Stringer back in love with AFLWhat Charlie Cameron has brought to the Brisbane Lions extends beyond the field, even if the electrifying talent insists he’s not a natural leader. The former Adelaide Crow has put …
Continue reading Cameron finding his voice with AFL’s LionsGerard Sutton and Ashley Klein will referee the State of Origin series opener at the MCG next Wednesday night. Sutton refereed last year’s Origin series, while Klein has been recalled …
Continue reading Sutton, Klein to officiate Origin openerWell travelled backrower Peter Samu is set to be one of the new faces in the Wallabies squad for next month’s three-Test rugby series against Six Nations champions Ireland. The …
Continue reading Samu looms as Wallabies squad bolterAnother retirement has rocked Queensland, with Billy Slater dropping the bombshell that he’ll walk away from representative football following the 2018 State of Origin series. But the 34-year-old fullback has …
Continue reading Slater to quit rep footy after OriginShell-shocked Adelaide players must find the joy in their footy, star forward Eddie Betts says. And Betts says there’s no point in the Crows dwelling on Sunday’s horror 91-point loss …
Continue reading Crows must find the joy says Eddie BettsLosing veteran Brett Deledio to a fresh calf injury has put pressure on Greater Western Sydney’s younger players to step up, co-captain Paul Davis concedes. With the Giants facing the …
Continue reading GWS feels burden of losing Deledio: DavisNSW centre James Roberts insists he’s on track for next Wednesday’s State of Origin opener despite sitting out the majority of Blues training on Tuesday. Roberts has carried an Achilles …
Continue reading Jimmy the Jet on track for Origin landingNSW star James Tedesco says Blues players predicted Queensland counterpart Billy Slater would announce his retirement from representative football in the lead-up to this year’s State of Origin series. Tedesco …
Continue reading Slater exit opens door for me: TedescoEddie Betts wants to help break the cycle of substance abuse and violence in indigenous communities. It’s why the AFL’s indigenous round is dear to the heart of the acclaimed …
Continue reading AFL can help indigenous problems: BettsIt’s one of Brad Fittler’s novel approaches to this year’s NSW Origin camp: Talking. Fittler banned the use of mobile phones during his time as NSW City Origin coach and …
Continue reading NSW try novel approach to turn Origin tidePhil Davis regards a recent concussion as scary but Greater Western Sydney’s returning co-captain won’t use the same adjective to describe his AFL club’s form slump. Davis, who has missed …
Continue reading Critics won’t spur GWS to glory: DavisYoung Wallabies hooker Jordan Uelese is confident he will be fit to take on Six Nations champions Ireland next month despite not starting a Super Rugby game since round four …
Continue reading Wallabies’ Uelese ready to take on IrelandSt Kilda’s Jake Carlisle will become the sixth AFL player this season to try his luck at the tribunal after being charged with striking. The Saints have decided to head …
Continue reading St Kilda’s Carlisle to face AFL tribunalCrusaders flanker Peter Samu will join the Brumbies for the 2019 Super Rugby season and is set to be named in the Wallabies’ squad on Wednesday. The 26 -year-old qualifies …
Continue reading Brumbies snare mooted Wallaby forwardCo-captain Steven May has fired the first cheeky shot as the Gold Coast prepare to host former leader Gary Ablett and Geelong on Saturday. The pair’s reunion at Metricon Stadium …
Continue reading May’s cheeky dig at former Sun AblettNSW captain Boyd Cordner is warning his 11 State of Origin debutants not to play next week’s series opener too early. Blues players, dominated by a record contingent of rookies, …
Continue reading Cordner telling Blues rookies to relax

