Geelong forward Cory Gregson’s foot injury is not as sinister as first feared, scans confirming he has suffered a sprained foot. Gregson missed all of the 2017 season with a …
Continue reading Mixed news for Cats on AFL injury frontMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy has come to the defence of Billy Slater, reminding critics it’s the NRL referees who determine sin-bins not the star fullback. Slater was criticised over the …
Continue reading Sin-bins on refs, not Slater: BellamyGold Coast coach Garth Brennan has fired up about player safety, believing referees are failing in their duty of care towards potentially serious injuries. The call from the Titans’ boss …
Continue reading Stop NRL games for injuries: Titans’ coachNSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has praised his Super Rugby players for the support they’ve shown Israel Folau despite the Wallaby fullback’s latest controversial comments on gay people. Gibson said …
Continue reading Waratahs coach praises team’s unityThanasi Kokkinakis’s French Open preparations have taken a hit, with the luckless Australian tennis star needing crutches following his freak fall at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 22-year-old was also …
Continue reading Kokkinakis’ French Open prep takes a twistMelbourne have revealed veteran midfielder Jordan Lewis had played most of Sunday’s heavy loss to Hawthorn with a fractured finger. The former Hawk was criticised as one of several players …
Continue reading Veteran Demon out of AFL with broken handBrisbane will stick with star recruit Jack Bird in the halves despite coach Wayne Bennett repeatedly publicly guaranteeing Kodi Nikorima the No.7 jersey for the rest of the NRL season. …
Continue reading Brisbane keep Bird in halves as stars payGold Coast will be without NSW State of Origin hooker Nathan Peats for up to six weeks with fractured ribs. Peats’ slim chances of retaining his Blues jumper appear over …
Continue reading Titans’ Peats out up to six weeks in NRLA misfiring halves pairing and the loss of Semi Radradra on the wing shape as the biggest issues that matter at Parramatta in 2018. An in-depth analysis of the Eels’ …
Continue reading Questions start in halves for ParramattaNSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson concedes Israel Folau’s playing future remains up in the air after the Wallabies fullback doubled down on his controversial comments on homosexuality. Folau used a …
Continue reading Waratahs coach unsure about Folau’s futureNSW will seriously consider picking a specialist hooker on the bench for the first time in two decades for June’s State of Origin series opener against Queensland. Blues coach Brad …
Continue reading Blues eye two-hooker strategy for OriginUnder-fire Parramatta aren’t the only NRL club in the race to sign Canberra forward Junior Paulo. The out-of-contract Raiders prop has revealed his manager has been weighing up offers from …
Continue reading Junior Paulo yet to decide on NRL futurePeeling oranges or playing for points, Samantha Stosur will fill whatever role is required when she makes her Fed Cup comeback this weekend. Stosur hasn’t worn the green and gold …
Continue reading Selfless Stosur awaits captain’s callHawthorn will be without injured AFL stars Cyril Rioli and Paul Puopolo for up to six weeks. Rioli suffered a knee injury and Puopolo strained a hamstring in the Hawks’ …
Continue reading Star Hawks out of AFL for six weeksBrisbane are breathing a sigh of relief after in-form prop Matt Lodge was cleared of a fractured rib, paving the way for him to take part in Friday’s NRL blockbuster …
Continue reading Broncos prop Lodge cleared of broken ribsLuke Hodge is set to remain in the Brisbane backline despite suggestions he should consider retirement after a poor AFL game against Richmond. The 309-game defender has received the backing …
Continue reading Hodge’s AFL spot not under Lions scrutinyRichmond will challenge the one-game ban offered to Jack Graham at the AFL tribunal on Tuesday evening. Graham was offered the suspension for striking Brisbane’s Dayne Zorko and doesn’t risk …
Continue reading Tigers take Graham’s ban to AFL tribunalThe Wests Tigers are embracing the challenge laid down to them by coach Ivan Cleary to write their own history as they seek a 2005-style NRL premiership boilover. It’s difficult …
Continue reading NRL Tigers turning back the clock to ’05


