Gold Coast’s drought-breaking defeat of Brisbane signalled a return to form of one key man but the snubbing of another as coach Garth Brennan showed he wouldn’t play favourites in …
Continue reading Cartwright overlooked in Titans triumphWhen you play with Nic Naitanui, it’s a hard task to be the most exciting player on the ground. But ask anyone at Etihad Stadium on Sunday and you’d hear …
Continue reading High-flying Ryan wows again for West CoastTo tag, or not to tag, that is the AFL question that will be posed at the MCG in Easter Monday’s big clash between Geelong and Hawthorn. The Cats will …
Continue reading Hawks coach ponders AFL tagger debatePort Adelaide got down and dirty and proved they could thrive without star ruckman Paddy Ryder as they beat Sydney by 23 points at the SCG on Sunday. The visitors …
Continue reading Port Adelaide stun Swans at SCGWestern Bulldogs Luke Beveridge has distanced his underperforming players from the club’s 2016 history-makers, declaring the club’s premiership to be ancient history. Just 11 premiership winners were on the field …
Continue reading Beveridge preaches patience with AFL pupsA Phillip Sami hat-trick and some inspired Gold Coast defence have helped the Titans snap their horror run against big brother Brisbane in a 26-14 win at Suncorp Stadium on …
Continue reading Titans turn tables in big win over BroncosWest Coast coach Adam Simpson missed his side’s 51-point win over Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. But stand-in coach Jaymie Graham said the senior boss was chuffed to …
Continue reading Simpson misses West Coast winPort Adelaide absorbed first-half pressure and turned the heat on Sydney in the second, to score a 23-point AFL win over the Swans at the SCG. Youngster Todd Marshall kicked …
Continue reading Port Adelaide stun Sydney in AFL at SCGNewcastle coach Nathan Brown says Tautau Moga is devastated after suffering a fourth anterior cruciate ligament injury in his short career. Moga’s season looks over after he was taken from …
Continue reading Devastated Moga suffers fourth ACL injurySt George-Illawarra coach Paul McGregor says his side have learnt from lessons past after beating Newcastle 30-12 to go undefeated over the first month of the NRL season for the …
Continue reading Undefeated Dragons learn from past lessonsSt George-Illawarra have gone undefeated over the first month of the NRL for the first time in the merged club’s history, after beating Newcastle 30-12 at WIN Stadium. Easily the …
Continue reading Dragons slay Knights to remain undefeatedWest Coast have lengthened Western Bulldogs’ stay at the bottom of the AFL ladder with a crushing 51-point win at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. And they did so without Adam …
Continue reading Eagles add to Bulldogs’ AFL woesNorth Queensland representative prop Jordan McLean will undergo surgery on a foot injury on Monday that is set to end his hopes of a State of Origin debut in 2018. …
Continue reading Cowboys lose Jordan McLean for 12 weeksLanciato’s trial against star sprinter Redzel has reaffirmed trainer Mark Newnham’s faith in the gelding ahead of the Doncaster Mile. Although Lanciato was three lengths behind Redzel when second in …
Continue reading Lanciato ready for Doncaster Mile 2018Collingwood youngster Kayle Kirby is in a stable condition after Saturday’s heart scare, but will remain in hospital under observation for a second night. Kirby collapsed during a VFL practice …
Continue reading Young Pie stable but remains in hospitalWests Tigers’ Ivan Cleary has added his voice to the chorus of coaches to come out in support of the NRL’s under-fire referees. In a week in which the whistleblowers …
Continue reading Coaches stick up for embattled NRL refsThe Queensland Reds can strike a double blow when they travel to the national capital for a pivotal Super Rugby derby against the Brumbies on Saturday night. Fresh after a …
Continue reading Reds and Brumbies set for key derbyGeelong’s superstar midfielders have hogged the limelight in the lead up to Easter Monday’s big AFL clash, but Hawthorn won’t make the mistake of fixating on the Cats’ talented trio. …
Continue reading Hawks won’t fixate on Cats’ star AFL trio
