Parramatta have been given a boost on the eve of the NRL season, removing forward Nathan Brown from the market and locking him into the club until the end of …
Continue reading Eels lock in Nathan Brown until 2020KEY TALKING POINTS FOR NRL OPENING ROUND St George Illawarra v Brisbane at Jubilee Oval, Thursday In a perfect world, the season opener would be about mega-signing Ben Hunt lining …
Continue reading All eyes on NRL R1 after player movesNew Sydney forwards coach Steve Johnson has enjoyed tapping into the football brain of Swans superstar Lance Franklin but hopes they can also find different scoring avenues. Johnson, who played …
Continue reading Stevie J taps into Buddy’s AFL brainWayne Bennett has bristled at suggestions Brisbane have put their reputation on the line by handing Matt Lodge a lifeline ahead of the controversial forward’s NRL return. The Broncos master …
Continue reading Lodge backlash timing disappoints BennettDane Swan knows more than most about how banished Collingwood gun Jordan De Goey can turn around his career. The former black-and-white bad boy says he has advised the 21-year-old …
Continue reading Swan addresses De Goey’s AFL indiscretionThe time has come for Ben Hunt to deliver on his $6 million NRL deal with St George Illawarra. The Dragons will kick off their new era on Thursday night …
Continue reading Dragons expect return on $6 million HuntGold Coast coach Garth Brennan won’t play it safe in his NRL head coaching debut, indicating his desire to chop and change what he views as a versatile forward pack. …
Continue reading Titans’ Brennan happy to chop and changeWhile there’s been confusion over the playing return of injured Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney, his teammate Jesse Hogan has declared he’s never been fitter after an uninterrupted AFL pre-season. Hogan …
Continue reading Viney still out despite teammate’s hopesFormer NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley says Matt Lodge’s pay should be docked to help pay his victims’ compensation. Daley says there’s no doubt the Brisbane player, who makes his …
Continue reading NRL should garnish Lodge’s wage: DaleyHappy Clapper is once again on a path to run into Winx but his trainer doesn’t see that as a negative. Pat Webster’s stable star begins his autumn campaign in …
Continue reading Happy Clapper returns in Canterbury Stakes FieldMick Bell has lifted the bar for Jungle Edge by aiming him at the TJ Smith Stakes, a Group One challenge he initially thought was beyond the gelding. The Victorian …
Continue reading Jungle Edge aimed at TJ Smith StakesIt may not be the grand final for Lord Fandango but trainer Archie Alexander has called on a set of blinkers ahead of the Australian Cup at Flemington. Staying races …
Continue reading Blinkers for Fandango in Australian CupMenari has gone amiss and won’t be seen at the Sydney carnival but his stablemate Trapeze Artist is at the top of his game as he aims for a second …
Continue reading Trapeze Artist can extend to the mile in Randwick GuineasTrainer Matt Dunn has switched plans for stable star Care To Think but is leaving no stone unturned as he chases another big prize in Sydney. Care To Think ran …
Continue reading Matt Dunn chases another Sydney prizeMissrock has tuned up for the Newmarket Handicap with a hard-held narrow victory in a Cranbourne barrier trial. The Robbie Laing-trained mare was under a stranglehold throughout Monday’s 800m-trial, gaining …
Continue reading Missrock ready to take on Newmarket Handicap FieldThe Gerald Ryan-trained Menari won’t feature in any of the feature Autumn races after suffering a fetlock injury. Ryan informed New South Wales stewards that Menari would not race during …
Continue reading Star colt ruled out of Autumn Racing CarnivalLiverpool City Cup winner Crack Me Up has been given a one kilogram penalty for the Doncaster Mile taking him to 53kg. The winner of the Group Two Villiers Stakes …
Continue reading Doncaster Mile, Sydney Cup Penalties for Crack Me Up and AloftGodolphin’s Hartnell is returning to Melbourne for a shot at the Australian Cup in which he will face 11 rivals in the $1.5 million race at Flemington. Winner of the …
Continue reading Field of 12 for Australian Cup, 15 in Newmarket Handicap

