Cronulla veteran Luke Lewis has made the startling admission he’d rather the reigning premiers finish fifth and so avoid running into Melbourne twice during the NRL finals. No side in …
Continue reading Double date with Storm no bonus: SharksAFL Women’s players are used to being flag-bearers and trailblazers for their gender, but on Saturday night they take on another cause. State of Origin footy. The state against state, …
Continue reading AFLW Origin pits best against bestKurt Tippett’s path to September has been precarious and problematic but the Sydney star feels he is fit, building form and ready to fire in the AFL finals. Tippett, who …
Continue reading Swans’ Tippett ready to fire in AFL finalsAshleigh Barty hopes to free-roll her way into the second week of a grand slam for the first time after continuing her breakthrough season with another milestone win in New …
Continue reading Barty marches on at Flushing MeadowsAFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has appointed long-time Geelong backroom guru Steve Hocking to the hefty position of football operations manager. Hocking replaces Simon Lethlean, after his departure last month …
Continue reading AFL taps Hocking for senior footy postWallabies lock Rob Simmons has found a new Super Rugby home after signing a two-year deal with the Waratahs. The 28-year-old was dumped by Queensland after an average 2017 season …
Continue reading Wallabies lock Simmons signs with TahsSince Des Hasler kicked his feet under his desk at Belmore five years ago, Canterbury have had the wood over St George Illawarra. The Bulldogs are out to ruin the …
Continue reading Dogs out to spoil Dragons’ finals partyThe Robert Smerdon-trained Dulverton will chase some valuable black type in her final race start in the Listed Heatherlie Handicap. Connections are having a throw at the stumps in Saturday’s …
Continue reading Dulverton chasing black type in Heatherlie StakesJockey Ryan Maloney has a lot of faith in unbeaten Lina’s Hero after the gelding remained unbeaten at Sandown. A debut winner at Sale on August 17, Lina’s Hero added …
Continue reading Lina’s Hero to target the Caulfield GuineasThe winning return from injury of Blondie at Sandown has convinced trainer Brendan McCarthy the filly is on the right path to a Thousand Guineas start. Blondie overcame a hairline …
Continue reading Blondie to target the Thousand GuineasThe pain of missing an AFL season through suspension is driving Port Adelaide ruckman Paddy Ryder’s career-best year. Ryder has won All-Australian selection in a triumphant return after being among …
Continue reading Port’s Ryder caps triumphant AFL returnTalented three-year-old Mishani Bullitt will take the first step on the long road to a feature win at the Magic Millions carnival when he runs at Doomben. Trainer Chris Anderson, …
Continue reading Mishani Bullitt takes step to Magic MillionsA field of 12 that includes nine Group One winners has been declared for the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Last year’s winner Black Heart Bart is one of three runners …
Continue reading Memsie Stakes has a Final Field of 12Winx will have 11 rivals in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick in her bid to extend her winning sequence to 19. The champion will wear earmuffs on Saturday with trainer …
Continue reading Winx amongst 12 horse Chelmsford Stakes FieldLast year’s winner Almandin and minor placegetter Hartnell are the equal $13 favourites for the Melbourne Cup following nominations for Australia’s most famous race. There were 140 entries taken on …
Continue reading Almandin, Hartnell head Melbourne Cup oddsThe All-Australian selections of Michael Hibberd, Paddy Ryder and Michael Hurley have highlighted the mixed AFL fortunes for past and present Essendon players returning from doping bans. Of the 34 …
Continue reading How banned Bombers returned to AFL in 2017Caulfield Cup contender Gingernuts will begins his campaign in the Group One Tarzino Trophy at Hastings but connections aren’t expecting too much first-up. The New Zealand Derby and Rosehill Guineas …
Continue reading Gingernuts begins Caulfield Cup campaignArina Rodionova is targeting a spot in the world’s top 100 after her promising grand slam season came to an end with a second-round US Open defeat. Australia’s only first-round …
Continue reading Rodionova drawing positive from Open loss

